Someone Who's Cool
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"Someone Who's Cool" is the first single by Canadian rock band Odds
from their third studio album, Nest
. The song was originally written for the Friends
soundtrack. The song was very successful, peaking at #2 on Canada's Singles Chart
. It remains to be Odds' highest charting single and one of the band's most popular songs. The song was also used as the theme song to the short-lived CBS music industry comedy Love Monkey
.
Odds (band)
Odds are a Canadian alternative rock band. The band's power pop style has been frequently compared to that of contemporaries such as Squeeze, Elvis Costello, Weezer, Tom Petty, Sloan, The Clash, XTC, Franz Ferdinand, and The Tubes.-Odds :...
from their third studio album, Nest
Nest (album)
Nest is a 1996 album by Odds. It was the band's last album until the release of "Cheerleader" in 2008."Someone Who's Cool" was the album's most successful single, peaking at #2 in Canada and top 10 in the United States...
. The song was originally written for the Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
soundtrack. The song was very successful, peaking at #2 on Canada's Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
. It remains to be Odds' highest charting single and one of the band's most popular songs. The song was also used as the theme song to the short-lived CBS music industry comedy Love Monkey
Love Monkey
Love Monkey is a television series created by Michael Rauch and based on a book of the same name, by Kyle Smith. It starred Tom Cavanagh as a 30-something, single, record executive who navigated the tumultuous and highly amusing waters of work and dating in New York City.Its first episode aired on...
.
Charts
| Year | Peak Chart Position | |
|---|---|---|
| CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
CAN Alt Canadian rock/alternative chart The Canadian rock/alternative chart was first published on June 11, 1995 by RPM magazine under the name Alternative 30. The song which held the number-one spot on this first chart was "More Human than Human" by White Zombie... |
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| 1997 | 2 | 3 |