The Oaf (My Luck Is Wasted)
1997 single by Big Wreck
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"The Oaf" is the debut single by Canadian-American rock band Big Wreck, released to post modern radio on September 29, 1997 as the lead single from their debut studio album, In Loving Memory Of.... The song is the band's highest-ever charting single in the United States, and was among the top 98 most played songs on alternative rock radio stations in 1998 in the U.S.[1] Between 1995 and 2016, "The Oaf" was the sixth most played song by a Canadian artist on rock radio stations in Canada.[2]
| "The Oaf (My Luck Is Wasted)" | ||||
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| Single by Big Wreck | ||||
| from the album In Loving Memory Of... | ||||
| Released | September 29, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:39 3:57 (Radio Edit) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter | Ian Thornley | |||
| Producers | Matt DeMatteo and Big Wreck | |||
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| "The Oaf" on YouTube | ||||
Charts
| Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] | 21 |
| Canada Alternative 30 (RPM)[4] | 3 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[5] | 9 |
| US Active Rock (Billboard)[6] | 11 |
| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[7] | 24 |
