The Resume

(1996- )
Formed in New York City
Chris Collingwood (Vocalist/Guitarist)
Adam Schlesinger (Bassist/Vocalist)
Jody Porter (Guitarist)
Brian Young (Drummer)
Recorded the Albums 'Fountains of Wayne,' 'Utopia Parkway' and 'Welcome Interstate Managers'
Songs include 'Radiation Vibe,' 'Sink to the Bottom,' 'Denise,' 'Utopia Parkway,' 'Stacy's Mom,' 'Bright Future in Sales' and 'Vally Winter Songs'
Adam wrote the theme song to the movie 'That Thing You Do!'

Why they might be annoying:

They are likely to be remembered by many people for 'Stacy's Mom.'
They opened for Matchbox Twenty.
They were dropped by Atlantic Records due to poor sales of 'Utopia Parkway.'

Why they might not be annoying:

They had Rachel Hunter appear as the title role in their music video for 'Stacy's Mom.'
Their albums have received many good reviews by critics for their power-pop songs.
They got their name from a Wayne, New Jersey store that sells lawn ornaments and has eventually been featured on 'The Sopranos.'
They like to make many references to general suburban life and the New York City area in their songs.
They were on Entertainment Weekly's 'It List' in 2002.

Credit: Whiff Boy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Blender Magazine's 25 Sexiest Music Moments in TV History [March 2004] (Ranked: 25)
• Blender Magazine's Top 10 Albums [2003] (Ranked: 3)
• Blender Magazine's Top 50 Greatest CDs of 2003 [Performers] (Ranked: 3)
• Coachella [Performers] (Ranked: 2007)
• Drowned in Sound's Top 10 Albums [2003] (Ranked: 6)
• E! Online's Top 10 Albums [2003] (Ranked: 9)
• Entertainment Weekly's Breakout Music Stars [2003] (Ranked: 5)
• Entertainment Weekly's It List [2002]
• Entertainment Weekly's Top 10 Albums-Chris Willman [2003] (Ranked: 1)
• I Sing About California
• I Sing About Survival
• Metacritic's 30 Best Reviewed Albums [2003] (Ranked: 18)
• My Song Inspired a Hannah Montana Episode Title
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Whatever: The 90's Pop & Culture Box'
• Now That's What I Call Music Artists [US Series]
• Onion's 10 Top Albums-Keith Phipps [2003] (Ranked: 4)
• Onion's 10 Top Albums-Nathan Rabin [2003] (Ranked: 3)
• Onion's 10 Top Albums-Noel Murray [2003] (Ranked: 2)
• Onion's 10 Top Albums-Stephen Thompson [2003] (Ranked: 1)
• Paste Magazine's 20 Signs of Life [2003] (Ranked: 19)
• Pop Matter's Top 10 Albums [2003] (Ranked: 4)
• Power Pop Artists
• Profiles 9501-9750 (Ranked: 9623)
• Rate Your Music Top 100 Singles [2003] (Ranked: 65)
• Rolling Stone's 30 Sexiest Music Videos of All Time [2021] (Ranked: 18)
• Shaking Through.net's Top 10 Albums-Laurence Station [2003] (Ranked: 1)
• Tops of the Pops [UK] Guest Performers
• TV Theme Song Singers
• USA Today Pop Candy's 100 People of the Year [2003] (Ranked: 56)
• VH-1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 2000's (Ranked: 88)
• VH-1's Top 40 Music Video Performers [2003] (Ranked: 12)
• Village Voice Pazz and Jop Critics Poll Top 10 Albums [2003] (Ranked: 3)
• Whiff Boy's Profiles [Series 2]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 45 Votes: 37.78% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 45 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 56.96% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 138 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 218 Votes: 66.97% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 276 Votes: 60.14% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 92 Votes: 58.70% Annoying