Why Do You Love Me

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"Why Do You Love Me"
Single by Garbage
from the album Bleed Like Me
B-side
  • "Space Can Come Through Anyone"
  • "Nobody Can Win"
  • "I Just Wanna Have Something to Do"
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)
Recorded2003–2004
StudioSmart (Madison, Wisconsin)
Genre
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)Garbage
Producer(s)Garbage
Garbage singles chronology
"Shut Your Mouth"
(2002) 		"Why Do You Love Me"
(2005) 		"Bleed Like Me"
(2005)
Audio sample
"Why Do You Love Me"
  • YouTube

"Why Do You Love Me" is a song by alternative rock band Garbage, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Bleed Like Me (2005).

The single was the first taste of the band's change in musical direction, eschewing the

guitar riff, "Why Do You Love Me" was described by the band as "Spector-esque" in interviews.[4]

In the United States, "Why Do You Love Me" became Garbage's first

alternative radio since "I Think I'm Paranoid" peaked at number six in September 1998.[5] In the United Kingdom, "Why Do You Love Me" was Garbage's highest-charting single since 1996's "Stupid Girl" and broke a run of six consecutive Garbage singles to fall short of the UK Top 10.[6] "Why Do You Love Me" propelled the Bleed Like Me album to the top five in Australia, United Kingdom and in the United States, where the album debuted at a career-high number four.[7]

Background

"Why Do You Love Me" was written and recorded at the band's own

mastered by Emily Lazar and Sarah Register at The Lodge in New York. The heavy guitar riff, while always throughout, was only added to the opening of the song during the mastering stages.[4]

Both of Garbage's record labels were keen to release "Why Do You Love Me" as the lead single for Bleed Like Me, delighting Manson, as she felt that labels often err on the side of caution with singles and pick "the obvious hit".

NewsCorp
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In 2007, "Why Do You Love Me" was

master track for use in the video game Rock Band.[10]

Single release

"Why Do You Love Me" premiered on North American radio the week ending February 12.

Fuse's music show Comp'd. By the end of the month, despite the number four chart position of the album and Garbage being on a North American tour with scheduled radio show stops to perform the single acoustically, "Why Do You Love Me" quickly lost radio support.[23] On May 9, "Bleed Like Me" was serviced to radio as the follow-up single.[24]

On February 18, 2005,

UK Singles chart.[6] Despite radio's reluctance to champion the song, "Why Do You Love Me" debuted on the UK Airplay chart at number 98.[6]

Critical reception

"Why Do You Love Me" received a mostly positive reception from contemporary music critics. In a review for

Borg Queen at the heart of the machine".[2] Similarly, John Perry of Q, wrote "While songs such as "Why Do You Love Me" have the breathy, confessional quality Manson has always used to effect, there's no sense that she is admitting to anything interesting" in his album review.[28]

Music video

soundstage and was helmed by director Sophie Muller. Scenes shot on January 31 included actual Garbage fans who applied via the band's website, in lieu of agency-hired models, at the band's request. Shirley Manson thanked all those who took part in a post on the website a few days later.[29]

Muller's video concept revolved around the band's relationship troubles during October 2003. She wanted to film snapshots of where the band was at the time, to telegraph the communication breakdown between the band.

Deborah Harry taken by Chris Stein was gifted to the production by Harry herself.[30]

In the United Kingdom, a short clip of the "Why Do You Love Me" video was broadcast on MTV's Gonzo, before being playlisted across the music networks.

JC Penney stores, and featured on Victoria's Secret's Pink in-store sampler.[1]

The "Why Do You Love Me" video was first made commercially available on the "Why Do You Love Me" DVD single and on the

VEVO in 2009.[37]

Track listings

"Why Do You Love Me" was augmented with several bonus tracks cut from the album sessions. The sparse, simple "Nobody Can Win" contrasted the dense, funky "Space Can Come Through Anyone" which was co-produced by

DVD single
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Charts

Chart performance for "Why Do You Love Me"
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[44] 19
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[45] 17
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[46] 22
Germany (Official German Charts)[47] 63
Ireland (IRMA)[48] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[49] 100
Scotland (OCC)[50] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[51] 75
UK Singles (OCC)[52]
 7
US Billboard Hot 100[53] 94
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[54] 8

Release history

Release history and formats for "Why Do You Love Me"
Region Date Format Label
United States February 22, 2005
Canada March 8, 2005 Digital download
United States
Australia[55] March 28, 2005
CD maxi single
Festival Mushroom
Europe
Warner
United Kingdom April 4, 2005
  • CD single
  • 7-inch single
 A&E

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External links

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