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“The Impression That I Get” by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

From the album Let’s Face It (1997)

“The Impression That I Get” by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones appears on 70 radio countdowns from 33 stations between 1997 and 2026. It was first released in 1997 on the album Let’s Face It. Its best result is #1 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1997, and it was voted number one on three countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #6 alternative song of 1997, #262 alternative song of all time and #48 of the '90s.

70countdowns
33stations
#1best position
3#1 finishes
10top 10 finishes
1997–2026years charted

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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get (Official Music Video)

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"The Impression That I Get" is the Mighty Mighty Bosstones in full swagger. It kicked off Let's Face It, their fifth album, from 1997 on Mercury, and was written by Dicky Barrett and Joe Gittleman.

It's pure ska punk turned up for daylight: a skanking upbeat with a big, cocky grin, and a gravel-throated lead vocal riding over the top with a chorus built for thousands to bellow back. Everything's tight and brisk, but the swing never lets up, and the band sounds like it's having the time of its life.

It went all the way to number one on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks, reached number 23 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart and did well in Australia, Canada and the UK, going gold in the US and Australia. Chris Applebaum directed the video. On the coasts it owned the year: Live 105 and WHFS both ranked it their number one song of 1997.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1997 4 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1997 107
1997 9 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1997 91
1997 1 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1997 105
1997 8 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997 101
1997 1 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1997 100
1997 2 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 1997 107
1997 11 KISW Seattle-Tacoma, WA KISW Top 25 Songs from 1997 25
1997 7 KNRK Portland, OR KNRK Top 94 Songs of 1997 94
1997 3 105.7 The Point St. Louis, MO 105.7 The Point Top 105.7 of 1997 106
1997 1 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) WEQX Top 102.7 of 1997 103
1997 46 WBER Rochester, NY WBER Listener Countdown 1997 99
1997 2 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 97 Songs of 1997 97
1997 57 WRCX Rock 103.5 Chicago, IL WRCX Top 103 Songs of 1997 103
1998 38 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1998 100

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 131 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 72 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 202 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 236 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 13 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 226 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 1703 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 539 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 36 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
2000 62 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 32 DC101 DC101 Top 101 Rock Songs of the 90s 101
2000 244 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 1703 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 245 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 1703 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 49 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 362 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 1695 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 38 The Buzz The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial) 144
2003 384 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 1490 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 197 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 186 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1490 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 176 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2005 75 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 1490 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 262 99X 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) 1000
2006 264 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 183 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 247 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 90 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 91 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 202 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 91 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 98 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 105 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 109 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 107 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 28 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014) 500
2015 25 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015) 500
2019 82 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) 500
2020 92 DC101 Top DC101 of the 90's 101
2020 181 DC101 The DC101 Top 500 500
2020 95 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2020) 420
2021 95 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s 908
2022 224 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s 900
2022 145 X96 X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time 500
2022 312 101X 101X 500 (2022) 498
2023 197 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 35 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) 500
2023 579 WYEP WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023 1229
2024 15 107.7 The End The End Sweet Summer Vibes Countdown (2024) 100
2025 288 WFPK WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s 500
2025 427 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs 800
2026 254 101X 101X 500 (2026) 500

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