"American Psycho" is a song by Canadian band

Treble Charger Treble Charger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1992 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, consisting of vocalist and guitarist Greig Nori, vocalist and guitarist Bill Priddle, bassist Rosie Martin and drummer Richard Mulligan. They began with a melo ...

. It was released in July 2000 as the lead single from their fourth album, '' Wide Awake Bored''. The song was a hit in Canada, peaking at number 4 on Canada's Rock chart. The song was nominated for " Best Single" at the 2001 Juno Awards. It is arguably considered to be the band's

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. As of 2025, the song has received 8 million streams on the streaming service

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Charts

In popular culture

*The song is featured on the

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compilation album, '' Big Shiny Tunes 5''. *The song is featured in the films, ''

Dude, Where's My Car? ''Dude, Where's My Car?'' is a 2000 American stoner comedy film directed by Danny Leiner. The film stars Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott as two best friends who find themselves unable to remember where they parked their vehicle after a ...

'' and '' She Gets What She Wants''. *The song was featured on the soundtrack to the

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Hockey game '' NHL 2002'', along with another Treble Charger song, " Brand New Low". *The song was used in promotional advertisements for the direct-to-video movie '' American Pie: Band Camp''. *The song was used as a plot point in the "Treble Charger" episode of '' Kevin Spencer''. *The song was used in the fifth episode of Tony Hawk's Gigantic Skatepark Tour 2002.

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* 2000 songs 2000 singles Treble Charger songs Songs written by Greig Nori Nettwerk Records singles {{2000s-indie-rock-song-stub