Spare Me the Details
2004 single by The Offspring
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| Single by The Offspring | ||||
| from the album Splinter | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dexter Holland | |||
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |||
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"Spare Me the Details" is a song by American punk rock band the Offspring. The song is featured as the tenth track from their seventh studio album, Splinter (2003), and was released as a single in 2004 in Australia and New Zealand only. Dexter Holland wrote the song inspired by a friend who was unsettled at a vivid account of his girlfriend cheating on him, and asked the person telling him 'Please! Spare me the details!'[1]
The song saw heavy rotation on Australian rock radio station Triple M
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spare Me the Details" | 3:24 |
Personnel
The Offspring
- Dexter Holland – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Noodles – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg K. – bass, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Josh Freese – drums
- Brendan O'Brien – piano
Greatest Hits
The song was included as the fifteenth track on the Australian version of the band's Greatest Hits (2005).
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 31 |
References
- ^ Offspring Go Beyond Goofy On Splinter
- ^ "The Offspring – Spare Me the Details". Top 40 Singles.
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