Song · Aimee Mann
“Choice In The Matter” by Aimee Mann
From the album I’m With Stupid (1995)
“Choice In The Matter” by Aimee Mann appears on 5 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1999 and 2022. It was first released in 1995 on the album I’m With Stupid. Its best result is #787 on The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,086 alternative song of all time.
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"Choice in the Matter" comes from I'm With Stupid, Aimee Mann's second album, and it's a Mann and Jon Brion co-write that Brion also produced. Mann told the San Francisco Chronicle it's about sizing up someone new and knowing almost at once they can't be trusted, then deciding there simply is no choice, which heads off the nightmare before it starts.
Brion is all over it, playing guitar next to Mann and adding percussion and backing vocals, with Brad Hallen on bass, John Sands on drums and Mike Denneen recording. Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook add backing vocals too. It went out as a promo-only single in 1996, and Billboard's Larry Flick singled out its jangly guitars and fuzzy retro-pop sheen.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1491 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1491 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1491 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1489 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2022 | 787 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s | 900 |
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