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Cracker

Band Redlands United States Formed 1991 Redlands, CA alt-rock fronted by David Lowery

Cracker formed in 1991 in Redlands, United States. Cracker has 238 chart appearances on 115 radio countdowns from 40 stations on RockLists, spanning 1992–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Low”, which appears on 88 lists with a best position of #9. The station that charted Cracker most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 88 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1992.

238appearances
115countdowns
22songs charted
40stations
0#1 finishes
1992–2026years

Cracker was David Lowery and Johnny Hickman's band, a Redlands outfit that sounded like it had wandered into alternative rock from a smoky roadhouse somewhere off the interstate. Lowery sang, Hickman played guitar, and between them they came up with a sly, slouching sort of rock that pulled in punk, grunge, country, blues, folk and a whiff of psychedelia, and never once seemed to be trying too hard.

Their self-titled debut came out on Virgin in 1992 and handed them "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)", a sarcastic shrug of a song that went all the way to No. 1 on the U.S. Modern Rock chart. "Happy Birthday to Me" and "This Is Cracker Soul" came off the same record, and they've got that same crooked grin.

Kerosene Hat, in 1993, is the one that stuck. "Low" is its centerpiece, a slow, grinding, woozy groove that sounds like a hangover set to music, and "Get Off This" snaps back with a punky jolt. "Movie Star" and "Let's Go for a Ride" filled out the airplay. Bob Rupe was in the band from 1994 to 2000, and Davey Faragher is part of the current lineup.

After that the records kept coming at their own easygoing pace: The Golden Age in 1996 with "I Hate My Generation", Gentleman's Blues in 1998, Forever in 2001 and Countrysides in 2003. Nine studio albums in all, plus compilations, collaborations, solo projects and live records: a steady, unfussy career built on songs rather than trends.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

Songs by Cracker on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Low#295 of all time
5,533		 88 #9 – 1993
2 Teen Angst
2,837		 46 #14 – 1992
3 Eurotrash Girl
1,238		 22 #46 – 1994
4 Get Off This
1,063		 24 #22 – 1994
5 Happy Birthday To Me
970		 17 #81 – 1992
6 This Is Cracker Soul
733		 14 #807 – –
7 Movie Star
280		 7 #1179 – –
8 Turn On, Tune In Drop Out With Me
86		 2 #18 – 2009
9 Ain't Gonna Suck Itself
84		 2 #21 – 2003
10 Let's Go for a Ride
71		 1 #583 – –
11 Trash Girl
62		 1 #764 – –
12 I Hate My Generation
59		 2 #88 – 1996
13 Almond Grove
58		 1 #337 – –
14 King Of Bakersfield
54		 2 #624 – –
15 Show Me How This Thing Works
47		 1 #56 – 2009
16 Shine
28		 1 #74 – 2002
17 I See The Light
25		 1 #677 – –
18 Nothing To Believe In
18		 1 #82 – 1996
19 Been Around The World
11		 1 #1777 – –
20 Sweet Potato
11		 1 #805 – –
21 The Good Life
9		 1 #93 – 1998
22 Big Dipper
4		 1 #1917 – –

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

92 93 94 96 98 02 03 09

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 358 Low 101X 500 (2026)
2026 381 Low WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2026)
2026 743 Low WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time
2026 889 Teen Angst KXT 917 Song Countdown
2025 203 Low 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2025)
2025 873 Low Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025 395 Low WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s
2024 364 Low 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2024)
2024 624 King Of Bakersfield The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century
2024 966 Get Off This WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years
2024 489 Teen Angst The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2023 94 Low WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023)
2023 140 Low 105.9 The X July 420 (2023)
2023 846 Low 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time
2023 235 Teen Angst The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 264 Low The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 326 Eurotrash Girl The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 241 Eurotrash Girl The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places
2023 337 Almond Grove The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places
2023 694 King Of Bakersfield The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places
2022 146 Low 105.9 The X July 420 (2022)
2022 155 Eurotrash Girl The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time
2022 172 Low The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time
2022 310 Low 101X 500 (2022)
2022 68 Low The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2022 502 Teen Angst The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2022 677 I See The Light The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2022 805 Sweet Potato The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2021 148 Low 105.9 The X July 420 (2021)
2021 387 Low 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2021)
2021 239 Eurotrash Girl 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s
2021 434 Get Off This 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s
2021 623 Low 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s
2021 863 Teen Angst 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s
2020 165 Low 105.9 The X July 420 (2020)
2020 283 Low The DC101 Top 500
2020 285 Low Q105.7 Memorial Day 500 (2020)
2020 368 Teen Angst 105.9 The X July 420 (2020)
2020 1516 Low WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 1605 Eurotrash Girl WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2019 124 Low WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019)
2019 208 Low WLLZ 500 (2019)
2015 144 Low WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015)
2014 20 Low CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 528 Teen Angst CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 975 This Is Cracker Soul CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1198 Happy Birthday To Me CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1393 Get Off This CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 158 Low WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014)
2013 21 Low CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 509 Teen Angst CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 927 This Is Cracker Soul CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1138 Happy Birthday To Me CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1493 Get Off This CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2012 697 Teen Angst WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2011 21 Low CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 492 Teen Angst CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 880 This Is Cracker Soul CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1089 Happy Birthday To Me CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1663 Get Off This CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 25 Low CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 481 Teen Angst CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 850 This Is Cracker Soul CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1053 Happy Birthday To Me CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1721 Get Off This CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 18 Turn On, Tune In Drop Out With Me WBER Listener Countdown 2009
2009 56 Show Me How This Thing Works WEQX Top 102.7 of 2009
2009 103 Turn On, Tune In Drop Out With Me WRNR Top 104 Songs of 2009
2009 94 Low Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2009 29 Low CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 471 Teen Angst CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 827 This Is Cracker Soul CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1016 Happy Birthday To Me CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1755 Get Off This CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 129 Low The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge
2008 258 Low KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008)
2008 29 Low CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 459 Teen Angst CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 808 This Is Cracker Soul CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1007 Happy Birthday To Me CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1820 Get Off This CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 2006 Eurotrash Girl CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 29 Low CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 453 Teen Angst CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 764 Trash Girl CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 807 This Is Cracker Soul CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 991 Happy Birthday To Me CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 152 Low KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007)
2007 494 Teen Angst KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007)
2006 180 Low KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 154 Low Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 113 Low WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 153 Teen Angst WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 96 Low The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006)
2006 467 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 135 Low WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 170 Teen Angst WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 53 Low CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 83 Eurotrash Girl CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 328 Teen Angst CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 409 Happy Birthday To Me CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 430 Get Off This CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1027 This Is Cracker Soul CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1179 Movie Star CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 117 Low 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 504 Teen Angst 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 572 Eurotrash Girl 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 689 Get Off This 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 91 Low 96.5 The Buzz Top 96 of the 90s
2004 205 Low Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004)
2004 414 Low The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004)
2004 56 Low CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 85 Eurotrash Girl CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 329 Teen Angst CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 409 Happy Birthday To Me CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 430 Get Off This CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1027 This Is Cracker Soul CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1180 Movie Star CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 162 Low Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004)
2003 21 Ain't Gonna Suck Itself CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2003
2003 104 Teen Angst WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 128 Low WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 55 Low CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 85 Eurotrash Girl CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 329 Teen Angst CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 409 Happy Birthday To Me CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 430 Get Off This CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1027 This Is Cracker Soul CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1180 Movie Star CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1926 Ain't Gonna Suck Itself CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2002 74 Shine CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2002
2002 53 Teen Angst WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 104 Low WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 55 Low CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 85 Eurotrash Girl CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 329 Teen Angst CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 409 Happy Birthday To Me CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 430 Get Off This CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1042 This Is Cracker Soul CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1195 Movie Star CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 336 Low KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002)
2002 208 Low Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 583 Let's Go for a Ride Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 854 Teen Angst Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1036 Get Off This Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1146 I Hate My Generation Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1274 Eurotrash Girl Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1392 Happy Birthday To Me Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1777 Been Around The World Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001 27 Teen Angst WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 97 Low WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 55 Low CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 85 Eurotrash Girl CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 329 Teen Angst CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 409 Happy Birthday To Me CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 430 Get Off This CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1042 This Is Cracker Soul CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1196 Movie Star CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1917 Big Dipper WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time
2001 174 Low WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001)
2000 26 Teen Angst WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 95 Low WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 50 Low CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 88 Eurotrash Girl CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 324 Teen Angst CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 409 Happy Birthday To Me CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 428 Get Off This CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1080 This Is Cracker Soul CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1240 Movie Star CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 75 Low Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000)
2000 76 Low DC101 Top 101 Rock Songs of the 90s
1999 494 Low 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 171 Low Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 385 Teen Angst Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 590 Happy Birthday To Me Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 770 Eurotrash Girl Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 133 Low WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 261 Teen Angst WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 118 Low The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 392 Teen Angst The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 29 Teen Angst WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 125 Low WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 50 Low CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 88 Eurotrash Girl CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 324 Teen Angst CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 409 Happy Birthday To Me CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 428 Get Off This CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1078 This Is Cracker Soul CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1240 Movie Star CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 479 Low CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 737 Teen Angst CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 511 Low KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1999)
1999 142 Low KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999)
1999 177 Low WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1999 446 Get Off This WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1998 93 The Good Life DC101 Top 101 Songs of 1998
1998 575 Low KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1998)
1997 235 Low WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997)
1996 82 Nothing To Believe In WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1996
1996 88 I Hate My Generation WBCN Top 104 Songs of 1996
1996 454 Low Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 477 Teen Angst Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 17 Teen Angst WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 114 Low WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 545 Low KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996)
1996 44 Low WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996 297 Eurotrash Girl WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1995 99 Low KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 83 Low Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1995 276 Teen Angst Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1995 892 Low KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1995)
1994 63 Get Off This KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1994
1994 103 Eurotrash Girl KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1994
1994 46 Eurotrash Girl Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1994
1994 55 Get Off This Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994
1994 92 Eurotrash Girl Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994
1994 22 Get Off This WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1994
1994 72 Eurotrash Girl WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1994
1994 78 Low Triple J Hottest 100 of 1994
1994 48 Get Off This Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994
1994 87 Eurotrash Girl Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994
1994 37 Low Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 210 Teen Angst Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 385 Get Off This Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 57 Teen Angst WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 90 Low WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 448 Get Off This WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1993 19 Low KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993
1993 17 Low 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993
1993 9 Low Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993
1993 16 Low Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993
1992 55 Teen Angst KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992
1992 57 Teen Angst 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992
1992 81 Happy Birthday To Me 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992
1992 14 Teen Angst Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992
1992 55 Teen Angst Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992
1992 16 Teen Angst WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992
1992 39 Teen Angst CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992

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