Bother (song)

"Bother" is the second single from the hard rock band Stone Sour's self-titled debut album. It was originally released as a solo song by frontman Corey Taylor, but the billing was later changed to Stone Sour. The song was one of Stone Sour's first songs to put them into the mainstream. The cover features Taylor's hands and rings, one of them being a Spider-Man ring which is a reference to the song being featured on the soundtrack to the film Spider-Man (although the track is credited to Taylor as the performer not Stone Sour) and to Taylor being a fan of Spider-Man. The other has the number eight on it, representing Taylor's number in Slipknot. Taylor has stated that the song is about when he moved back to Des Moines from Denver, where he hoped to try to move forward with his music.

"Bother"
Single by Stone Sour
from the album Stone Sour and Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man
Released	March 3, 2003
Recorded	2002
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:00
Label	Roadrunner
Songwriter(s)	Corey Taylor
Producer(s)	Tom Tatman Stone Sour James "Jimbo" Barton
Stone Sour singles chronology
"Get Inside" (2002) "Bother" (2003) "Inhale" (2003)

Music video

The music video shows Taylor standing face-to-face with an exact copy of himself in a large room. As the two sing, Taylor's copy begins to rapidly age, and eventually dies and turns to dust as the other band members surround the two Taylors. All that is left of the copy is his Spider-Man ring, which the other Taylor puts on his own finger, encompassing his own Spider-Man ring.

Track listing

CD single cardboard sleeve Europe (2002)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bother"	3:57
2.	"Rules of Evidence"	3:44

Promo CD single US (2002)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bother" (from Spider-Man)	3:57

Promo CD single cardboard sleeve UK (2002)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bother" (radio version)	3:57
2.	"Bother" (album version)	3:57

Promo CD single Australia (2002)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bother"	4:00

CD single UK (2003)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bother"	3:57
2.	"Rules of Evidence"	3:44

CD single (2003)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bother"	3:57
2.	"Rules of Evidence"	3:44
3.	"The Wicked"	4:55

CD single enhanced Australia (2003)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bother"	3:57
2.	"Rules of Evidence"	3:44
3.	"The Wicked"	4:54
4.	"Bother" (video)	4:06

Charts

Chart (2002−2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	41
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2]	42
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3]	40
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4]	43
Scotland (OCC)[5]	28
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	28
UK Rock and Metal (OCC)[7]	2
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	56
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[9]	27
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10]	4
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11]	2

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – Stone Sour – Bother". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
2. "Ultratop.be – Stone Sour – Bother" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
3. "Dutchcharts.nl – Stone Sour – Bother" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
4. "Charts.nz – Stone Sour – Bother". Top 40 Singles.
5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
7. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
8. "Stone Sour Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
9. "Stone Sour Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
10. "Stone Sour Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
11. "Stone Sour Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
12. "American single certifications – Stone Sour – Bother". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.