Album · Aimee Mann
@#%&*! Smilers by Aimee Mann
@#%&*! Smilers is an album by Aimee Mann, released in 2008. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 7 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Freeway”, on 7 lists with a best position of #32.
@#%&*! Smilers, Aimee Mann's seventh studio album, came out in June 2008 on SuperEgo Records, the label she runs herself, and yes, the symbols stand in for exactly the word you think they do. The title came from something Mann read online: a guy griping about the relentlessly cheerful people who'd corner him at work on a bad day and try to jolly him out of it. Anyone who knows her sardonic, underdog-loving songs will recognize a kindred grump.
Her bassist Paul Bryan produced it, and the record goes down easy: bright, sturdy pop rock wrapped around lyrics that never quite stop frowning. Singer-songwriter Sean Hayes duets with her on "Ballantines", and in the least likely cameo of the year, novelist Dave Eggers whistles on "Little Tornado". "Freeway" is the track that found its way onto the countdowns.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from @#%&*! Smilers on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freeway | 7 | #32 | – | 2008–2025 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.