Song · G. Love & Special Sauce
“Cold Beverage” by G. Love & Special Sauce
From the album G. Love and Special Sauce (1994)
“Cold Beverage” by G. Love & Special Sauce appears on 7 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 2004 and 2025. It was first released in 1994 on the album G. Love and Special Sauce. Its best result is #43 on the WMMR Top 50 Songs of Summer (2012). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,085 alternative song of all time.
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"Cold Beverage" came off the self-titled 1994 debut by G. Love & Special Sauce, and it's the one that turned into a college-radio staple. G. Love, who calls his blend of blues and rapping ragmop, wrote it, sings it, and plays guitar and harmonica, with Jim Prescott on double bass, Jeffrey Clemens on drums and backing vocals, and piano from Scott Storch.
Stiff Johnson produced it with the band and also recorded and mixed it, with Phil Nicolo and Diane Zaiko adding extra mix work. The album around it went gold.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 276 | Y100 | Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) | 300 |
| 2005 | 569 | 99X | 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) | 1000 |
| 2006 | 247 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) | 499 |
| 2012 | 43 | 93.3 WMMR | WMMR Top 50 Songs of Summer (2012) | 49 |
| 2021 | 377 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s | 908 |
| 2023 | 478 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
| 2025 | 457 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s | 500 |
Also listed as: Cold Beverages.
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