Shame (Stabbing Westward song)

"Shame" is a song by American industrial rock band Stabbing Westward. The song was released as the second and final single from the band's 1996 album Wither Blister Burn & Peel.

"Shame"
Single by Stabbing Westward
from the album Wither Blister Burn & Peel
Released	1996
Recorded	1995 in New York City
Length	4:54 (album version) 4:09 (edit)
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Walter Flakus, Christopher Hall, Andy Kubiszewski, Jim Sellers
Producer(s)	John Fryer
Stabbing Westward singles chronology
"What Do I Have to Do?" (1996) "Shame" (1996) "Sometimes It Hurts" (1998)

Reception

In a retrospective overview of the band, Kyle Anderson of MTV said the song "remains a pretty solid anthem." Anderson also praised the video, saying it "is more clever than it has any right to be."[1]

Music video

The video begins with a woman (Julie) running around and dancing in her living room. Her phone rings and the caller is her ex-boyfriend (Nick), who just escaped from a mental institution. Going to Julie's, Nick runs into a cop who he promptly kills. As Julie tries to run away and take the elevator, the officer's body falls on her before she continues running. Nick chases her to the building's roof, where he jumps at her and misses, falling to his death. The video is inter-cut with shots of the band performing the song in a room, leaving one by one before Hall is the only one left. The other members leave to see the movie, which is the Nick and Julie story.

Actors

• Christopher Hall as Himself
• Walter Flakus as Himself
• Andy Kubiszewski as Himself
• Mark Eliopulos as Himself
• Jim Sellers as Himself
• Clint Curtis as Nick[2]
• Unknown as Julie

Track listing

US single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shame" (radio edit)	4:02
2.	"Shame" (LP version)	4:54
Total length:		8:56

Australian single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shame" (Radio Edit)	4:02
2.	"Shame" (On You Mix)	6:23
3.	"Shame" (It Up Mix)	6:38
4.	"Shame" (LP Version)	4:54
Total length:		22:57

Austrian single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shame" (Album Version)	4:54
2.	"Shame" (On You Mix)	6:25
3.	"Shame" (It Up Mix)	6:40
4.	"Drowning"	3:47

12" single

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shame" (On You Mix)	6:22
2.	"Shame" (It Up Mix)	6:39

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Falls Apart" (Powdered Cat Mix)	5:27
2.	"Slipping Away" (Suicide Mix)	7:03

Chart positions

Chart	Peak positions
US	69[3]
US Alt.	14[4]
US Main.	7[5]

Personnel

• Christopher Hall – vocals, guitar
• Mark Eliopulos – guitar
• Jim Sellers – bass
• Walter Flakus – keyboards, programming
• Andy Kubiszewski – drums

References

1. Anderson, Kyle (March 3, 2011). "And Now A Few Thoughts About Stabbing Westward". MTV. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
2. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0193296/reference
3. "Stabbing Westward - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
4. "Stabbing Westward - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
5. "Stabbing Westward - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 17, 2015.