Smash Mouth - All Star (Backwards) has higher complexity than the average song in terms Chord-Melody Tension.
Smash Mouth - All Star (Backwards) is written in the key of F♯ Major. According to the Theorytab database, it is the 10th most popular key among Major keys and the 17th most popular among all keys. Major keys, along with minor keys, are a common choice for popular songs. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all major chords (F♯ Major, B Major, and C♯ Major). See the F♯ Major Cheat Sheet for popular chords, chord progressions, downloadable midi files and more!