When I Grow Up
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| Single by Garbage | ||
| from the album Version 2.0 | ||
| Released | January 11, 1999 (EU) January 25, 1999 (UK) April 12, 1999 (US) July, 1999 (OZ & NZ) & February 2000 (EU) |
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| Length | 3:25 | |
| Label | Almo Sounds & Mushroom | |
| Producer(s) | Garbage | |
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| Garbage singles chronology | ||
| "Special" (1998) |
"When I Grow Up" / "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" (1999) |
"You Look So Fine" (1999) |
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For other uses, see When I Grow Up (disambiguation).
"When I Grow Up" was the joint fourth single from Garbage's 1998 sophomore album Version 2.0. It was released simultaneously alongside the single "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing", to promote the band's winter 1999 European arena tour.
"When I Grow Up" was included on the soundtrack to the Adam Sandler movie Big Daddy which was released internationally during the summer of 1999. The single was issued in the US and Australia to coincide with the movie's release.
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[edit] Song profile
"When I Grow Up" was written and recorded at Smart Studios during the 1997 sessions for Version 2.0.
Bass on "When I Grow Up" was performed by Daniel Schulman.
[edit] Single release
In Europe and the UK, "When I Grow Up" was issued as a single in January 1999, and became Garbage's fifth UK Top 10 single, hitting the #9 spot.
The song was released to US radio in July 1999, and Australia did not see a single release for the song until August 1999.
Due to the success of the band's "The World Is Not Enough" soundtrack single, the European countries that had previously received "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" as a single release, were treated to a single release for "When I Grow Up" in February 2000.
[edit] Music video
Two videos were shot for "When I Grow Up", both helmed by Sophie Muller for Oil Factory.
The first was recorded live in Indianapolis, Indiana; Madison, Wisconsin; Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri in November 1998 and was broadcast in the UK and Europe.
The second was filmed in May 1999 and was a studio filmed performance clip, and incorporated footage from the movie Big Daddy. It was broadcast in the US and Australia to accompany the release of that movie. An edit of the video without movie footage was also released.
The second video can be found in the extras on the Region 1 and Region 2 "Big Daddy" DVD.
[edit] Remixes
"When I Grow Up" dance remixes were completed for the band by New York DJ Danny Tenaglia.
Some Pop remixes were recorded by the band for US radio. These mixes are more electronic than the LP version and features a change of lyrics - "Happy hours, golden showers" is replaced with "Happy lovers, ache for hours" and "Unprotected, god, I'm pregnant, damn the consequences" is replaced with "Unexpected, unprotected, fear the consequences".
[edit] Live performances
"When I Grow Up" was first performed live on 15 May 1998 in Combined Locks, Wisconsin on the first date of the Version 2.0 tour. It has continued to be a live favourite and was the closing track on 1999 tour dates. It was also played consistently throughout the beautifulgarbage tour, and has been regularly played on the current Bleed Like Me tour.
"When I Grow Up" has also been performed live on TV shows Top Of The Pops, Pepsi Chart Show (UK) Saturday Night Live (US) and Hey Hey It's Saturday (OZ).
[edit] When I Grow Up quote, unquote
Butch Vig: "It's about refusing to be normal and having to bow to peer pressure."
Shirley Manson: "It's our Trojan horse."
[edit] Comprehensive charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | "When I Grow Up" | UK Singles Chart | #9 |
| 1999 | "When I Grow Up" | US Modern Rock Tracks | #23 |
| 1999 | "When I Grow Up" | US Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #4 |
| 1999 | "When I Grow Up" | Latvian Airplay Top | #1 |
| Garbage |
| Butch Vig | Shirley Manson | Duke Erikson | Steve Marker |
| Discography |
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| Albums and extended plays: Garbage | Version 2.0 | beautifulgarbage | Bleed Like Me | Absolute Garbage |
| Singles: "Vow" | "Subhuman" | "Only Happy When It Rains" | "Queer" | "Stupid Girl" | "Milk" | "#1 Crush" | "Push It" | "I Think I'm Paranoid" | "Special" | "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" | "When I Grow Up" | "You Look So Fine" | "The World Is Not Enough" | "Androgyny" | "Cherry Lips" | "Breaking Up the Girl" | "Shut Your Mouth" | "Why Do You Love Me" | "Bleed Like Me" | "Sex Is Not the Enemy" | "Run Baby Run" |
| Videography |
| Videos and DVDs: Garbage Video | Live at Eagles Ballroom 2002 |
| Related articles |
| Alternative rock | Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie | Angelfish | The World Is Not Enough | Mushroom Records | Almo Sounds | Geffen Records |
