Scars (Papa Roach song)

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"Scars"
Single by Papa Roach
from the album Getting Away with Murder
ReleasedNovember 1, 2004 (2004-11-01)
Genre
Length3:28
LabelGeffen
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Jacoby Shaddix
Producer(s)Howard Benson
Papa Roach singles chronology
"Getting Away with Murder"
(2004) 		"Scars"
(2004) 		"...To Be Loved"
(2006)

"Scars" is the second single released from American rock band Papa Roach's fourth album, Getting Away with Murder (2004), and was released to rock radio on November 1, 2004. The song was the 36th-most-successful single of the United States in 2005, when it climbed to No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. As with several of their other songs, Papa Roach has performed "Scars" live with Spanish lyrics.

Background[edit]

The song, according to the band's video album Papa Roach: Live & Murderous in Chicago, tells the story of Jacoby Shaddix's "Horrible night in Vegas that changed my life." During live performances before playing the song, Shaddix often talks about how "the song saved his life".

Music video[edit]

There were two different music videos for the song. The first music video was directed by Steven Murashige and notably featured computer animation. After receiving negative reception from fans and the band itself, a second video was shot.[3]

The second music video was directed by Motion Theory.[4] The song's video tells the story of Shaddix's girlfriend, played by Taylor Cole, who is a drunk and parties too much. One day, she gets too drunk and passes out at a party at Shaddix's house. She wakes up the following morning with a hangover, and, grabbing her coat, knocks over a candle, which lands on a mat on the floor. The mat is stained with her drink from the night before. She lights the house on fire unknowingly, and goes home. When Shaddix arrives home, his house is burnt down. The girlfriend comes back to the ruin and sees what happened and realized what she did. The band performs this song on top of the burnt remains of Shaddix's house.

Chart performance[edit]

"Scars" was Papa Roach's first and only top-40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 15.[5] It reached No. 2 and No. 4 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, respectively, and became their first hit on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40, peaking at No. 7.[6][7][8] In Canada, the song rose to No. 22 on the Radio & Records CHR/Pop Top 30 listing.[9] It also charted in Germany, peaking at No. 82 in June 2005.[10] In the United States, the song is certified gold for digital sales exceeding 500,000.[11]

Track listings[edit]

European maxi-CD and Australian CD single[4][12]
No.TitleLength
1."Scars"3:28
2."Scars" (acoustic version)3:08
3."Getting Away with Murder" (live Napster version)3:26
4."Scars" (video) 

Personnel[edit]

Personnel are adapted from the European maxi-CD single liner notes.[4]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States November 1, 2004
Geffen [21]
January 24, 2005
[22]
Australia May 23, 2005 CD [23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ D., Spence (September 14, 2004). "Getting Away With Murder". IGN. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  2. ^ Lowry, Candace (October 21, 2014). "Songs Every Former Emo Kid Will Never Forget Crying To". BuzzFeed. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Montgomery, James (December 28, 2004). "Disappointed Papa Roach Fans Take Note: 'Scars' Video Gets A Do-Over". MTV News. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Scars (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Papa Roach. Geffen Records. 2005. 0602498821374.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ a b "Papa Roach Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Papa Roach Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Papa Roach Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Papa Roach Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1619. August 12, 2005. p. 30. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Papa Roach – Scars" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "American single certifications – Papa Roach – Scars". Recording Industry Association of America.
  12. ^ Scars (Australian CD single liner notes). Papa Roach. Geffen Records. 2005. 9882137.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "Shakira reappears in music charts". El Siglo de Torreón. March 13, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  14. ^ "R&R Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1594. February 18, 2005. p. 59. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  15. ^ "Papa Roach Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  16. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2005". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  17. ^ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Adult Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 31.
  18. ^ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 26.
  19. ^ "2005 The Year in Music & Touring: Hot Modern Rock Songs". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52. December 24, 2005. p. YE-70.
  20. ^ "British single certifications – Papa Roach – Scars". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  21. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1579. October 29, 2004. p. 19. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1590. January 21, 2005. p. 23. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  23. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 23rd May 2005" (PDF). ARIA. May 23, 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-06-19. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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