Song · Less Than Jake
“Dopeman” by Less Than Jake
From the album Losing Streak (1996)
“Dopeman” by Less Than Jake appears on 9 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1997 and 2007. It was first released in 1996 on the album Losing Streak. Its best result is #46 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1997. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #104 alternative song of 1997 and #4,614 alternative song of all time.
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"Dopeman" comes from Losing Streak, the second album by ska punk outfit Less Than Jake, which Capitol released on November 12, 1996. Vinnie Fiorello wrote the words, while the music carries a group credit: Less Than Jake as a band, plus Chris DeMakes, Fiorello, Roger Lima, Derron Nuhfer and Buddy Schaub.
Michael Rosen produced the album across two Florida studios, laying down drums and bass at Criteria in Miami and everything else at Mirror Image in Gainesville. Next to the new songs, the band cut fresh versions of two Pezcore tracks, "Jen Doesn't Like Me Anymore" and "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts". Losing Streak climbed as high as 18 on the Top Heatseekers chart, and in 2000 it came back out paired with Hello Rockview as a double album.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 96 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1997 | 107 |
| 1997 | 46 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1997 | 91 |
| 1997 | 79 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 1997 | 107 |
| 1997 | 64 | X103.9 Riverside-San Bernardino, CA | X103.9 Top 103.9 Songs of 1997 | 104 |
| 1997 | 70 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 1997 | 99 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 187 | 91X | 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) | 500 |
| 1999 | 1058 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1077 |
| 2002 | 1796 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2007 | 430 | KROQ | KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) | 500 |
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