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[1] | |||
| Studio | Bearsville (Bearsville, New York) | |||
| Genre | Rock[2] | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Fox | |||
| 10,000 Maniacs singles chronology | ||||
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"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.[3] 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.
Verse One of the song is the following:[4]
These are days you'll remember
Never before and never since, I promise
Will the whole world be warm as this
And as you feel it.
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)[5] | 35 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] | 24 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 58 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 66 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] | 34 |
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[11] | 28 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. August 29, 1992. p. 17.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 10,000 Maniacs – These Are Days, retrieved 2025-08-02
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1836." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1844." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart 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.
Extrenal link
[edit]The music video for These Are Days
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