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“Color Me Impressed” by The Replacements
From the album Hootenanny (1983)
“Color Me Impressed” by The Replacements appears on 8 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1999 and 2018. It was first released in 1983 on the album Hootenanny. Its best result is #306 on the CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,589 alternative song of all time.
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"Color Me Impressed" comes from Hootenanny, the Replacements' 1983 album, and it's proof that under all the racket Paul Westerberg had a real pop songwriter trying to get out. He wrote it alone and sings it, and the band tears into it: his guitar and Bob Stinson's jangling and chewing at each other, Tommy Stinson's bass bounding along, Chris Mars thrashing the kit. Peter Jesperson and Paul Stark produced it with the band, and they leave the edges ragged enough that it still sounds like four guys who can't believe how good the chorus is.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 306 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 308 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 317 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 317 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 317 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 317 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 320 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
| 2018 | 892 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
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