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Hate to Say I Told You So

{{short description|2000 single by the Hives}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Hate to Say I Told You So

| cover = hives hate to say i told you so.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = the Hives

| album = Veni Vidi Vicious

| released = {{start date|2000|12|4|df=y}}

| recorded = 1999{{cite web|title= Veni Vidi Vicious – Awards |publisher= AllMusic |accessdate= 15 July 2013 |url= https://www.allmusic.com/album/veni-vidi-vicious-mw0000094656/awards}}

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Garage punk{{cite magazine|title= III. Regis Philbin Doesn't Love The Hives |magazine= Spin |date= August 2004 |volume= 20 |issue= 8 |page= 66 |issn= 0006-2510 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=dVuFuZEeUX0C&q=%22garage+punk+like%22&pg=PA66}}

| length = 3:22

| label = Burning Heart

| writer = Randy Fitzsimmons

| producer = Pelle Gunderfelt

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Main Offender

| next_year = 2001

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Uz1Jwyxd4tE|"Hate to Say I Told You So"}}}}

}}

"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".{{cite magazine|title= 150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years |magazine= NME |accessdate= 15 July 2013 |url= https://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/7}}

Track listings

Swedish CD single and US 7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title= Hate to Say I Told You So |others= The Hives |year= 2000 |type= Swedish CD single liner notes |publisher= Burning Heart Records |id= BHR 1034-2}}{{cite AV media notes|title= Hate to Say I Told You So |others= The Hives |year= 2002 |type= US 7-inch single sleeve |publisher= Gearhead Records |id= RPM024}}

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

European CD single (CD1){{cite AV media notes|title= Hate to Say I Told You So |others= The Hives |year= 2002 |type= European CD single liner notes |publisher= Burning Heart Records |id= BHR 1059}}

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

European CD single (CD2){{cite AV media notes|title= Hate to Say I Told You So |others= The Hives |year= 2002 |type= European CD single liner notes |publisher= Burning Heart Records |id= BHR 1057}}

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

US and Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title= Hate to Say I Told You So |others= The Hives |year= 2002 |type= US CD single liner notes |publisher= Gearhead Records |id= RPM024}}{{cite AV media notes|title= Hate to Say I Told You So |others= The Hives |year= 2002 |type= Australian CD single liner notes |publisher= Burning Heart Records |id= BHR122}}

  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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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (2001–2002)

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position

{{single chart|Australia|36|artist=The Hives|song=Hate To Say I Told You So|access-date=12 October 2013}}
Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|title= Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 14 February 2002 |publisher= Irish Singles Chart |url= http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/musicvideo/music/archive/index_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2002&year=2002&week=7 |archive-date= 3 March 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190730/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2002&year=2002&week=7 |access-date= 31 August 2020 |url-status= dead}}

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{{single chart|Dutch100|85|artist=The Hives|song=Hate To Say I Told You So|access-date=12 October 2013|refname="NL"}}
{{single chart|Scotland|22|date=20020223|access-date=23 November 2018}}
{{single chart|UK|23|date=20020223|access-date=15 July 2013}}
{{single chart|UKindie|4|date=20020223|access-date=23 November 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|86|artist=The Hives|access-date=19 January 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|6|artist=The Hives|access-date=19 January 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|35|artist=The Hives|access-date=19 January 2020}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (2002)

!Position

US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|title= Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2002 |magazine= Airplay Monitor |volume= 10 |issue= 51 |page= 44 |date= 20 December 2002}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Hives|title=Hate to Say I Told You So|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2004|certyear=2022|id=14859-210-1|accessdate=11 March 2022}}

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Release history

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

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scope="row"|Sweden

|2000

|rowspan="2"|CD

|Burning Heart

|

scope="row" rowspan="2"|United Kingdom

|4 December 2000

|Heartcore

|{{cite magazine|title= New Releases – For Week Starting December 4, 2000: Singles |magazine= Music Week |page= 27 |date= 2 December 2000}}

rowspan="2"|11 February 2002

|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD}}

|Poptones

|{{cite magazine|title= New Releases – For Week Starting 11 February 2002: Singles |magazine= Music Week |page= 31 |date= 9 February 2002}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"|United States

|Gearhead

|{{cite magazine|first= Adam |last= Howorth |title= The Hives: U.K.'s Band of the Moment |magazine= Billboard |date= 27 April 2002 |volume= 114 |issue= 17 |page= 14 |issn= 0006-2510 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=1BAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14}}

1 April 2002

|Alternative radio

|{{hlist|Burning Heart|Epitaph}}

|{{cite magazine|title= Going for Adds |magazine= Radio & Records |issue= 1446 |page= 32 |date= 29 March 2002 |accessdate= 10 August 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2002/RR-2002-03-29.pdf}}

scope="row"|Australia

|8 April 2002

|CD

|Burning Heart

|{{cite web|url= http://www.aria.com.au/Issue632.pdf |title= The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 8th April 2002 |publisher= ARIA |page= 25 |date= 8 April 2002 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020423140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020424-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue632.pdf |archive-date= 23 April 2002 |access-date= 24 February 2025}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"|United States

|10 June 2002

|{{hlist|Mainstream rock|active rock radio}}

|{{hlist|Burning Heart|Epitaph|Sire|Reprise}}

|{{cite magazine|title= Going for Adds |magazine= Radio & Records |issue= 1456 |page= 35 |date= 7 June 2002 |accessdate= 10 August 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2002/RR-2002-06-07.pdf}}

References

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Category:2000 songs

Category:2000 debut singles

Category:2002 singles

Category:Burning Heart Records singles

Category:The Hives songs