Growing on Me

"Growing on Me" is a song by the glam rock band the Darkness from their album Permission to Land. It was released as the second single on 16 June 2003, peaking at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. It also charted at number 42 and 46 in Ireland and Australia.

"Growing on Me"
Single by the Darkness
from the album Permission to Land
B-side
  • "How Dare You Call This Love?"
  • "Bareback"
Released16 June 2003 (2003-06-16)[1]
GenreHard rock, glam metal
Length3:29
LabelMust... Destroy!!
Songwriter(s)Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Ed Graham, Frankie Poullain
Producer(s)Pedro Ferreira
The Darkness singles chronology
"Get Your Hands off My Woman"
(2003)		 "Growing on Me"
(2003)		 "I Believe in a Thing Called Love"
(2003)

Background

Despite rumours surrounding the song's meaning, lead singer Justin Hawkins has refuted suggestions that the lyrics pertain to pubic lice or sexually transmitted infections: "People have said it's about pubic lice, but that's obviously wrong because pubic lice don't grow on you, do they?" Hawkins has also commented on the song's true meaning: "A sweet lady woman that you will never fully fathom or understand, but you love her so much that after a while it doesn't matter."[2]

The song is featured in the soundtrack to the film School of Rock, despite not actually appearing in the motion picture. The film itself contains another song by the Darkness, "Black Shuck". This change is likely due to the strong language in "Black Shuck"; changing the song on the released soundtrack would avoid an advisory sticker on the release and allow members of the target audience—namely children—to widely purchase the album. It was also featured in the 2004 film Going the Distance.

Track listing
  1. "Growing On Me" - 3:29
  2. "How Dare You Call This Love?" - 3:52
  3. "Bareback" - 3:06
  • Digital download[4]
  1. "Growing On Me" - 3:29
  2. "How Dare You Call This Love?" - 3:52
  3. "Bareback" - 3:06
  1. "Growing On Me" (Music Video) - 3:29
  2. "Growing On Me" (Outtakes with Audio Track) - 3:29
  1. "Growing On Me" - 3:29
  2. "How Dare You Call This Love?" - 3:52

Charts
Chart (2003–2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 46
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 42
Scotland (OCC)[9] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 11
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[11] 3
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] 31

References
  1. "New Releases – For Week Starting 16 June 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 June 2003. p. 27. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  2. Justin Hawkins interview with VH1
  3. "Growing On Me". 16 June 2003 – via Amazon.
  4. "Growing On Me - Single by The Darkness" – via itunes.apple.com.
  5. "Growing on Me". 16 June 2003 – via Amazon.
  6. "Growing on Me [7" VINYL]: Amazon.co.uk: Music". www.amazon.co.uk.
  7. "The Darkness – Growing on Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Growing on Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  12. "The Darkness Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2021.


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