Underwhelmed
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| Single by Sloan | |||||||||||||
| from the album Smeared | |||||||||||||
| Released |
1992 (CAN) 1993 (U.S.) | ||||||||||||
| Format | CD single | ||||||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||||||||||
| Length | 4:45 | ||||||||||||
| Label | Geffen Records, Murderecords | ||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Chris Murphy, Sloan | ||||||||||||
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"Underwhelmed" is the debut single by Canadian alternative rock band Sloan. The song was originally recorded for the band's debut EP, Peppermint. A music video was released of the Peppermint version. The song was re-recorded for the band's debut full-length album, Smeared, and was released as the album's first single. The song was the band's most successful single outside Canada, peaking at #25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1993.[1]
Legacy
In 1996, the music magazine Chart conducted a reader poll to determine the best Canadian songs of all time, in which Underwhelmed was voted the second greatest Canadian song of all time. In 2007, CFNY-FM ranked the song #1 on their list of Top 102 Canadian New Rock Songs.
Track listing
UK version
A-side:
- "Underwhelmed" – 4:46
- "What's There to Decide?" – 4:21
B-side:
- "Amped" – 3:03
- "Sleepover" – 8:05
References
- ↑ "Sloan - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
External links
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