Whatever (Godsmack song)

"Whatever"
Single by Godsmack
from the album Godsmack
Released	November 7, 1997 (1997-11-07) (on All Wound Up... ) August 25, 1998 (1998-08-25) (on Godsmack )
Genre	Heavy metal [1] nu metal [1] grunge [1]
Length	3:26
Label	Republic Universal
Songwriter(s)	Sully Erna Tony Rombola
Godsmack singles chronology
"Whatever" (1997) "Keep Away" (1999)

"Whatever" is the first single by the American rock band Godsmack, featured on the band's self-titled album.

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." ^[2]

Legacy

In July 2019, "Whatever" was ranked at No. 55 on the list "The 69 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1999" by SPIN Magazine . ^[3]

Charts

Singles U.S. Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
1998	Mainstream Rock	7
	Modern Rock Tracks	19
	Bubbling Under Hot 100	16

References

1. Wiederhorn, Jon (February 7, 2025). "Best Godsmack Songs: 15 Raw And Energetic Tunes". uDiscover Music . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
2. Childers, Chad (August 25, 2015). "17 Years Ago: Godsmack Unleash Their Self-Titled Debut Album". Loudwire .
3. "The 69 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1999". SPIN Magazine. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2024.

External links

• "Whatever" Official music video on YouTube