Ants Marching
"Ants Marching" | ||||
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Single by Dave Matthews Band | ||||
from the album Under the Table and Dreaming | ||||
Released | September 1995 | |||
Recorded | Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York, 1994 | |||
Genre | Folk rock, jazz fusion, bluegrass | |||
Length | 4:31 | |||
Label | Bama Rags Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | David J. Matthews | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |||
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"Ants Marching" is a song by American rock group Dave Matthews Band. It was released in September 1995 as the second single from their debut studio album Under the Table and Dreaming. It reached #18 on the Billboard Alternative chart and on the Mainstream Rock chart as well.[1][2] The song was considered a successful hit single.[3][4] A different recording of it was included on their prior album Remember Two Things. This version was significantly longer, clocking in at 6:08.[5] According to DMBAlmanac.com, the song is one of Dave Matthews Band's best known songs. Dave Matthews wrote the music and lyrics prior to its first performance in 1991.[6]
Track listings[]
U.S. CD single[]
- "Ants Marching" (Album Version) – 4:31
- "Ants Marching" (Live Version) – 4:45
- "Ants Marching" (Live Acoustic Version) – 4:19
Australia CD single 1[]
- "Ants Marching" (Album Version) – 4:31
- "Ants Marching" (Live Version) – 4:45
- "Ants Marching" (Live Acoustic Version) – 4:19
- "All Along the Watchtower" – 7:04
Australia CD single 2[]
- "Ants Marching" (Album Version) – 4:31
- "What Would You Say" – 3:41
- "Typical Situation" (Edit) – 3:57
- "Ants Marching" (Live Version) – 4:45
Charts[]
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Pop Songs[1] | 19 |
US Billboard Alternative Songs[1] | 18 |
US Billboard Adult Pop Songs[1] | 22 |
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[1] | 25 |
Covers[]
- The Piano Guys recorded a cover of the song as a mash-up with Beethoven's Ode to Joy, released on their album Wonders on 25 August 2014.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Dave Matthews > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Billboard Chart Search". Billboard.com. December 2014.
- ^ "Under the Table and Dreaming - Dave Matthews Band,Dave Matthews - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Dave Matthews Band - Biography - Billboard". www.billboard.com.
- ^ "Remember Two Things - Dave Matthews Band - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "DMBAlmanac.com²". dmbalmanac.com.
Categories:
- Dave Matthews Band songs
- 1995 singles
- Songs written by Dave Matthews
- Song recordings produced by Steve Lillywhite
- Music videos directed by David Hogan
- 1994 songs