Stacy's Mom
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| Single by Fountains of Wayne | ||||
| from the album Welcome Interstate Managers | ||||
| B-side | "Trains and Boats and Planes" | |||
| Released | May 2003 | |||
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| Length | 3:19 | |||
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"Stacy's Mom" is a pop rock song by the American rock band Fountains of Wayne. It was on their third studio album, Welcome Interstate Managers. "Stacy's Mom" was released on the radio on May 20, 2003.[1] The song was released as the main single from Welcome Interstate Managers on September 29, 2003. The album was released through S-Curve Records and Virgin Records. "Stacy's Mom" was written by bassist Adam Schlesinger and vocalist Chris Collingwood. Both of them created the song alongside Mike Denneen. The song was inspired by Schlesinger's friend when he was young, who had a crush on his grandmother.
Background
[change | change source]"Stacy's Mom" was written by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger. It is a power pop song.[2][3] it is a single told from the perspective of a young boy who has to tell his friend Stacy that he's actually attracted to her mother instead of her.
Chart performance
[change | change source]"Stacy's Mom" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of October 11, 2003, at number 59. It was their first song to appear on that chart.[4] It peaked at number 21 the week of November 21, 2003. It stayed there for two weeks. It stayed on the chart for seventeen weeks.[5]
Formats and track listing
[change | change source]Europe 7"
- A. "Stacy's Mom" – 3:17
- B. "Trains and Boats and Planes" – 3:02
UK CD (Enhanced)
- 1. "Stacy's Mom" – 3:16
- 2. "Elevator Up" – 4:02
- 3. "Trains and Boats and Planes" – 3:02
- 4. "Stacy's Mom" (Video) – 3:16
US CD (Promo)
- 1. "Stacy's Mom" – 3:18
Charts and certifications
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Release history
[change | change source]| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | September 29, 2003 | Digital download |
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| United Kingdom | October 7, 2003 | [20] | ||
| United Kingdom | March 8, 2004 | 7" single | [21] |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ↑ Johnson, Beth (June 13, 2003). "Welcome Interstate Managers (2003) – Fountains of Wayne". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ↑ Layman, Will (April 15, 2007). "Fountains of Wayne: Too Smart to Be a Rock Band, Too Smart to Be Anything Else". PopMatters. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ↑ Martens, Todd (October 2, 2003). "'Baby Boy' Holds Down Singles Chart Lead". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom". aCharts.us. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Fountains of Wayne – Stacy's Mom". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stacy's Mom". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Fountains of Wayne – Stacy's Mom" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Fountains of Wayne – Stacy's Mom". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Fountains of Wayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Fountains of Wayne Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Fountains of Wayne Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Fountains of Wayne Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "End of Year Charts: 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Fountains of Wayne – Stacy's Mom". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Stacy's Mom in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Fountains of Wayne – Stacy's Mom". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ↑ "Music – Stacy's Mom – Single by Fountains of Wayne". iTunes Store (GB). January 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "45Cat – Fountains of Wayne – Stacy's Mom / Trains And Boats And Planes". 45Cat. Retrieved June 4, 2016.