Artist · chart history
Imperial Teen
Band San Francisco United States Formed 1995
Imperial Teen formed in 1995 in San Francisco, United States. Imperial Teen has 4 chart appearances on 4 radio countdowns from 4 stations on RockLists, spanning 1996–1999. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Yoo Hoo”, which appears on 3 lists with a best position of #70. The station that charted Imperial Teen most often is Live 105 (San Francisco, CA), with 1 appearance. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1999.
Imperial Teen came together in San Francisco and brought a whole scene's worth of history with them. Roddy Bottum, from Faith No More, and Will Schwartz both sang and played guitar; Lynn Perko, who'd done time in Sister Double Happiness, the Dicks and the Wrecks, played drums and sang backup; and Jone Stebbins, another Wrecks alum, played bass and sang backup too.
What came out was indie pop with a wink and a sugar rush, all bouncy guitars and boy-girl harmonies that sound like a party you actually want to be at. On stage they made a game of it, swapping instruments back and forth so nobody got stuck in one spot for long.
What Is Not to Love landed in 1999 with "Yoo Hoo", a giddy blast of a single that wears its bubblegum proudly. Slash and Merge have both released their records, and Perko now goes by Lynn Truell.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Imperial Teen on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoo Hoo | 3 | #70 | – | 1999 | |
| 2 | You're One | 1 | #98 | – | 1996 |
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.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 104 | Yoo Hoo | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1999 |
| 1999 | 70 | Yoo Hoo | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1999 |
| 1999 | 96 | Yoo Hoo | The End Top 107 Songs of 1999 |
| 1996 | 98 | You're One | WBCN Top 104 Songs of 1996 |
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