Self Esteem (song)

"Self Esteem" is a song by the American punk rock group the Offspring, released as the second single from their third studio album Smash. The song was a worldwide hit, reaching number 1 in Latvia, Norway, and Sweden and was one of the most successful singles released by the band. "Self Esteem" was nominated for the 1995 MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Song, but did not win. The song also appears as the third track on their Greatest Hits (2005).

Track listings

CD single, 7" blue and 12" black vinyl

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Self Esteem"	4:17
2.	"Burn It Up"	2:43
3.	"Jennifer Lost the War"	2:35

CD maxi

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Self Esteem"	4:17
2.	"Jennifer Lost the War"	2:35
3.	"Burn It Up"	2:43

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Darren Lavett (who directed the previous video "Come Out and Play") and was shot in August 1994 after the Offspring had just gone both gold and platinum with Smash.^[1] In the music video several people are doing stunts, inter cut with shots of the band playing on stage.

In the video, Dexter wears three different band t-shirts. Initially, he wears a Sex Pistols t-shirt. Later he dons a t-shirt of the Germs, and then a Vandals t-shirt when he briefly appears as a human skeleton.

In an interview on the Offspring's Greatest Hits DVD, Noodles claimed that he gave his Fender Stratocaster (which he played in the videos for "Come Out and Play" and "Self Esteem") to one of the actors who appeared in the video.

"Self Esteem" remains one of the Offspring's popular videos. Its popularity on MTV helped launch the song to success on mainstream radio.

DVD appearances

The music video also appears on the Complete Music Video Collection DVD. It was released in 2005.

Other appearances

The song has for many years been the last song played when the Offspring play a live concert.
The song was also transcribed in the June 1997 issue of Guitar World.
The song can be heard briefly in the film Daddy's Home (2015) in the scene where Will Ferrell's character Brad skateboards off of a rooftop.^[2]
The song was released as downloadable content for the video game Rock Band, in the "Offspring pack" which was released on October 7, 2008 along with "Gone Away" and "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)". It also appears in SingStar Rocks!, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock^[3] and The Darkness II. An upgraded version of the song was made available to download on March 1, 2011, for use in the Rock Band 3 music gaming platform in both Basic rhythm, and PRO mode which takes advantage of the use of a real guitar / bass guitar, along with standard MIDI-compatible electronic drum kits / keyboards in addition to up to three-part harmony vocals.^[4]
The song was covered by Steve 'N' Seagulls.

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[7]	7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[8]	8
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[9]	34
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[10]	3
France (SNEP)^[11]	20
Germany (Official German Charts)^[12]	4
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	27
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[14]	4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[15]	39
Norway (VG-lista)^[16]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[17]	1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[18]	37
US Radio Songs (Billboard)^[19]	45
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[20]	4
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[21]	7

End of year charts

End of year chart (1995)	Position
Australian Singles Chart^[22]	35
Austrian Singles Chart^[23]	18
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart^[24]	16
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart^[25]	20
Dutch Top 40^[26]	15
French Singles Chart^[27]	70

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
Norway^[28]	Platinum	1995	10,000
Sweden^[29]	Gold	June 12, 1995	10,000

Chart successions

Preceded by "Tears Don't Lie" by Mark 'Oh	Swedish number-one single February 24, 1995 - March 17, 1995 (4 weeks)	Succeeded by "Think Twice" by Céline Dion
Preceded by "Think Twice" by Céline Dion	Norwegian VG-lista number-one single 15/1995 - 18/1995 (4 weeks)	Succeeded by "Wish You Were Here" by Rednex

References

↑ Spoken commentary on the "Self Esteem" video from Complete Music Video Collection, released 2005.
↑ what-song.com http://www.what-song.com/Movies/Soundtrack/1897/Daddy-s-Home. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ Punknews.org | Guitar Hero 6 track list includes AFI, Bad Brains, DEP, Rx Bandits, Strung Out, Ramones, Fall Out Boy
↑ Gaddo, Kyle (2011-02-25). "Eleven Legacy Rock Band Tracks Getting PRO Upgrades On March 1st". The Gaming Vault. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
↑ "Australian-charts.com – Offspring – Self Esteem". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Offspring – Self Esteem" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Offspring – Self Esteem" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Offspring – Self Esteem" (in French). Ultratop 50.
↑ "Top Singles - Volume 61, No. 3, February 20, 1995". RPM. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
↑ "Lescharts.com – Offspring – Self Esteem" (in French). Les classement single.
↑ "Musicline.de – Offspring Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
↑ Irish Single Chart. Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Offspring search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – Offspring – Self Esteem". Top 40 Singles.
↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Offspring – Self Esteem". VG-lista.
↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Offspring – Self Esteem". Singles Top 100.
↑ "Offspring: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
↑ "The Offspring – Chart history" Billboard Radio Songs for The Offspring.
↑ "The Offspring – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for The Offspring.
↑ "The Offspring – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for The Offspring.
↑ "1995 Australian Singles Chart". aria. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
↑ "1995 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
↑ "1995 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
↑ "1995 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
↑ "Single top 100 over 1995" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
↑ 1995 French Singles Chart. Disqueenfrance.com. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
↑ Norwegian certifications. Ifpi.no. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
↑ Swedish certifications. Ifpi.se. Retrieved January 27, 2009.

The Offspring

Dexter Holland Greg K. Noodles Pete Parada Jim Benton Doug Thompson Marcus Parrish James Lilja Ron Welty Atom Willard

Studio albums	The Offspring Ignition Smash Ixnay on the Hombre Americana Conspiracy of One Splinter Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace Days Go By

Compilations	Collection Greatest Hits Happy Hour!

EPs	Baghdad They Were Born to Kill Club Me A Piece of Americana Summer Nationals

Demos	6 songs cassette Tehran

Singles	"I'll Be Waiting" "Come Out and Play" "Self Esteem" "Gotta Get Away" "Smash It Up" "All I Want" "Gone Away" "The Meaning of Life" "I Choose" "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" "Why Don't You Get a Job?" "The Kids Aren't Alright" "She's Got Issues" "Original Prankster" "Want You Bad" "Million Miles Away" "Defy You" "Hit That" "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" "Spare Me the Details" "Can't Repeat" "Hammerhead" "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" "Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?" "Half-Truism" "Days Go By" "Cruising California (Bumpin' in My Trunk)" "Turning Into You" "Coming for You"

Video albums	Americana Huck It Complete Music Video Collection

Tours	Warped Tour 2005 Days Go By Tour Smash: 20th Anniversary Tour World Tour 2016

Related articles	Discography List of songs Awards Nitro Records

Related bands	Angels & Airwaves Face to Face Saves the Day Steady Ground

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