Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)

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"Drops of Jupiter"
Train Drops of Jupiter single.jpg
Single by Train
from the album Drops of Jupiter
B-side
  • "It's Love"
  • "This Is Not Your Life"
  • "Sharks"
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2001 (2001-01-29)
Studio Southern Tracks Recording (Atlanta, Georgia, US)
Genre Rock [1]
Length4:20
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Train
Producer(s) Brendan O'Brien
Train singles chronology
"Ramble On"
(2001)
"Drops of Jupiter"
(2001)
"Something More"
(2001)
Audio sample

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Drops of Jupiter album booklet. [19]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [61] 4× Platinum280,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [62] Platinum90,000
Italy (FIMI) [63] Platinum50,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [11] 2× Platinum1,200,000
United States (RIAA) [8] 8× Platinum8,000,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJanuary 29, 2001 Hot adult contemporary radio Columbia [64]
January 30, 2001 [65]
February 27, 2001 Contemporary hit radio [66]
AustraliaMay 21, 2001CD [67]
United KingdomJuly 30, 2001
  • CD
  • cassette
[68]
New ZealandAugust 6, 2001CD [69]
United StatesApril 1, 2003 Digital download [8]

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