Something's Always Wrong Explained

"Something's Always Wrong" is a single by American alternative rock band Toad the Wet Sprocket. The song is included on their fourth studio album, Dulcinea (1994). "Something's Always Wrong" was co-written by Glen Phillips and Todd Nichols. Although not as popular as "Fall Down", "Something's Always Wrong" became a chart hit in the United States and Canada.

Background

Singer Glen Phillips said,

Chart performance

"Something's Always Wrong" was a hit, although not to the extent of "Fall Down." The single peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The single also peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 15 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. The single helped to make Dulcinea Toad the Wet Sprocket's first top-forty album on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

1. "Something's Always Wrong"
2. "Don't Go Away (Live)"
3. "Corporal Brown (Live)"

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	41
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[4]	22
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[5]	9
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[6]	14

Notes and References

1. News: Harris . Vincent . How Toad the Wet Sprocket Navigates the Age of Nostalgia . February 5, 2022 . Post and Courier . September 12, 2018.
2. Web site: The 100 Best Alternative Rock Songs Of 1994 . August 18, 2014 . SPIN . March 19, 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210817201009/https://www.spin.com/2014/08/100-best-alternative-rock-songs-1994-alt/. August 17, 2021.
3. Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. November 26, 1994. August 24, 2023.
4. Mainstream Rock Airplay. Billboard. November 12, 1994. subscription. August 24, 2023.
5. Alternative Airplay. Billboard. October 22, 1994. subscription. August 24, 2023.
6. Pop Airplay. Billboard. November 19, 1994. subscription. August 24, 2023.