"Whatever" is the first single by the American
rock
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band
Godsmack
Godsmack is an American Rock music, rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is currently composed of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Sully Erna and bassist Robbie Merrill. Since its formation, Godsmack has released eig ...
. 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
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, started playing this song on his show.
Song meaning
Lead singer
Sully Erna
Salvatore Paul Erna Jr. (born February 7, 1968) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter, best known as the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for rock band Godsmack. He is also a harmonica player, drummer, and percussionist, performing these ...
and guitarist
Tony Rombola
Tony Rombola (born November 24, 1964) is an American musician who had been the lead guitarist for the Boston-based rock band Godsmack from the mid-1990s until April 2025. He has been cited as "an extraodinaire" in the guitar world by ''Guitar Wo ...
wrote the song. Rombola said:
Legacy
In July 2019, "Whatever" was ranked at No. 55 on the list "The 69 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1999" by ''
SPIN Magazine
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''.
Chart positions
Singles U.S. ''Billboard''
References
External links
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1999 singles
Godsmack songs
1998 songs
Songs written by Sully Erna
Songs written by Tony Rombola
Republic Records singles
Universal Records singles
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