Song · Dave Matthews Band
“The Best of What's Around” by Dave Matthews Band
From the album Under the Table and Dreaming (1994)
“The Best of What's Around” by Dave Matthews Band appears on 9 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1999 and 2021. It was first released in 1994 on the album Under the Table and Dreaming. Its best result is #309 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,935 alternative song of all time.
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"The Best of What's Around" comes from Under the Table and Dreaming, the Dave Matthews Band's 1994 album, and it shows off the band's secret weapon, a rhythm section that swings instead of stomps. Dave Matthews wrote it alone and drives it with his acoustic guitar and an elastic, yelping vocal, while Carter Beauford's drums skitter and roll around him and Stefan Lessard's bass keeps the whole thing bouncing. Steve Lillywhite produced, Chris Dickie engineered, and Tom Lord-Alge mixed it bright and clean, so every busy little fill comes through.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1336 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1336 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1336 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1335 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1320 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1320 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1320 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2020 | 1537 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2021 | 309 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s | 908 |
Also listed as: The Best Of What's Around; The Best of Whats Around.
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