Jerk (Oliver Tree song)
| "Jerk" | |
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| Song by Oliver Tree | |
| from the album Ugly Is Beautiful | |
| Released | July 17, 2020 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:15 |
| Label | Atlantic |
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| "Jerk" on YouTube | |
"Jerk" (also known as "Worth Nothing" and "Miss You") is a song by American singer Oliver Tree, originally released on July 17, 2020 through Atlantic Records, as part of his debut studio album, Ugly Is Beautiful. The rock song was written by Oliver Tree, alongside the song's producers, Marshmello and David Pramik. Upon release, the song largely stood out to music critics reviewing the album. Noted for its "groan haunts", Pitchfork writer Cat Zhang drew comparisons to Billie Joe Armstrong, while NME's Ben Jolly described the song as "an anti-bullying anthem-in-waiting". Tree sings about his experiences of being an outcast and eventually realizes that his hatred for jerks is "a double-edged sword".
The song was notably remixed as "Miss You", by Southstar, before another remix of the same name was officially released as a single by both Oliver Tree and Robin Schulz, as a bonus track for the former's third studio album, Alone in a Crowd, released on the 29th of September, 2023. The latter track generated controversy from Schulz allegedly stealing from Southstar, although it was still successful, peaking at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping charts in Lithuania, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.