"Jerk" is a song by American singer Oliver Tree, originally released on July 17, 2020, as part of his debut studio album Ugly Is Beautiful.
Noted for its "groan haunts", Pitchfork writer Cat Zhang drew comparisons to Billie Joe Armstrong,[2] while NME's Ben Jolly described the song as "an anti-bullying anthem-in-waiting".
[3] Tree sings about his experiences of being an outcast and eventually realizes that his hatred for jerks is "a double-edged sword".
[37] In response to the issue, the original remix by Southstar reached commercial success in Germany, while Schulz's version failed to make an impact initially.
Several artists, including Bausa, Prinz Pi and Yung Hurn, spoke out against Schulz, urging fans to stream the original by Southstar instead.