Hate Me (Blue October song)

"Hate Me"
Single by Blue October
from the album Foiled
Released	January 24, 2006
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	6:20
Label	Universal
Songwriter(s)	Justin Furstenfeld
Producer(s)	David Castell Justin Furstenfeld
Blue October singles chronology
"Calling You" (2003) "Hate Me" (2006) "Into the Ocean" (2006)
Music video
"Hate Me" on YouTube

"Hate Me" is a song by American alternative rock group Blue October. It is the band's most commercially successful single, peaking at number two on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart and number 31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In 2007, the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. The video is featured in the 2007 karaoke video game for PlayStation 2, Singstar Pop. The song won an ASCAP award in 2007.^[1] On July 13, 2012, the song was certified platinum for sales of one million in the United States.

The song was initially released on the 2006 album Foiled, and several versions have been released since. A studio acoustic version was released to fans who pre-ordered Foiled. A live acoustic version was also released on the EP Foiled Again. A live acoustic version, which was recorded on the band's radio promotional tour prior to Foiled's release, was released on 97X Green Room 2, a 2006 radio station compilation album. Other live versions of the song appear on the iTunes exclusive EP Live at Lollapalooza 2006, as well as the live albums Teach Your Baby Well Live, Live From Manchester and the live album/concert film Things We Do At Night - Live From Texas. A solo acoustic version was released on lead singer Justin Furstenfeld's 2014 album Songs from an Open Book.