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Born to Quit by Smoking Popes
Born to Quit is an album by Smoking Popes, released in 1994. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 11 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Need You Around”, on 11 lists with a best position of #27.
Born to Quit, the second album from the Smoking Popes, first appeared on Johann's Face Records in 1994 before Capitol picked it up and put it back out in 1995. It's the work of three brothers from Chicago's northwest suburbs, Josh Caterer singing and playing guitar, Eli Caterer on guitar and backing vocals and Matt Caterer on bass, with Mike Felumlee on drums, and it sits between Get Fired and Destination Failure in their catalogue.
What sets it apart from the rest of the pop-punk pack is Josh's voice: a big, old-fashioned croon that sounds like it wandered in from a supper club and decided to stay for the mosh pit. The guitars buzz and race, but the songs are pure pop underneath, and "Need You Around" is the swooning centrepiece. It gave the band their only chart release, a spot on Billboard's Heatseekers list.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Born to Quit on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Need You Around | 11 | #27 | – | 1995–2022 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.