Tell Me Where IT Hurts (Garbage Song) - B-sides

B-sides

"Bad Boyfriend" was originally written by Garbage, and produced by Garbage and John King in 2004 for the Bleed Like Me album. Vig "goofed around" with the track in 2006 while updating his home studio, and while putting the Absolute Garbage package together thought it could be included. Rather than soliciting an outside producer to remix the song Vig finished it himself. When he presented it to the rest of Garbage, they agreed the remix should be included on the album. The new version was subtitled "Sting Like a Bee remix", and was first released on the 7" of "Tell Me Where It Hurts" as well as on the two-disc edition of Absolute Garbage (as "Garbage remix").

"Betcha" was written and produced by Garbage at the same time as "Tell Me Where It Hurts" and was exclusively released on the CD single format. Press releases for "Tell Me Where It Hurts" gave the impression that "Betcha" was a cover version of the Pussycat Dolls' 2005 worldwide hit single "Don't Cha", however the song at most alluded to it in the lyrics: Thomas Callaway, Anthony Ray and Trever Smith, the writers of "Don't Cha" are not given any songwriting credit for "Betcha".

While "All The Good in This Life" was initially listed for release on the B-side to a cancelled second 7" format, it was eventually released bundled with Absolute Garbage as an exclusive online bonus track on iTunes Australian and UK stores. In 2008, "All The Good in This Life" was physically released on the charity compilation Songs for Tibet: The Art of Peace, and was included on a "Tell Me Where It Hurts" digital EP available through 7digital and iTunes Plus.