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Toad The Wet Sprocket

Band Santa Barbara United States Formed 1986 US alternative rock band

Toad The Wet Sprocket formed in 1986 in Santa Barbara, United States. Toad The Wet Sprocket has 250 chart appearances on 77 radio countdowns from 25 stations on RockLists, spanning 1989–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “All I Want”, which appears on 47 lists with a best position of #6. The station that charted Toad The Wet Sprocket most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 133 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1992.

250appearances
77countdowns
23songs charted
25stations
0#1 finishes
1989–2026years

Toad the Wet Sprocket started in Santa Barbara, California, in 1986, four friends with a gift for introspective, chiming guitar rock that feels like a long drive with the windows down. Glen Phillips sang and played guitar, Todd Nichols played guitar, Dean Dinning played bass and Randy Guss played drums, and from the start they favored thoughtfulness over bluster.

Bread and Circus in 1989 and Pale in 1990 laid the groundwork, with "One Little Girl" and "Come Back Down", and then Fear arrived in 1991 and the rest of the country caught up. "All I Want" is the one: a warm, restless song with guitars that shimmer like heat off the pavement and a chorus that seems to hang in the air. "Walk on the Ocean", gentle and rueful, kept them on the radio, and "Hold Her Down" and "Is It for Me?" filled out a record with real depth.

Dulcinea in 1994 kept the run going. "Fall Down" had more grit and more crunch, "Something's Always Wrong" was a wistful, slow-burning ache, and "Fly from Heaven" rounded it out. "Good Intentions" followed in 1995, and Coil, with "Come Down", arrived in 1997. Then, in 1998, they broke up to chase other projects.

It didn't stick. From 2006 they went back out for short summer tours of small rooms across America, and in December 2010 they announced they were a full-time band again. Starting Now, their most recent album of new songs, came out on August 27, 2021, and an acoustic look back at the hits, Rings: The Acoustic Sessions, followed in 2026. Guss stopped touring in 2017 and left in 2020, and Josh Daubin has been in the lineup since 2017. On rock radio's countdowns, "All I Want" and "Fall Down" are still the songs listeners hold closest.

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

Songs by Toad The Wet Sprocket on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 All I Want
2,472		 47 #6 – 1992
2 Walk On The Ocean
1,992		 40 #15 – 1992
3 Something's Always Wrong
1,115		 27 #38 – 1994
4 Fall Down
1,073		 24 #4 – 1994
5 Is It For Me?
892		 14 #252 – –
6 Come Back Down
821		 14 #720 – –
7 Fly From Heaven
544		 14 #1077 – –
8 Brother
477		 15 #551 – –
9 Good Intentions
411		 15 #29 – 1995
10 One Little Girl
344		 8 #70 – 1989
11 Hold Her Down
340		 9 #87 – 1992
12 Come Down
242		 10 #57 – 1997
13 One Wind Blows
86		 2 #267 – –
14 Starting Now
63		 1 #40 – 2022
15 Crazy Life
48		 1 #470 – –
16 One Love
45		 1 #277 – –
17 Hold On
43		 1 #48 – 2021
18 Jam (Too Long, Too Late)
37		 1 #316 – –
19 The Moment
30		 1 #76 – 2014
20 California Wasted
22		 1 #84 – 2014
21 New Constellation
15		 1 #92 – 2013
22 Something Always
10		 1 #1804 – –
23 Slowing Down
7		 1 #86 – 2023

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.

89 92 93 94 95 97 13 14 21 22 23

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 685 All I Want WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time
2025 227 Walk On The Ocean WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s
2025 770 All I Want The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs
2024 749 All I Want WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years
2024 978 Walk On The Ocean WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years
2023 86 Slowing Down WBER Listener Countdown 2023
2023 408 All I Want 105.9 The X July 420 (2023)
2023 428 Walk On The Ocean 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time
2023 439 All I Want The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 607 Walk On The Ocean The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2022 40 Starting Now WBER Listener Countdown 2022
2022 278 All I Want X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time
2022 308 Walk On The Ocean X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time
2022 401 All I Want 105.9 The X July 420 (2022)
2022 1213 Walk On The Ocean WYEP Countdown to Fall 2022
2022 249 All I Want The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2022 299 Something's Always Wrong The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2022 374 Good Intentions The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2022 470 Crazy Life The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2022 551 Brother The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2022 731 Walk On The Ocean The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2022 774 Fall Down The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s
2021 48 Hold On WBER Listener Countdown 2021
2021 396 All I Want 105.9 The X July 420 (2021)
2021 202 Something's Always Wrong 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s
2021 338 Come Down 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s
2021 460 All I Want 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s
2021 581 Walk On The Ocean 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s
2021 719 Good Intentions 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s
2021 895 Fall Down 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s
2019 702 Walk On The Ocean WYEP Labor Day Weekend Countdown 2019
2019 702 Walk On The Ocean WYEP Big Spring Countdown 2019
2019 39 Walk On The Ocean X96's Top 100 Songs of the 90's
2019 79 All I Want X96's Top 100 Songs of the 90's
2014 76 The Moment WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2014
2014 84 California Wasted WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2014
2014 769 Walk On The Ocean CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 867 Come Back Down CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1256 One Little Girl CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1285 All I Want CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1310 Fly From Heaven CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1313 Fall Down CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1346 Is It For Me? CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1432 Something's Always Wrong CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1484 Brother CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1840 Come Down CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 92 New Constellation WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2013
2013 738 Walk On The Ocean CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 819 Come Back Down CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1201 One Little Girl CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1236 All I Want CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1255 Fly From Heaven CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1258 Fall Down CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1291 Is It For Me? CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1370 Something's Always Wrong CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1427 Brother CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1779 Come Down CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 705 Walk On The Ocean CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 792 Come Back Down CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1139 One Little Girl CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1177 All I Want CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1195 Fly From Heaven CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1199 Fall Down CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1233 Is It For Me? CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1326 Something's Always Wrong CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1365 Brother CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1716 Come Down CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 684 Walk On The Ocean CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 763 Come Back Down CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1101 One Little Girl CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1140 All I Want CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1156 Fly From Heaven CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1160 Fall Down CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1186 Is It For Me? CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1273 Something's Always Wrong CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1311 Brother CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1652 Come Down CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 668 Walk On The Ocean CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 748 Come Back Down CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1060 One Little Girl CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1100 All I Want CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1119 Fly From Heaven CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1123 Fall Down CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1152 Is It For Me? CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1242 Something's Always Wrong CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1272 Brother CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1608 Come Down CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 289 Something's Always Wrong WYEP 913 Essential Songs
2009 397 All I Want WYEP 913 Essential Songs
2009 683 Walk On The Ocean WYEP 913 Essential Songs
2008 649 Walk On The Ocean CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 722 Come Back Down CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1028 One Little Girl CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1072 All I Want CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1093 Fly From Heaven CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1100 Fall Down CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1127 Is It For Me? CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1233 Something's Always Wrong CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1251 Brother CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1592 Come Down CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 637 Walk On The Ocean CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 720 Come Back Down CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1055 All I Want CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1077 Fly From Heaven CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1080 One Little Girl CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1087 Fall Down CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1132 Is It For Me? CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1217 Something's Always Wrong CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1231 Brother CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1563 Come Down CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 370 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 133 All I Want CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 210 Walk On The Ocean CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 254 Is It For Me? CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 894 Come Back Down CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1157 Fall Down CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1276 Fly From Heaven CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1353 Something's Always Wrong CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1415 Brother CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1456 Good Intentions CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 295 Something's Always Wrong 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 596 Walk On The Ocean 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 718 All I Want 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2005 789 Come Down 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005)
2004 133 All I Want CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 210 Walk On The Ocean CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 252 Is It For Me? CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 893 Come Back Down CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1157 Fall Down CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1275 Fly From Heaven CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1353 Something's Always Wrong CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1416 Brother CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1457 Good Intentions CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 797 Walk On The Ocean WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2003 288 All I Want WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 133 All I Want CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 210 Walk On The Ocean CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 252 Is It For Me? CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 893 Come Back Down CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1157 Fall Down CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1275 Fly From Heaven CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1353 Something's Always Wrong CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1416 Brother CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1457 Good Intentions CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2002 204 All I Want WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 347 Hold Her Down WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 133 All I Want CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 210 Walk On The Ocean CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 252 Is It For Me? CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 897 Come Back Down CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1172 Fall Down CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1290 Fly From Heaven CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1367 Something's Always Wrong CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1430 Brother CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1476 Good Intentions CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 447 Fall Down Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 871 Hold Her Down Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1220 Walk On The Ocean Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1483 All I Want Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1804 Something Always Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2001 193 All I Want WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 325 Hold Her Down WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 133 All I Want CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 210 Walk On The Ocean CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 252 Is It For Me? CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 897 Come Back Down CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1173 Fall Down CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1291 Fly From Heaven CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1368 Something's Always Wrong CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1432 Brother CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1478 Good Intentions CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 484 All I Want WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001)
2000 192 All I Want WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 325 Hold Her Down WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 436 Walk On The Ocean WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 132 All I Want CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 210 Walk On The Ocean CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 252 Is It For Me? CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 892 Come Back Down CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1172 Fall Down CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1291 Fly From Heaven CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1366 Something's Always Wrong CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1430 Brother CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1475 Good Intentions CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 277 One Love 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 671 Something's Always Wrong Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 974 Fall Down Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 484 All I Want The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 502 Something's Always Wrong The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 644 Hold Her Down The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 761 Walk On The Ocean The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 198 All I Want WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 291 Hold Her Down WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 358 Walk On The Ocean WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 131 All I Want CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 208 Walk On The Ocean CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 252 Is It For Me? CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 841 Come Back Down CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1171 Fall Down CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1290 Fly From Heaven CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1366 Something's Always Wrong CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1430 Brother CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1475 Good Intentions CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 242 All I Want WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1999 386 Fall Down WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1997 57 Come Down Radio & Records Top 97 Songs of 1997
1996 428 All I Want Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 170 All I Want WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 267 One Wind Blows WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 287 Walk On The Ocean WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 323 Hold Her Down WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1995 71 Good Intentions 91X Top 91 Songs of 1995
1995 29 Good Intentions WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1995
1995 53 Something's Always Wrong WMRQ Top 104 Songs of 1995
1995 83 Good Intentions The Buzz Top 103 Alternative Songs of '95
1995 86 Good Intentions WMRQ Top 104 Songs of 1995
1995 94 Good Intentions Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995
1995 96 Good Intentions WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995
1995 158 All I Want Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1995 237 Walk On The Ocean Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1994 71 Fall Down KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1994
1994 102 Something's Always Wrong KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1994
1994 60 Something's Always Wrong 91X Top 91 Songs of 1994
1994 29 Fall Down Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1994
1994 49 Something's Always Wrong Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1994
1994 35 Fall Down Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994
1994 95 Something's Always Wrong Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994
1994 4 Fall Down WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1994
1994 43 Something's Always Wrong WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1994
1994 4 Fall Down Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994
1994 38 Something's Always Wrong Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994
1994 349 All I Want KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 355 Walk On The Ocean Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 439 All I Want Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 191 All I Want WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 274 Hold Her Down WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 307 One Wind Blows WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 333 Walk On The Ocean WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1993 53 Walk On The Ocean Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993
1992 6 All I Want KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992
1992 66 Walk On The Ocean KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992
1992 15 Walk On The Ocean 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992
1992 18 All I Want 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992
1992 17 All I Want Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992
1992 87 Hold Her Down Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992
1992 6 All I Want Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992
1992 66 Walk On The Ocean Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992
1992 7 All I Want WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992
1991 316 Jam (Too Long, Too Late) WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1989 70 One Little Girl Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1989

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