Gives You Hell - wikipedia Gives You Hell `` Gives You Hell '' Single by The All - American Rejects from the album When the World Comes Down Released September 30, 2008 Format CD single maxi single 7 '' vinyl digital download Recorded 2008 Studio Skywalker Ranch Studios - California, United States Genre Pop punk pop rock power pop Length 3 : 33 Label DGC Interscope Songwriter ( s ) Nick Wheeler Tyson Ritter Producer ( s ) Eric Valentine The All - American Rejects singles chronology `` It Ends Tonight '' ( 2006 ) `` Gives You Hell '' ( 2008 ) `` The Wind Blows '' ( 2009 ) `` It Ends Tonight '' ( 2006 ) `` Gives You Hell '' ( 2008 ) `` The Wind Blows '' ( 2009 ) Music video `` Gives You Hell '' on YouTube Alternative covers Maxi single cover 7 '' vinyl cover `` Gives You Hell '' is a song by American rock band The All - American Rejects, released as the lead single from their third studio album When the World Comes Down on September 30, 2008. The song is The All - American Rejects ' most successful song to date, receiving positive reviews and topping the Billboard 's Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40 charts as well as peaking at # 4 on the Hot 100 chart. It was certified RIAA 4x Platinum for 4 million shipments. Contents 1 Background and composition 2 Reception 2.1 Critical reception 2.2 Chart performance 3 Music video 4 Appearances in popular culture 5 Track listing 6 Charts, certifications and awards 6.1 Weekly charts 6.2 Year - end charts 6.3 Certifications 6.4 Awards 7 Release history 8 References 9 Bibliography 10 External links Background and composition `` Gives You Hell '' was written by Nick Wheeler and Tyson Ritter in Vancouver, Canada on a secluded writing trip for the band 's third studio album, and recorded at George Lucas ' Skywalker Ranch studios in California. Ritter stated the song `` is about this asshole, it 's a dude who will never know it 's about him. It 's kind of this tongue - in - cheek way of looking at someone you hate, whether it 's your mom, for some reason, or it 's your teacher at school, or it 's your boss at work. It 's just someone who makes you struggle, and it 's giving them the finger. '' In an interview with Vevo, the pair described how the song started out as `` a cheesy whirl on a drum - loop '', and how unsure they were on its sound that it nearly did not make the final track listing for When the World Comes Down. But after a phone conversation with music producer Jimmy Iovine, who praised the song 's lyrics and instrumental mix, the band decided to add it to the album 's track list. On the composition of the track, Wheeler described the process, `` You hear an acoustic guitar, like this wacky E6 chord fading in the beginning and that 's all you hear. Yeah, that 's all you hear until the second verse. Then a little acoustic guitar comes in -- actually the acoustic guitar carries the whole thing until that last chorus. That 's when like the big monster comes in. It 's just the acoustic guitar in the chorus and you hear that little lead line right before the 3rd verse. It 's little moments like that. If every part on the record is thought out and holds its place in the song, then you do n't need more than just those special parts. It 's not about taking a big guitar and layering the crap out of it. It 's not about that. Every part, from the vocals to the guitar parts to the drum fills, really hold their place in the song. '' In a further interview with MTV, Wheeler commented that `` We wanted the backing vocalists to sound like a -- ' bunch of drunk assholes ', so we had the crew and us drink a beer for every take and yelled the chorus into a microphone. We got so drunk we were over-thinking it ! '' Reception Critical reception The song received favorable reviews from music critics. About.com rated the track 4 out of 5 stars and described it as a `` soulful groove '', saying `` The lyrics are filled with a cleverly snarky attitude. The attitude of ' Dirty Little Secret ' is here in full force, and you will likely find yourself singing along '', while Digital Spy, who rated the track 3 out of 5 stars, described it as `` Sum 41 - style guitars and a cheery singalong outro, it certainly is n't innovative, but as many of their contemporaries have begun dabbling in politics and darker musical styles, there 's a certain charm to the band 's blissful ignorance of changing fashions. '' Billboard compared the sound of the track to Queen 's `` We Will Rock You ''. Chart performance In the United States, `` Gives You Hell '' entered the Billboard Hot 100 at position # 69 and climbed steadily for seven weeks before breaking into the Top 10 at position # 10, giving the band their third Top 10 hit on the chart, before eventually peaking at # 4 on the Hot 100, making `` Gives You Hell '' The All - American Rejects ' most successful single to date and their first Top 5 hit, remaining in the charts for 36 weeks before it was retired. It spent 14 consecutive weeks in the Top 10, including 5 weeks in the Top 5. The song eventually topped the US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart in March 2009, and followed on to reach the top spot of the US Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks the following May, making `` Gives You Hell '' the band 's first ever # 1 on any music chart to date. Internationally, the track became The All - American Rejects ' best - selling single, reaching the Top 5 in Canada and Australia and the Top 20 in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand by early 2009. In late 2009, Billboard announced that `` Gives You Hell '' was the most played song of that year on their Top 40 chart. The song also became the 42nd biggest selling rock song of the 21st century in the United Kingdom. Music video The music video for `` Gives You Hell '' was directed by Marc Webb and shot in October 2008 in California and was released a month later on November 3. It revolves around two alter egos of lead singer and bassist Tyson Ritter - one as a traditional family man and the other as a lay - about nocturnal garage band singer ( the band of which is made up of the other members of The All - American Rejects ) - as neighbors annoying and pulling pranks on each other due to their different lifestyles and behaviors, while scenes of the band themselves performing the song as the garage band are overlapped through the video. A second version was later released in January 2009, primarily featuring an extended version of the performance scene from the first. In an interview with MTV about the video, Ritter said `` The video basically pits one neighbor against another terrible neighbor, who lives on a completely opposite schedule. He 's not on the grid - he 's not on, like the song says, ' a 9 - to - 5 pace. ' And this guy 's living the cookie - cutter life, with his white picket fence, and his wife who brings him lemonade when he 's washing the car, So it 's kind of like the clash of those worlds ; only at the end, there 's kind of a twist, where the two worlds kind of flip - flop. '' Appearances in popular culture `` Gives You Hell '' was featured on the musical comedy - drama television show Glee in the episode `` Hell - O ''. The song was sung by the character Rachel Berry played by Lea Michele. The Glee version reached the top of Irish Singles Chart. The song is also featured in the video games Rock Band, Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero and Tap Tap Revenge 2. The song is also used as into music for the home games of the Missouri Mavericks hockey team in Independence, Missouri. `` Gives You Hell '' has also been covered by rock band The Inevitable Backlash, with some of the original lyrics slightly altered. In episode 3 of Betas a background person is singing `` Gives You Hell '' for karaoke. The show also stars Tyson Ritter as Dane who was busted earlier in the episode for drugs. Track listing CD single No. Title Length 1. `` Gives You Hell '' 3 : 33 2. `` Gives You Hell '' ( Limousine remix ) 3 : 23 3. `` Gives You Hell '' ( music video ) 3 : 38 7 '' vinyl No. Title Length 1. `` Gives You Hell '' ( side A ) 3 : 33 2. `` On the Floor '' ( demo, side B) 2 : 53 Maxi single No. Title Length 1. `` Gives You Hell '' 3 : 33 2. `` Gives You Hell '' ( Limousine remix ) 3 : 25 3. `` On the Floor '' ( demo ) 2 : 53 4. `` Gives You Hell '' ( music video ) The Remixes EP No. Title Length 1. `` Gives You Hell '' ( Ocelot remix ) 6 : 28 2. `` Gives You Hell '' ( Bloody Beetroots remix ) 4 : 32 3. `` Gives You Hell '' ( Limousines extended remix ) 5 : 14 4. `` Gives You Hell '' ( EL - P remix ) 3 : 32 Charts, certifications and awards Weekly charts Chart ( 2009 -- 10 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 7 Belgium ( Ultratip Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratip Wallonia ) 15 Brazilian Singles Chart ( ABPD ) 34 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) Canada CHR / Top 40 ( Billboard ) Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) 10 France ( SNEP ) 29 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 15 Ireland ( IRMA ) 16 Japan ( Billboard ) 41 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 38 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 18 Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) 11 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 30 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 9 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 18 US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) 25 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2009 ) Position Australia ( ARIA ) 19 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 30 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 32 Germany ( Media Control Charts ) 66 Hungarian Singles Chart 158 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 154 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 120 US Billboard Hot 100 10 US Adult Pop Songs ( Billboard ) 6 US Pop Songs ( Billboard ) Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) Platinum 70,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) Gold 7,500 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Gold 400,000 United States ( RIAA ) 4 × Platinum 4,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Awards Year Awards ceremony Award Results 2009 Teen Choice Awards Choice Music : Rock Track Nominated APRA Awards International Work of the Year Release history Country Date Format Label United States September 30, 2008 CD single, digital download DGC, Interscope October 7, 2008 Mainstream radio New Zealand November 27, 2008 CD single, digital download Universal Music Group Australia January 17, 2009 Canada January 26, 2009 Interscope United Kingdom February 1, 2009 CD single, 7 '' vinyl Polydor Germany April 3, 2009 Maxi single, 7 '' vinyl Universal Music Group Switzerland References ^ Jump up to : Anitai, Tamar ( November 14, 2008 ). `` New Video : All - American Rejects, ' Gives You Hell ' ''. 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Bibliography Interscope Database Info External links Official website for The All - American Rejects Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` Circus '' by Britney Spears U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40 number - one single March 14, 2009 - April 4, 2009 Succeeded by `` Right Round '' by Flo Rida Preceded by `` You Found Me '' by The Fray U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 number - one single May 23, 2009 - June 6, 2009 Succeeded by `` You Found Me '' by The Fray The All - American Rejects Nick Wheeler Tyson Ritter Mike Kennerty Chris Gaylor Jesse Tabish Tim Campbell Studio albums The All - American Rejects Move Along When the World Comes Down Kids in the Street Demo albums Same Girl, New Songs Singles `` Swing, Swing '' `` The Last Song '' `` Time Stands Still '' `` Dirty Little Secret '' `` Move Along '' `` It Ends Tonight '' `` Gives You Hell '' `` The Wind Blows '' `` I Wanna '' `` Beekeeper 's Daughter '' `` Kids in the Street '' `` Heartbeat Slowing Down '' `` There 's a Place '' `` Sweat '' Other songs `` Top of the World '' `` Air '' Video albums Live from Oklahoma... 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Question: who sings the song hope it gives you hell
Answer: American rock band The All-American Rejects