"Counting Blue Cars" is a song by the alternative rock band Dishwalla that appears on their 1995 album Pet Your Friends. It was Dishwalla's only hit song, making it onto the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top 40 in 1996. It is mostly about wanting to know about God's ambitions and wanting to ensure one's eternal destiny. Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Dishwalla is a post-grunge alternative rock band from Santa Barbara, California. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Pet Your Friends is an album by the alternative rock band Dishwalla. ... UK 45 rpm single for Mickey (1982) by one-hit wonder Toni Basil CD single of the Baha Mens Who Let the Dogs Out? In the music industry, a one-hit wonder is an artist generally known for only one hit single. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...

It was very popular on the radio, enjoying a #4 peak on pop airplay and a #6 peak on Hot AC airplay (both in 1996). Before it became hits there though, it was a 2-week #1 smash on Alternative radio in June 1996.

The song was featured in the 1997 film Eight Days a Week (film). DVD cover Eight Days a Week is a 1997 comedy film written and directed by Michael Davis. ...