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"Whatever" is the first single by the American rock band Godsmack. Featured on the band's self-titled album, "Whatever" is one of Godsmack's most famous songs.
The song first appeared on a promotional bonus CD that came with some copies of All Wound Up.
"Whatever" was the longest-running song on the US Active Rock top 10 chart, remaining there for 33 weeks. Godsmack received much exposure when a disc jockey at WAAF, a radio station in Massachusetts, started playing this song on his show.
Song meaning
Lead singer Sully Erna and guitarist Tony Rombola wrote the song. Rombola said:
"That's Sully's answer to his girlfriend when we were going through the whole struggle between rehearsing five nights a week, playing on the weekends and trying to keep a relationship going at the same time. We were really starting to take off, and it's hard to go through a relationship with a girl and have a band take all your time, plus we worked regular jobs, so there was probably 10 minutes of the day for them." [1]
Legacy
In July 2019, "Whatever" was ranked at No. 55 on the list "The 69 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1999" by SPIN Magazine. [2]
Chart positions
Singles U.S. Billboard
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1998 | Mainstream Rock | 7 |
| Modern Rock Tracks | 19 | |
| Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 16 |
References
- ^ Childers, Chad (August 25, 2015). "17 Years Ago: Godsmack Unleash Their Self-Titled Debut Album". Loudwire.
- ^ "The 69 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1999". SPIN Magazine. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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| "Whatever" | ||||
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| Single by Godsmack | ||||
| from the album Godsmack | ||||
| Released |
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| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Godsmack singles chronology | ||||
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"Whatever" is the first single by the American rock band Godsmack. Featured on the band's self-titled album, "Whatever" is one of Godsmack's most famous songs.
The song first appeared on a promotional bonus CD that came with some copies of All Wound Up.
"Whatever" was the longest-running song on the US Active Rock top 10 chart, remaining there for 33 weeks. Godsmack received much exposure when a disc jockey at WAAF, a radio station in Massachusetts, started playing this song on his show.
Song meaning
Lead singer Sully Erna and guitarist Tony Rombola wrote the song. Rombola said:
"That's Sully's answer to his girlfriend when we were going through the whole struggle between rehearsing five nights a week, playing on the weekends and trying to keep a relationship going at the same time. We were really starting to take off, and it's hard to go through a relationship with a girl and have a band take all your time, plus we worked regular jobs, so there was probably 10 minutes of the day for them." [1]
Legacy
In July 2019, "Whatever" was ranked at No. 55 on the list "The 69 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1999" by SPIN Magazine. [2]
Chart positions
Singles U.S. Billboard
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Mainstream Rock | 7 |
| Modern Rock Tracks | 19 | |
| Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 16 |
References
- ^ Childers, Chad (August 25, 2015). "17 Years Ago: Godsmack Unleash Their Self-Titled Debut Album". Loudwire.
- ^ "The 69 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1999". SPIN Magazine. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
External links
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| Studio albums |
|
| Extended plays |
|
| Live albums |
|
| Compilations | |
| Videos |
|
| Singles |
|
| Other songs |
|
| Related articles | |
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| This 1990s rock song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |