Whatever (Godsmack song)

"Whatever"
Promotional single by Godsmack
from the album Godsmack
Released	1998
Studio	New Alliance (Boston, Massachusetts) [1]
Genre	Alternative metal [2] hard rock [3]
Length	3:25 [1]
Label	Republic
Songwriters	Sully Erna Tony Rombola
Producer	Sully Erna [1]
Godsmack singles chronology
"Whatever" (1998) "Keep Away" (1999)

"Whatever" is a song by the American rock band Godsmack. It was released as a promotional single from the band's self-titled album. "Whatever" was also the longest-running song on the US Active Rock top 10 chart, remaining there for 33 weeks.

The song first appeared on a promotional bonus CD that came with some copies of All Wound Up .

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." ^[4]

Legacy

In July 2019, "Whatever" was ranked at No. 55 on Spin 's list of "The 69 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1999". ^[3]

Charts

Singles U.S. Billboard

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

References

1. Whatever (US CD single liner notes). Godsmack. New York City: Republic Records. 1998. u5p-1356.
2. Jenkins, Mark (August 12, 1999). "GODSMACK "Godsmack" Republic - The Washington Post". The Washington Post . Retrieved December 22, 2025.
3. "The 69 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1999". SPIN Magazine. July 25, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
4. Childers, Chad (August 25, 2015). "17 Years Ago: Godsmack Unleash Their Self-Titled Debut Album". Loudwire .

External links

• "Whatever" Official music video on YouTube