Come Clean is the debut studio album by the rock band Puddle of Mudd. Released on August 28, 2001, the album's music was responsible for breaking Puddle of Mudd into the mainstream music scene. It features the singles "Control," "Blurry," "Drift & Die" and "She Hates Me". Various tracks were re-recorded from the band's previous releases, Stuck and Abrasive. The album was the band's biggest hit on the US Billboard 200, peaking at number nine.

The album has sold over 5,000,000 copies and was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.

Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)

Reception

Come Clean received mixed reviews from critics. AllMusic and Rolling Stone said that Puddle of Mudd did not stand out from other post-grunge bands with this album. In contrast, Stephanie Dickison of PopMatters touted Come Clean as the band's "album of the year".

Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)

Track listing

Some copies of the album have one or both of the following bonus tracks:

Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)

"Abrasive" – 3:14

"Control" (Acoustic) – 4:09

Personnel

Puddle of Mudd

Wes Scantlin – lead vocals, rhythm guitar

Paul Phillips – lead guitar

Doug Ardito – bass guitar, backing vocals

Josh Freese – drums

Additional personnel

Andy Wallace – mixing

Steve Twigger – string arrangements

Kate Schermerhorn – cover photo

A&R / Coordinators

Fred Durst – A&R

Danny Wimmer – A&R Coordinator

Les Scurry – Production Coordinator

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications

References

Puddle of Mudd albums

2001 debut albums

Geffen Records albums

Nu metal albums by American artists