On a Day Like Today (song)

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"On a Day Like Today"
On a Day Like Today (Bryan Adams song).jpg
Single by Bryan Adams
from the album On a Day Like Today
B-side
  • "She Believes in Me"
  • "Bin There, Done That"
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1998 (1998-09-22)
Genre Rock
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bryan Adams
  • Phil Thornalley
Bryan Adams singles chronology
"I'm Ready"
(1998)
"On a Day Like Today"
(1998)
"When You're Gone"
(1998)
Music video
"On a Day Like Today" on YouTube

"On a Day Like Today" is a song by Canadian musician Bryan Adams, released on September 22, 1998, as the first single from his eight album, On a Day Like Today (1998). The song reached number one in Canada and number nine in Hungary. [1] [2] In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number thirteen on the UK Singles Chart. [3]

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Critical reception

Larry Flick of Billboard wrote, "This is the single that Adams supporters at top 40 radio have been waiting for. It shows him deftly straddling the line between the arena rock persona his diehard disciples adore and the softer, more ballad-driven crooner that made tunes like "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" recurrent faves. On the title cut of his forthcoming album, Adams and collaborator Phil Thornalley have meticulously crafted a fine song that gradually builds from an introverted acoustic opening into a full-bodied rock power ballad. The element that makes this track work so well is an oh-so-subtle injection of psychedelic pop harmonies and quasi-symphonic strings. In the end, this is a refreshing release that bodes extremely well for the enduring artist's future at pop radio." [4]

Track listings

Canadian CD single [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On a Day Like Today" (LP version)Bryan Adams, Phil Thornalley 3:31
2."On a Day Like Today" (Pants Down mix)Adams, Thornalley3:29
UK CD1 [6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On a Day Like Today"Adams, Thornalley3:30
2."She Believes in Me"Adams, Eliot Kennedy 3:19
3."On a Day Like Today" (Pants Down mix)Adams, Thornalley3:29
UK CD2 [7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On a Day Like Today"Adams, Thornalley3:30
2."Bin There, Done That"Adams, Kennedy3:21
3."The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" (alternate mix)Adams, Thornalley3:37
UK cassette single [8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On a Day Like Today"Adams, Thornalley3:30
2."She Believes in Me"Adams, Kennedy3:19

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
CanadaSeptember 22, 1998CD A&M [21]
United KingdomSeptember 28, 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
[22]
United StatesSeptember 29, 1998 Contemporary hit radio A&M [23]
JapanOctober 7, 1998CD [24]

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