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Hate to Say I Told You So

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"Hate to Say I Told You So"
Single by the Hives
from the album Veni Vidi Vicious
Released4 December 2000 (2000-12-04)
Recorded1999[1]
GenreGarage punk[2]
Length3:22
LabelBurning Heart
Songwriter(s)Randy Fitzsimmons
Producer(s)Pelle Gunderfelt
The Hives singles chronology
"Hate to Say I Told You So"
(2000) 		"Main Offender"
(2001)
Music video
"Hate to Say I Told You So" on YouTube

"Hate to Say I Told You So" is the first single from Swedish rock band the Hives' second studio album, Veni Vidi Vicious. It was first released as a single on 4 December 2000 and was later re-released in several countries in 2002. It is internationally known as the Hives' signature song.

It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single in 2002. In March 2005, Q placed it at number 54 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. It also lists at 244 on Pitchfork's's Top 500 songs of the 2000s (decade). In October 2011, NME placed it at number 84 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[3]

Track listings

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Swedish CD single and US 7-inch single[4][5]

  1. "Hate to Say I Told You So"
  2. "Die, All Right!"

European CD single (CD1)[6]

  1. "Hate to Say I Told You So"
  2. "Fever"
  3. "Barely Homosapien"

European CD single (CD2)[7]

  1. "Hate to Say I Told You So"
  2. "Uptempo Venomous Poison"
  3. "Gninrom Ytic Kcorknup"

US and Australian CD single[8][9][10]

  1. "Hate to Say I Told You So" – 3:22
  2. "Die, All Right!" – 2:48
  3. "The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime" – 2:29

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Sweden 2000 (2000) CD Burning Heart [4]
United Kingdom 4 December 2000 (2000-12-04) Heartcore [21]
11 February 2002 (2002-02-11)
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Poptones [22]
United States Gearhead [23]
1 April 2002 (2002-04-01) Alternative radio
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10 June 2002 (2002-06-10)
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References

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  1. ^ "Veni Vidi Vicious – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. ^ "III. Regis Philbin Doesn't Love The Hives". Spin. Vol. 20, no. 8. August 2004. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". NME. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b Hate to Say I Told You So (Swedish CD single liner notes). The Hives. Burning Heart Records. 2000. BHR 1034-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Hate to Say I Told You So (US 7-inch single sleeve). The Hives. Gearhead Records. 2002. RPM024.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Hate to Say I Told You So (European CD single liner notes). The Hives. Burning Heart Records. 2002. BHR 1059.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Hate to Say I Told You So (European CD single liner notes). The Hives. Burning Heart Records. 2002. BHR 1057.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Hate to Say I Told You So (US CD single liner notes). The Hives. Gearhead Records. 2002. RPM024.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Hate to Say I Told You So (Australian CD single liner notes). The Hives. Burning Heart Records. 2002. BHR122.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ a b "The Hives – Hate To Say I Told You So" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  11. ^ "The Hives – Hate To Say I Told You So". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  12. ^ "Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 14 February 2002". Irish Singles Chart. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  16. ^ "The Hives Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  17. ^ "The Hives Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  18. ^ "The Hives Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. 20 December 2002. p. 44.
  20. ^ "British single certifications – Hives – Hate to Say I Told You So". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  21. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting December 4, 2000: Singles". Music Week. 2 December 2000. p. 27.
  22. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 11 February 2002: Singles". Music Week. 9 February 2002. p. 31.
  23. ^ Howorth, Adam (27 April 2002). "The Hives: U.K.'s Band of the Moment". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 17. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510.
  24. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1446. 29 March 2002. p. 32. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  25. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1456. 7 June 2002. p. 35. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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