Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Background and composition [ ] 'Gives You Hell' was written by Nick Wheeler and in on a secluded writing trip for the band's third studio album, and recorded at ' studios in. Ritter stated the song 'is about this asshole, it’s a dude who will never know it’s about him. It's kind of this tongue-in-cheek way of looking at someone you hate, whether it's your mom, for some reason, or it's your teacher at school, or it's your boss at work. It's just someone who makes you struggle, and it's giving them the finger.' In an interview with, the pair described how the song started out as 'a cheesy whirl on a drum-loop', and how unsure they were on its sound that it nearly did not make the final track listing for. But after a phone conversation with music producer, who praised the song's lyrics and instrumental mix, the band decided to add it to the album's track list. On the composition of the track, Wheeler described the process, 'You hear an acoustic guitar, like this wacky E6 chord fading in the beginning and that's all you hear. Yeah, that's all you hear until the second verse. Then a little acoustic guitar comes in – actually the acoustic guitar carries the whole thing until that last chorus. That's when like the big monster comes in. It's just the acoustic guitar in the chorus and you hear that little lead line right before the 3rd verse. It's little moments like that. If every part on the record is thought out and holds its place in the song, then you don't need more than just those special parts. It's not about taking a big guitar and layering the crap out of it. It's not about that. Every part, from the vocals to the guitar parts to the drum fills, really hold their place in the song.' In a further interview with, Wheeler commented that 'We wanted the backing vocalists to sound like a —'bunch of drunk assholes', so we had the crew and us drink a beer for every take and yelled the chorus into a microphone. We got so drunk we were over-thinking it!' Reception [ ] Critical reception [ ] The song received favorable reviews from music critics. Rated the track 4 out of 5 stars and described it as a 'soulful groove', saying 'The lyrics are filled with a cleverly snarky attitude. The attitude of ' is here in full force, and you will likely find yourself singing along', while, who rated the track 3 out of 5 stars, described it as '-style guitars and a cheery singalong outro, it certainly isn't innovative, but as many of their contemporaries have begun dabbling in politics and darker musical styles, there's a certain charm to the band's blissful ignorance of changing fashions.' Compared the sound of the track to 's '. Chart performance [ ] In the United States, 'Gives You Hell' entered the at position #69 and climbed steadily for seven weeks before breaking into the Top 10 at position #10, giving the band their third Top 10 hit on the chart, before eventually peaking at #4 on the Hot 100, making 'Gives You Hell' The All-American Rejects' most successful single to date and their first Top 5 hit, remaining in the charts for 36 weeks before it was retired. It spent 14 consecutive weeks in the Top 10, including 5 weeks in the Top 5. The song eventually topped the US Billboard chart in March 2009, and followed on to reach the top spot of the US the following May, making 'Gives You Hell' the band's first ever #1 on any music chart to date. Internationally, the track became The All-American Rejects' best-selling single, reaching the Top 5 in and and the Top 20 in the,, and by early 2009. ![]() In late 2009, announced that 'Gives You Hell' was the most played song of that year on their Top 40 chart. The song also became the 42nd biggest selling rock song of the 21st century in the United Kingdom. Music video [ ] The music video for 'Gives You Hell' was directed by and shot in October 2008 in and was released a month later on November 3. It revolves around two alter egos of lead singer and bassist Tyson Ritter - one as a traditional family man and the other as a lay-about nocturnal singer (the band of which is made up of the other members of The All-American Rejects) - as neighbors annoying and pulling pranks on each other due to their different lifestyles and behaviors, while scenes of the band themselves performing the song as the garage band are overlapped through the video. A second version was later released in January 2009, primarily featuring an extended version of the performance scene from the first. In an interview with about the video, Ritter said 'The video basically pits one neighbor against another terrible neighbor, who lives on a completely opposite schedule. He's not on the grid - he's not on, like the song says, 'a 9-to-5 pace.' And this guy's living the cookie-cutter life, with his white picket fence, and his wife who brings him lemonade when he's washing the car, So it's kind of like the clash of those worlds; only at the end, there's kind of a twist, where the two worlds kind of flip-flop.' Appearances in popular culture [ ] 'Gives You Hell' was featured on the musical comedy-drama television show in the episode 'Hell-O'. The song was sung by the character played. The Glee version reached the top of Irish Singles Chart. The song is also featured in the video games,, and. The song is also used as into music for the of the hockey team in. 'Gives You Hell' has also been covered by rock band, with some of the original lyrics slightly altered. In episode 3 of Betas a background person is singing 'Gives You Hell' for karaoke. The show also stars Tyson Ritter as Dane who was busted earlier in the episode for drugs. Track listing [ ]. CD single No. Title Length 1. 'Gives You Hell' 3:33 2. 'Gives You Hell' ( remix) 3:23 3. 'Gives You Hell' (music video) 3:38 7' vinyl No. Title Length 1. 'Gives You Hell' (side A) 3:33 2. 'On the Floor' (demo, side B) 2:53 Maxi single No. Title Length 1. ![]() 'Gives You Hell' 3:33 2. 'Gives You Hell' (Limousine remix) 3:25 3. 'On the Floor' (demo) 2:53 4. Choose and determine which version of Gives You Hell chords and tabs by All-american Rejects you can play. Last updated on. “Gives You Hell” is the lead single and the 4th track on the All-American Rejects' third album, When the World Comes Down. Chart-wise, it is AAR’s most. Buy Gives You Hell. Hell rejects catchy all-american aar lyrics radio. I only purchase off of Amazon songs I WANT & LOVE=Why would I ever give less than 5. 'Gives You Hell' (music video) The Remixes EP No. Title Length 1. 'Gives You Hell' ( remix) 6:28 2. 'Gives You Hell' ( remix) 4:32 3. 'Gives You Hell' ( extended remix) 5:14 4. 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