Precious Declaration

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"Precious Declaration"
Precious Declaration.jpg
Single by Collective Soul
from the album Disciplined Breakdown
ReleasedFebruary 1997
Recorded1996
Length3:41
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Ed Roland
Producer(s) Ed Roland, Anthony J. Resta
Collective Soul singles chronology
"Where the River Flows"
(1996)
"Precious Declaration"
(1997)
"Listen"
(1997)
Music video
"Precious Declaration" on YouTube

"Precious Declaration" is the lead single from Collective Soul's third studio album, Disciplined Breakdown . A remixed version of the song was featured on MuchMusic's Diamond-certified compilation album, Big Shiny Tunes 2 .

Contents

Composition

In a December 2017 interview with Songfacts, lead singer Ed Roland explained the inspiration behind "Precious Declaration":

That's after we did go through a breakup with the manager with "December." So, that was basically about going through a lawsuit. "Precious Declaration" is when they signed the release that we could continue being a band and continue on with our career. He got what he thought was his, and I got what I thought was mine. Hence, "Precious Declaration" means yours is yours, and mine you leave alone now. [1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Singles Chart [2] 5
Canadian RPM Alternative 30 [3] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 65
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 6
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM) [4] 43

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