These Are Days
| "These Are Days" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by 10,000 Maniacs | ||||
| from the album Our Time in Eden | ||||
| Released | August 31, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville (Bearsville, New York) | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriters | Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant | |||
| Producer | Paul Fox | |||
| 10,000 Maniacs singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "These Are Days" on YouTube | ||||
"These Are Days" is a song by alternative rock group 10,000 Maniacs, released as the lead single from their 1992 album, Our Time in Eden.[2] The song reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in November 1992. They also performed the song for their 1993 album, MTV Unplugged, and it appears on their 2016 live album, Playing Favorites, with lead vocalist Mary Ramsey.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "These Are Days" | Natalie Merchant, Robert Buck | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Starman" (David Bowie cover) | Bowie | 4:37 |
| 3. | "These Days" (Jackson Browne cover) | Browne | 3:21 |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] | 35 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] | 24 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[5] | 58 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 66 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 34 |
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[9] | 28 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | August 31, 1992 |
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Elektra | [10] |
| Australia | February 14, 1993 |
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[11] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Molanphy, Chris (August 30, 2024). "Building a Herstory Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ↑ France, Kim (March 18, 1993). "10,000 Maniacs: Eden's Children". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 1836". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2025. [dead link]
- ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 1844". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2025. [dead link]
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 13/9/1992 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. December 26, 1992. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Adult Contemporary". Billboard. December 19, 1992. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. November 21, 1992. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ↑ "The Year in Music: Top Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 52. December 26, 1992. p. YE-42.
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. August 29, 1992. p. 17.
- ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 14/02/93: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 158. February 14, 1993. p. 19.
External links
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