Hate to Say I Told You So by The Hives

"Hate to Say I Told You So" is the first single from Swedish rock band the Hives' second studio album Veni Vidi Vicious. It was first released as a single on 4 December 2000 and was later re-released on 11 February 2002 in the US. It is internationally known as the Hives' signature song. It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single in 2002. In March 2005, Q placed it at number 54 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. It also lists at 244 on Pitchfork Media's Top 500 songs of the 2000s (decade). In October 2011, NME placed it at number 84 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".