Ants Marching

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"Ants Marching"
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Single by Dave Matthews Band
from the album Under the Table and Dreaming
ReleasedSeptember 1995
Recorded1994
Studio Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)
Genre Alternative rock [1]
Length4:31
Label Bama Rags Records
Songwriter(s) David J. Matthews
Producer(s) Steve Lillywhite
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology
"Typical Situation"
(1994)
"Ants Marching"
(1995)
"Satellite"
(1995)

"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]

Contents

Track listings

U.S. CD single

  1. "Ants Marching" (Album Version) – 4:31
  2. "Ants Marching" (Live Version) – 4:45
  3. "Ants Marching" (Live Acoustic Version) – 4:19

Australia CD single 1

  1. "Ants Marching" (Album Version) – 4:31
  2. "Ants Marching" (Live Version) – 4:45
  3. "Ants Marching" (Live Acoustic Version) – 4:19
  4. "All Along the Watchtower" – 7:04

Australia CD single 2

  1. "Ants Marching" (Album Version) – 4:31
  2. "What Would You Say" – 3:41
  3. "Typical Situation" (Edit) – 3:57
  4. "Ants Marching" (Live Version) – 4:45

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
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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