"Tattoo" is a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 by modern rock

Modern rock

Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...

 band Big Mother Thruster, released in 2001 and used as the entrance theme for professional wrestler Maven

Maven Huffman

Maven Klint Huffman is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment between October 2001 and July 5, 2005 under the name Maven. In 2008 he became a guest expert on the Home Shopping Network.-Early life:Maven was born to an African-American...

 during the entirety of his WWE career (2001-2005). The song was never released on an album.

Song information

The song starts off with an easily recognizable guitar hook, it then goes into a somewhat heavy drum and guitar tension, then to singing. The meaning of the song is a bit difficult to interpret, but has been thought to have been about making a mark on the Earth

Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...

, like a tattoo

Tattoo

A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...

 with the ink in a person's skin. After the song's praise, the band decided to change its name to Mercy Drive

Mercy Drive

Mercy Drive was a Central Florida-based Hard rock band that created entrance themes for several World Wrestling Entertainment wrestlers, most notable for Maven Huffman and Randy Orton .-History:...

 and releasing some members and making other band changes. They have yet to release this song on any album.

Covers

Mercy Drive

Mercy Drive

Mercy Drive was a Central Florida-based Hard rock band that created entrance themes for several World Wrestling Entertainment wrestlers, most notable for Maven Huffman and Randy Orton .-History:...

, the name of Big Mother Thruster after the band changed their member line-up, covered the song by using the same guitar hook but a more overpowering drum and bass sound, a more upbeat feeling, but completely different lyrics. The song still had the same gist, about making a mark; the song, newly titled "Memory," was included on Mercy Drive's self-titled 2005 album.

Ringtone Usage

"Tattoo" has been mentioned on numerous ringtone and music forums as one of the most downloaded rock ringtones of 2002; the guitar intro is the main reason for this.

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...  Singles Chart	12265
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 ...	3
German Singles Chart	3589