Got Me Wrong

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"Got Me Wrong"
Seattle, Washington
Genre
Length4:12
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Jerry Cantrell
Producer(s)Dave Jerden, Rick Parashar, Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains singles chronology
"Don't Follow"
(1994) 		"Got Me Wrong"
(1992) 		"Grind"
(1995)

"Got Me Wrong" is a largely

Randal first appears in the movie. "Got Me Wrong" was released as a single in 1994 after being featured on Clerks. The song was included on the compilation albums Nothing Safe: Best of the Box (1999) and Music Bank (1999). An acoustic version performed on Alice in Chains' MTV Unplugged
concert in 1996 was released on a live album and DVD.

Lyrics

In the liner notes of 1999's Music Bank box set collection, guitarist Jerry Cantrell said of the song:

That's about a girl I was dating in between one of the times I broke up with my true love. A lot of times you'll tell someone how you don't want to be in a relationship and why, and what kind of person you are, and they hear all that but think that they can change you. That's what the song's about, getting me wrong and the different ways that men and women see each other.[1]

Release and reception

"Got Me Wrong" was released as a single in 1994, after its appearance in Clerks. "Got Me Wrong" peaked at number seven on the

Modern Rock Tracks chart.[3] Both the studio version and the version from Unplugged
received significant airplay.

Ned Raggett of

Allmusic said that the song "went a long way towards showing how Alice in Chains could work as effectively at low(er) volume as at high" and that "it's almost one of the warmest and most inspiring things the band had yet recorded — musically, at least."[4]

The song continues to get significant airplay on

Sirius XM radio
's grunge station, Lithium.

Live performances

Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell, who wrote the song, also performed it with Stone Temple Pilots on one occasion. Alice in Chains performed an acoustic version of "Got Me Wrong" for its appearance on MTV Unplugged in 1996 and the song was included on the Unplugged live album and home video release. The performance from MTV Unplugged can also be found on Nothing Safe: Best of the Box.

In recent performances without Staley, Cantrell sings lead vocals on the whole song, as opposed to just the choruses. In addition, Staley's replacement, William DuVall, plays the guitar solos throughout the whole song.

Cover versions

This song was covered by the post-grunge band Theory of a Deadman as a b-side for their "Santa Monica" single. A jazz version of the song appears on the pianist Brad Mehldau's 2012 album, Where Do You Start.

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] 22
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 7

References

  1. ^ Liner notes, Music Bank box set. 1999.
  2. ^ "Alice in Chains | Chart History. Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. March 4, 1995. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Alice in Chains | Chart History. Alternative Songs". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. January 14, 1995. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  4. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Got Me Wrong". Allmusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
  5. ^ "Alice In Chains Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "Alice In Chains Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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