Long Day
"Long Day" | ||||
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Single by Matchbox 20 | ||||
from the album Yourself or Someone Like You | ||||
Released | October 8, 1996 | |||
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Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Post-grunge | |||
Length | 3:45 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Writer(s) | Rob Thomas | |||
Producer(s) | Matt Serletic | |||
Matchbox 20 singles chronology | ||||
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"Long Day" is the first single and second track from Matchbox 20's debut album Yourself or Someone Like You.
The video clip (directed by Roger Pistole), like most of the band's material centers around Matchbox Twenty, but is punctuated by black and white shots from an old movie. Thomas has shorter hair than in the subsequent clips and is dressed in a suit and sunglasses. The song begins acoustic but then goes to electric guitar. If listened to closely, Thomas can be heard drawing a breath before singing. There is no instrumental introduction and Thomas begins singing immediately. The cover of the single features a parody of a Diamond Matches box. The song was not as successful on mainstream pop radio as the other singles from the album, however it had a significant presence on mainstream rock radio, reaching the top ten of the Mainstream Rock Tracks and in the top ten for 6 weeks.
Track listing
- "Long Day" – Radio Edit
- "Long Day" – Acoustic
- "3 AM" – Acoustic Version
- "Long Day" – LP Version
Chart positions
Chart (1996-1997) | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 83 |
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[1] | 43 |
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[2] | 8 |
References
- ↑ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Rock Music: Top Mainstream Rock Songs Chart - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2016.