Duck and Run

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"Duck and Run"
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Single by 3 Doors Down
from the album The Better Life
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2001 (2001-01-09)
Length3:52
Label Republic, Universal
Composer(s) 3 Doors Down
Lyricist(s) Brad Arnold
Producer(s) Paul Ebersold
3 Doors Down singles chronology
"Loser"
(2000)
"Duck and Run"
(2001)
"Be Like That"
(2001)

"Duck and Run" is a song by American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released on January 9, 2001, as the third single from their debut album The Better Life . The song became the band's third consecutive number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart, staying there for three weeks. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the song was placed on the list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles distributed by Clear Channel. [1] [2]

Contents

Live performances

"Duck and Run" was first performed live on March 12, 2000, at The Florida SpringFest in Pensacola, Florida. As of April 1, 2019, it has been performed 465 times, making it the third most performed song by 3 Doors Down. [3]

Track listings

  1. "Duck and Run" (album version) – 3:52
  2. "Better Life" (live in Amsterdam) – 3:02
  3. "Life of My Own" (live in Amsterdam) – 4:50
  4. "So I Need You" (live in Amsterdam) – 3:42
  1. "Duck and Run" (LP version) – 3:52
  2. "Better Life" (live in Amsterdam) – 3:02

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJanuary 9, 2001 Active rock radio [11]
New ZealandJune 11, 2001CD [12]

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