Artist · chart history
Splender
Band United States Active 1990–2004
Splender formed in 1990 in the United States and was active until 2004. Splender has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 1999. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Yeah, Whatever”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #58. The station that charted Splender most often is Radio & Records (United States (national airplay chart)), with 1 appearance. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1999.
Splender were a New York City alternative rock band with a sharp ear for a chorus and a guitar sound built for the radio. Waymon Boone sang and played rhythm guitar, Jonathan Svec handled lead guitar, James Cruz played bass and Marc Slutsky drummed.
Their debut, Halfway Down the Sky, came out in 1999 and carried "Yeah, Whatever", a shrug of a title wrapped around a big, bright, crunchy tune that sums up the late-'90s modern rock dial as neatly as anything. A second album, To Whom It May Concern, followed with "I Think God Can Explain", another of the songs that caught on.
That was the whole run: 2 albums, a handful of songs that stuck, and a split in 2004.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Splender on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah, Whatever | 1 | #58 | – | 1999 | |
| 2 | Whatever | 1 | #95 | – | 1999 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95 | Whatever | WFNX Top 99 Songs of 1999 |
| 1999 | 58 | Yeah, Whatever | Radio & Records Top 104 Songs of 1999 |
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