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The Fifth of July by Watershed
The Fifth of July is an album by Watershed, released in 2005. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 8 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Obvious”, on 8 lists with a best position of #21.
The Fifth of July, the seventh album from Columbus, Ohio power-pop lifers Watershed, came out on Idol Records in 2005, and it plays like a band that knows exactly what it does well and sees no reason to apologize for it. Founding members Colin Gawel and Joe Oestreich share the lead vocals, Gawel on guitar and harmonica, Oestreich on bass, and the songs come fast and bright: chiming guitars, stacked harmonies, choruses that land on the first listen. It was also the first Watershed record to feature Mark "Poochie" Borror.
"Obvious" is the one that stuck, but the whole album found a second life on MTV, with its songs turning up on Date My Mom, Made and Laguna Beach, and radio play reached from South Carolina to Seattle. Not bad for a band steered by Thomas O'Keefe, a manager who started out as a fan.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Fifth of July on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obvious | 8 | #21 | – | 2005–2014 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.