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"Ants Marching" | ||||
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Single by Dave Matthews Band | ||||
from the album Under the Table and Dreaming | ||||
Released | September 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Studio | Bearsville (Woodstock, New York) | |||
Genre | Alternative rock [1] | |||
Length | 4:31 | |||
Label | Bama Rags Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | David J. Matthews | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |||
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology | ||||
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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. [2] [3] The song was considered a successful hit single. [4] [5] A different recording of it was included on their prior album Remember Two Things . This version was slightly longer, clocking in at 6:08. [6] 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. [7]
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [8] | 30 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [9] | 25 |
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] | 22 |
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [11] | 18 |
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [12] | 19 |
US Radio Songs ( Billboard ) [13] | 21 |
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Under the Table and Dreaming is the debut studio album by the American rock band Dave Matthews Band, released on September 27, 1994. The album's first single was "What Would You Say", featuring John Popper of Blues Traveler on harmonica. Four other singles from the album followed: "Jimi Thing", "Typical Situation", "Ants Marching" and "Satellite". By March 16, 2000, the album had sold six million copies, and was certified sextuple platinum by the RIAA.
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