Song · Weezer
“Surf Wax America” by Weezer
From the album Weezer (1994)
“Surf Wax America” by Weezer appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2010 and 2023. It was first released in 1994 on the album Weezer. Its best result is #382 on the 105.9 The X July 420 (2023). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,911 alternative song of all time.
"Surf Wax America" is a Blue Album track, from Weezer's debut, which DGC released on May 10, 1994, and it's a Rivers Cuomo song co-written with drummer Patrick Wilson. Cuomo and Brian Bell play guitar, Matt Sharp plays bass and Wilson drums, and all three front-line players sing on it.
Ric Ocasek produced, the band having picked him for what he had done with the Cars. The bulk of the album was cut at Electric Lady Studios in New York in August and September 1993, and the band's approach was to play guitars and bass in unison, as if they were one ten-string instrument. Bell was the new man, brought in after Jason Cropper was fired partway through the recording because the others felt he was a threat to the band's chemistry.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 690 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2022 | 405 | 105.9 The X | 105.9 The X July 420 (2022) | 420 |
| 2023 | 382 | 105.9 The X | 105.9 The X July 420 (2023) | 420 |
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