"Why Do You Love Me," Garbage (2005)

A thrashing new sound from a major electronic band

Peak: #8 on the alternative rock chart (#94 on the Hot 100)
Streams: 5.3 million

Earlier this week, after I wrote about Jimmy Soul’s “If You Wanna Be Happy,” I started thinking about “Why Do You Love Me,” a kick-ass song by Garbage about a woman who’s afraid she’s ugly, hateful, and unlovable.