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"Duck and Run"
Single by 3 Doors Down
from the album The Better Life
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2001 (2001-01-09)[1]
Length3:52
LabelRepublic, Universal
Composer(s)3 Doors Down
Lyricist(s)Brad Arnold
Producer(s)Paul Ebersold
3 Doors Down singles chronology
"Loser"
(2000)
"Duck and Run"
(2001)
"Be Like That"
(2001)

"Duck and Run" is a song by American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released on January 9, 2001, as the third single from their debut album The Better Life. The song became the band's third consecutive number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart, staying there for three weeks. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the song was placed on the list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles distributed by Clear Channel.

Live performances

"Duck and Run" was first performed live on March 12, 2000, at The Florida SpringFest in Pensacola, Florida. As of April 1, 2019, it has been performed 465 times, making it the third most performed song by 3 Doors Down.[2]

Track listings

  • UK CD single[3]
  1. "Duck and Run" (album version) – 3:52
  2. "Better Life" (live in Amsterdam) – 3:02
  3. "Life of My Own" (live in Amsterdam) – 4:50
  4. "So I Need You" (live in Amsterdam) – 3:42
  • European CD single[4]
  1. "Duck and Run" (LP version) – 3:52
  2. "Better Life" (live in Amsterdam) – 3:02

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] 10
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6] 11
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 1

References

  1. ^ "Active Rock: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1382. December 22, 2000. p. 86.
  2. ^ "Duck and Run by 3 Doors Down song statistics". Setlist.fm. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Duck and Run (UK CD single liner notes). 3 Doors Down. Republic Records, Universal Records. 2001. 158 937-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Duck and Run (European CD single liner notes). 3 Doors Down. Republic Records, Universal Records. 2001. 158 936-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "3 Doors Down Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "3 Doors Down Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "3 Doors Down Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.