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Rotting Piñata by Sponge
Rotting Piñata is an album by Sponge, released in 1994. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 92 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Plowed”, on 55 lists with a best position of #19.
Rotting Piñata, Sponge's debut, came out on Work Group on August 2, 1994, and it's Detroit through and through: a band with three veterans of the hard-rock outfit Loudhouse in its ranks, now bolting heavy guitars onto hooks built for the radio. Vinnie Dombroski's big, sneering voice sits on top of the grinding guitars of Mike Cross and Joey Mazzola, with Mike's brother Tim Cross on bass and Jimmy Paluzzi on drums.
"Plowed" is the one that leveled everything in its path, a slab of grunge with a chorus you could hear from the parking lot, and "Molly (16 Candles Down the Drain)" softened the blow with a dose of melody. Those two singles got the band's career rolling, and the album went gold in July 1995.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Rotting Piñata on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plowed | 55 | #19 | – | 1994–2026 | |
| 2 | Molly (Sixteen Candles) | 37 | #6 | – | 1995–2025 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.