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"A Long December"
Single by Counting Crows
from the album Recovering the Satellites
ReleasedDecember 1996
RecordedThe Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:57
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)David Bryson, Adam Duritz, Charlie Gillingham, Matt Malley, Ben Mize, Dan Vickrey.
Producer(s)Gil Norton
Counting Crows singles chronology
"Angels of the Silences"
(1996) 		"A Long December"
(1996) 		"Daylight Fading"
(1997)

"A Long December" is a song by American alternative rock band Counting Crows. It is the second single and thirteenth track from their second album, Recovering The Satellites (1996). The song peaked at number five on the US Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and number one on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Duritz, except where noted.

CD 1

  1. "A Long December" – 4:57
  2. "Ghost Train" (Live) – 5:53
  3. "Sullivan Street" (David Bryson and Duritz) (Live) – 5:29

CD 2

  1. "A Long December" – 4:57
  2. "A Murder of One" (Bryson, Duritz, and Matt Malley) (Live) – 14:57
Live tracks recorded at Elysée Montmartre, Paris, France on December 9, 1994.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 86
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 1
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] 23
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[4] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 68
Scotland (OCC)[6] 59
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 62
US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay[8] 6
US Billboard Adult Top 40[9] 6
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[9] 5
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[10] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 7

References

  1. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9891." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3162." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 7778." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Counting Crows – A Long December" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  8. ^ "Counting Crows A Long December Chart History - Billboard". Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Counting Crows A Long December Chart History". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Counting Crows Chart History". Billboard.
  11. ^ "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
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