| "Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)" | ||||
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| Single by The Alan Parsons Project | ||||
| from the album Vulture Culture | ||||
| B-side | "Somebody Out There" | |||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | May–July 1984 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
| Length | 4:52 (album version) 3:54 (single edit) [1] | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriters | Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons | |||
| Producer | Alan Parsons | |||
| The Alan Parsons Project singles chronology | ||||
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"Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)" is a song by The Alan Parsons Project, the third track on their 1985 album Vulture Culture . The song was co-written by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons and sung by Chris Rainbow. It was released as the album's second single and charted in the United States, where it peaked at No. 71 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also reached No. 11 and No. 30 respectively on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and Top Rock Tracks chart.
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In a Q&A hosted by Gearspace , Parsons commented that "Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)" was a "genuine co-write" when asked about about his collaborative efforts with Woolfson, saying that other songs in the band's discography other than the instrumental compositions were largely written by Woolfson. [2] During the week of 12 April 1985, "Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)" was the most added to adult contemporary radio stations according to Radio & Records . [3] Two weeks later, 64 percent of adult contemporary radio stations reporting to Radio & Records had "Days Are Numbers (The Traveller)" on their playlist. [4]