| "But Anyway" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Blues Traveler | |
| from the album Blues Traveler | |
| Released | May 1990 |
| Recorded | Feb-March 1990 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:10 |
| Label | A&M |
| Songwriter(s) | Chan Kinchla, John Popper |
"But Anyway" is a song by the jam band Blues Traveler, and the lead track on their 1990 eponymous debut album, Blues Traveler. The song peaked at number 5 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart on 12 July 1996, [1] and at number 24 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 on 30 August 1996. [2]
The music video features footage of Blues Traveler performing the song at different concert venues, switching between close-ups of band members and short clips from the 1996 comedy Kingpin , in which Blues Traveler performed "But Anyway" during the closing credits while dressed in traditional Amish clothing. [3]
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This is the discography for American blues rock band Blues Traveler.
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