Sour Girl


"Sour Girl" is a song by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots. It was written by singer Scott Weiland and guitarist Dean DeLeo and released as the second single from the band's fourth studio album, No. 4. "Sour Girl" was one of the band's most successful singles, and their only song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

talked about the song in his autobiography Not Dead & Not for Sale:
"Sour Girl" also appears on the compilation albums Thank You and Buy This. It is the only Stone Temple Pilots song to reach the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 78.

Music video

A music video was released to accompany this single and stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, who was a fan of the band, as the female lead. At the time the video was made, Gellar was a popular star thanks to her TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and her movies Cruel Intentions and I Know What You Did Last Summer.
The video was directed by David Slade, whose later work includes episodes of Hannibal, and the movie The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.
The video was nominated for Best Cinematography on MTV Video Music Awards in 2000.

Track listing

  1. "Sour Girl"
  2. "Sex & Violence"
  3. "Sour Girl"

Charts

"Sour Girl" was one of STP's biggest hits. Billboard ranked "Sour Girl" at No. 88 on its list of the 100 Best Rock Songs of the 2000s. The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot [Mainstream Rock Tracks|Mainstream Rock Tracks] chart and number three on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. To date, this remains to be the band's only entry on the Hot 100.
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Australia 66