Artist · chart history
The Capitol Years
Band Philadelphia United States Formed 2000
The Capitol Years formed in 2000 in Philadelphia, United States. The Capitol Years has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 2005–2006. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Mounds of Money”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #42. The station that charted The Capitol Years most often is Y100 (Philadelphia, PA), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2005.
The Capitol Years began as the brainchild of Philadelphia songwriter Shai Halperin, who also answers to Shai, Son of Eli, and grew into a proper indie rock band. Formed in 2000, the project put out 2 albums that were essentially Halperin on his own, then 2 more albums and an EP with a full band, a lineup that has included Adam Granduciel, David John Hartley, Dave Wayne Daniels, Kyle Loyd, Jeff Van Newkirk and Peter Rinko.
Let Them Drink arrived in 2004 with "Mounds of Money", and Dance Away the Terror followed in 2006 with "Long Time", scrappy, hooky pop that sounds like friends crowded into a small room and having a ball. The band recorded for the Park the Van label. By 2010 Halperin had gone solo again, this time under the name Sweet Lights.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by The Capitol Years on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mounds of Money | 1 | #42 | – | 2005 | |
| 2 | Long Time | 1 | #65 | – | 2006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65 | Long Time | Y100 Top 88.5 Songs of 2006 |
| 2005 | 42 | Mounds of Money | Y100 Top 150 Songs of 2005 |
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