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“What Does It Mean Now?” by World Party
From the album Dumbing Up (2000)
“What Does It Mean Now?” by World Party appears on 7 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2006 and 2013. It was first released in 2000 on the album Dumbing Up. Its best result is #65 on the WEQX Top 102.7 of 2006. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #369 alternative song of 2006 and #5,029 alternative song of all time.
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"What Does It Mean Now?" is Karl Wallinger's song through and through, words and music, and it sits on Dumbing Up, the fifth World Party album, which came out in 2000 on Wallinger's own label. It turned out to be the last studio album the band ever made.
Critics couldn't agree on the record around it. NPR cheered its melodies and sharp lyrics, the Guardian granted it the tunes but grumbled that it seemed set on ignoring the last three decades of pop, and the Washington Post heard Wallinger once again soaking up the sounds of the Have a Nice Day era.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2006 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1721 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1736 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1762 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1803 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1879 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1954 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
Also listed as: What Does It Mean Now.
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