"Something's Always Wrong" is a single by

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. The song is included on their 1994 album ''

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''. "Something's Always Wrong" was co-written by Glen Phillips and Todd Nichols. Although not as popular as " Fall Down", "Something's Always Wrong" became a hit in the United States and Canada and helped propel ''Dulcinea'' to platinum status.

Background

Singer Glen Phillips said,

Chart performance

"Something's Always Wrong" was a hit, although not to the extent of "Fall Down." The single peaked at number nine on the US ''

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chart. The single also peaked at number 41 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 15 on the Canadian '' RPM'' Top Singles chart. The single helped to make ''Dulcinea'' Toad the Wet Sprocket's first top-forty album on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Track listing

#"Something's Always Wrong" #"Don't Go Away (Live)" #"Corporal Brown (Live)"

Charts

In popular culture

The song was featured in the films ''

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'' and '' Tuesdays with Morrie'' and in the TV series '' Scrubs'' and ''

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References

1990s ballads 1994 singles 1994 songs Columbia Records singles Protest songs Songs written by Glen Phillips (singer) Songs written by Todd Nichols (musician) Toad the Wet Sprocket songs Alternative rock ballads {{1990s-rock-song-stub