Whatever (Godsmack song)

"Whatever"
Single by Godsmack
from the album Godsmack
Released	August 25, 1998 (on Godsmack) November 7, 1997 (on All Wound Up)
Length	3:26
Label	Republic Universal
Songwriter(s)	Sully Erna Tony Rombola
Godsmack singles chronology
"Whatever" (1998) "Keep Away" (1999)

"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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Singles U.S. Billboard

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• "Whatever" Official music video on YouTube

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