Dammit

"Dammit" (sometimes subtitled "Growing Up") is a song by American rock band Blink-182, released on September 1997, as the second single from the group's second studio album, Dude Ranch (1997). Written by bassist Mark Hoppus in a short span of time about a fictional breakup, the song examines frustration and vulnerability in adolescent breakups. Its simple three-chord guitar riff, brisk tempo, and direct, relatable lyrics exemplify the band's early skate punk style. The song's music video depicts the band performing intercut with comic escapades at a movie theater.

Upon its release, "Dammit" was a breakthrough for the band, becoming their first major hit, reaching number 11 on Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. It became a staple of modern-rock radio, gaining heavy airplay and boosting the band’s profile nationally and internationally. Critics enjoyed the song's simplicity and structure. "Dammit" was later featured on the band's Greatest Hits, and it has been covered by a number of artists. In live performances, it has frequently become the band's closing encore. ==Background== thumb|left|upright=0.7|The song was composed by bassist Mark Hoppus Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus wrote the song in a short span of time concerning a fictional breakup with a girlfriend. Hoppus described a scenario, detailed in the lyrics, where former lovers meet in public and one is with someone new, "It really hurts when you aren't the person feeling the love, but you have to act like it's cool to save face." He felt the song's creation, which was spontaneous, worked to its favor: "If you work on a song for weeks and weeks, you're forcing it." The signature guitar line for "Dammit" was created on an acoustic guitar that was missing two strings. Guitarist Tom DeLonge considered the song a breakthrough in the band's songwriting.