The song was a hit in North America, topping the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for four nonconsecutive weeks.

[4][5] Eve 6, at the time named "Yakoo", were a trio of teenagers who played occasional punk-rock shows at their high school.

Gilmore helped the band rearrange their "Inside Out" demo, including lengthening the verses and adding the "I alone..." bridge.

Singer Max Collins admitted that the band initially was upset by these suggestions and took them personally, but they later realized the tweaks were beneficial.

In December 2020, Eve 6's official Twitter account became the subject of media attention[25] as "a trove of internet comedy"[26] owing, in part, to its querying of various public figures as to whether they "like the heart in a blender song" (referring to the most well-known lyric of "Inside Out").