phrase played low and rhythmic guitar stabs on the opposite side of the audio mix. In the chorus, Manson's main vocal is answered by an "aah-ah" of voice and guitar together. The word "girl" lands on a flattened bass note (A against the F note, instead of A). Release and promotion "Stupid Girl" was first released in Australia and New Zealand on January 22, 1996, when White Label Records issued both CD and cassette versions backed with "Trip My Wire" (previously included on the "Queer" single in the UK) and remixes of "Queer" by Adrian Sherwood and Martin Gore. A week later, White Label issued a second CD featuring a cover version of the Jam's "Butterfly Collector" and a further two "Queer" mixes produced by Danny Saber and Rabbit in the Moon (also previously released in the UK). In July, White Label released a limited-edition EP titled Stupid Girl: The Remixes collecting the UK B-sides and remixes for the Australian market. BMG released "Stupid Girl" across Europe on February 28. The single was issued as a CD maxi backed with both "Butterfly Collector" and "Trip My Wire". When Garbage returned to tour Europe's rock festivals in August, BMG reissued "Stupid Girl" in France and Germany. Mushroom Records sent "Stupid Girl" to radio stations in the United Kingdom a month in advance of its release, and it was A-listed at BBC Radio 1, Virgin and Capital. Mushroom issued "Stupid Girl" on March 11 as a double CD single set and limited-edition 7-inch vinyl packaged in two differing colors of cloth fabric, blue or red. The song was backed with "Driving Lesson", a new version of "Dog New Tricks" and a remix of "Stupid Girl" produced by Red Snapper on the first disc, with "Alien Sex Fiend" and two versions of "Stupid Girl" remixed by Dreadzone on the second. The vinyl was backed with the mix of "Dog New Tricks". The single was supported by Garbage's first UK tour, which began on March 19. In the midst of the tour, Garbage performed the single on Top of the Pops and a live showcase performance of "Stupid Girl" and "Only Happy When It Rains" on TFI Friday. In North America, where "Only Happy When It Rains" had been the band's breakthrough single, Almo Sounds planned either "Stupid Girl" or a re-release of Garbage's debut single "Vow" to follow it up. On May 25,