Long Day

"Long Day" is the first single and second track from Matchbox 20's debut album Yourself or Someone Like You. The cover of the single features a parody of a Diamond Matches box.

For other uses, see Long Day (disambiguation).
"Long Day"
Single by Matchbox 20
from the album Yourself or Someone Like You
ReleasedOctober 8, 1996
Recorded1996
GenrePost-grunge
Length3:45
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Rob Thomas
Producer(s)Matt Serletic
Matchbox 20 singles chronology
"Long Day"
(1996)		 "Push"
(1997)

The song had a significant presence on mainstream rock radio, peaking at number eight on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and staying in the top ten for seven weeks. The song also charted in Canada and Australia, reaching numbers 43 and 83 respectively.

Composition

The song begins with Thomas drawing a breath before singing the first verse, joined by an acoustic guitar; the second half of the verse goes to electric guitar for the remainder of the song. The first half of the second pre-chorus has acoustic guitar again before the electric guitar comes back as the pre-chorus concludes.

The song written in G-sharp minor.

Music video

The video for "Long Day" (directed by Roger Pistole), like most of the band's material centers around Matchbox Twenty, but is punctuated by black and white shots from an old movie. Thomas has shorter hair than in the subsequent clips and is dressed in a suit and sunglasses.

Track listing
  1. "Long Day" – Radio Edit
  2. "Long Day" – Acoustic
  3. "3 AM" – Acoustic Version
  4. "Long Day" – LP Version

Charts
Chart (1996–1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 83
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 43
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[3] 18
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[4] 8

References
  1. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9891." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  3. "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3490." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  4. "Rock Music: Top Mainstream Rock Songs Chart - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
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