| "Funny the Way It Is" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Dave Matthews Band | ||||||||||
| from the album Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King | ||||||||||
| Released | April 21, 2009 | |||||||||
| Format | Digital download | |||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||||||||
| Length | 4:28 (Album version) 4:00 (Radio edit) |
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| Label | RCA | |||||||||
| Producer | Rob Cavallo | |||||||||
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"Funny the Way It Is" is the first single from Dave Matthews Band's album Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King. Matthews said that it "talks about the world of opposites that we are in." [1] The single reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100, #22 on the Modern Rock Tracks (their first song on that chart since 2002's Grey Street), and #17 on the Hot Digital Songs chart in its first week of release.[2] It is also their first #1 on the AAA chart since 2002's Where Are You Going.
The song was also released as a free download on the band's website.
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A music video was released in June 2009, shortly after the album was released. It was directed by Fenton Williams and produced by Ryan Gall and Jeff Crane of Filament Productions.[3]
CD version
Vinyl version
Promo CDS
Promo Only released the shortened radio edit on their May 2009 Modern Rock compilation. The radio edit omits a verse towards the end of the song.
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Album Adult Alternative | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 22 |