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Utopia Parkway by Fountains of Wayne
Utopia Parkway is an album by Fountains of Wayne, released in 1999. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 14 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Red Dragon Tattoo”, on 10 lists with a best position of #539.
Utopia Parkway, the second album from Fountains of Wayne, came out on Atlantic Records on April 6, 1999, and it's power pop polished to a high shine. Founders Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger now had Jody Porter and Brian Young in the band with them, and the sound is fuller and sunnier than the debut: chiming guitars, stacked harmonies and choruses sharp enough to cut glass.
"Denise", "Red Dragon Tattoo" and "Troubled Times" were the singles, and while the album only made it to number 23 on the Heatseekers chart, "Red Dragon Tattoo" has kept turning up on rock radio's countdowns ever since. Welcome Interstate Managers came next.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Utopia Parkway on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Dragon Tattoo | 10 | #539 | – | 2007–2023 | |
| 2 | Denise | 3 | #79 | – | 1999–2022 | |
| 3 | It Must Be Summer | 1 | #778 | – | 2023 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.