I Was Wrong (Social Distortion song)

"I Was Wrong"
Single by Social Distortion
from the album White Light, White Heat, White Trash
ReleasedNovember 11, 1996
GenrePunk rock[1]
Length3:58
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Mike Ness
Producer(s)Michael Beinhorn
Social Distortion singles chronology
"Story of My Life"
(1990) 		"I Was Wrong"
(1996)

"I Was Wrong" is a song by American punk rock band Social Distortion. The song originally released as a single by Sony 550 Music in 1996.[2] It then appeared on the studio release, White Light, White Heat, White Trash, followed by Live at the Roxy. The 2007 re-recording of this song is a playable track on Rock Band 2.

Background

The song is said to be a "sing-along act of contrition".[3] It expresses the pain the singer feels at the negative, rebellious attitude he took toward the world when he was young, from his losing battle against society to the pains of love, and finishes with the chorus:

I was wrong
Self destruction's got me again
I was wrong
I realize now that I was wrong.

Charts

Chart (1996-1997) Peak
position
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[4] 11
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] 4
US Hot 100 Airplay (Billboard)[6] 54
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 12

References

  1. ^ Giantino, Linda. "The 10 Best Social Distortion Songs of All-Time". Chaospin. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Discography" Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine SocialDistortion.com. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
  3. ^ "Rolling Stone: Social Distortion: White Light White Heat White Trash Music Review". RollingStone.com. February 2, 1998. Retrieved on February 25, 2007.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9861." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Social Distortion Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Social Distortion - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  7. ^ "Social Distortion Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2024.