Whatever (Godsmack song)

"Whatever"
Single by Godsmack
from the album Godsmack
Released	August 25, 1998
Length	3:26
Label	Republic/Universal
Writer(s)	Sully Erna, Tony Rambola
Godsmack singles chronology
"Whatever" (1998) "Keep Away" (1999)

"Whatever" is the first single by alternative metal band Godsmack. "Whatever" was featured on the band's nu metal debut album Godsmack, and is one of the band's best-known 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 got a lot of 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 Rambola wrote the song. Rambola said in an interview, "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."

Chart positions

Singles U.S. Billboard

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

External links

• "Whatever" Official music video on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics