"Growing on Me" is a song by the glam rock

Glam rock

Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...

 band

Band (music)

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 The Darkness from their album Permission to Land

Permission to Land

Permission to Land is the debut studio album by British hard rock band The Darkness, released in the United Kingdom on 7 July 2003 and in the United States on 5 August 2003. The album topped the UK Albums Chart and reached number thirty-six on the American Billboard 200 chart...

. It was released as a single on June 16, 2003, peaking at #11 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

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Tracklisting

UK CD Single

1. "Growing On Me" - 3:29
2. "How Dare You Call This Love!" - 4:18
3. "Bareback" - 4:13

UK DVD Single

1. "Growing On Me" (Video) - 3:29
2. "Growing On Me" (Out-Takes) - 3:00
3. "Growing On Me" (Audio) - 3:29

Background and lyrics

Despite rumours surrounding the song's meaning, lead singer Justin Hawkins

Justin Hawkins

Justin David Hawkins is an English musician and singer-songwriter, best known for being the lead singer and lead guitarist of The Darkness, alongside his brother, guitarist Dan 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."

Cultural references

The song is featured in the soundtrack

School of Rock (soundtrack album)

- Awards :The soundtrack was nominated for the Grammy Awards of 2004 for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.-Charts:...

 to the film School of Rock

School of Rock

School of Rock, also called The School of Rock, is a 2003 American musical comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, written by Mike White, and starring Jack Black...

, 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

Going the Distance

Going the Distance is a 2004 Canadian teen/comedy film directed by Mark Griffiths, and written by Eric Goodman and Kelly Senecal. A road movie set across Canada, its tagline was They came. They saw. They came. The film was released in Canada as Going the Distance, but for American release the...

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Chart performance

Chart (2003)	Peak Position
Australian Singles Chart	46
Irish Singles Chart	42
UK Singles Chart	11