December (Collective Soul song)

"December" is a song by the American alternative rock band Collective Soul, released on the band's 1995 eponymous album. Written by singer/guitarist Ed Roland, the song peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #1 on the Album Rock Tracks chart for 9 straight weeks surpassing their prior hit, "Shine" by 1 week, as well as peaking at #2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart^[1] making their highest-charting single on that chart also surpassing "Shine" at #4.

Track listing

"December" (album version)
"Sister Don't Cry" (acoustic non-album track)
"Where The River Flows" (live)
"December" (live)

Live tracks recorded 3/14/95 at The Thunderdome in St. Petersburg, FL.

Charts

(1995)	Peak position
Canada Alternative 30 (RPM)	2
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[2]	34
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	20
US Billboard Album Rock Tracks^[4]	1
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks^[5]	2
US Billboard Adult Top 40^[6]	11
US Billboard Mainstream Top 40^[7]	7

References

↑ December - Collective Soul
↑ "Charts.org.nz – Collective Soul – December". Top 40 Singles.
↑ "Billboard 100 – Collective Soul". Retrieved 2013-03-08.
↑ "Mainstream Rock Tracks – Collective Soul". Retrieved 2013-03-08.
↑ "Alternative Songs – Collective Soul". Retrieved 2013-03-08.
↑ "Adult Pop Songs – Collective Soul". Retrieved 2013-03-08.
↑ "Mainstream Top 40 – Collective Soul". Retrieved 2013-03-08.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Lightning Crashes" by Live	Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single June 3 – August 5, 1995	Succeeded by "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2

Collective Soul singles

Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid	"Shine" "Breathe" "Wasting Time"

Collective Soul	"Gel" "December" "Smashing Young Man" "The World I Know" "Where the River Flows"

Disciplined Breakdown	"Precious Declaration" "Listen" "Blame"

Dosage	"Run" "Heavy" "No More, No Less" "Tremble for My Beloved"

Blender	"Why, Pt. 2" "Vent" "Perfect Day"

Youth	"Counting the Days" "Better Now" "How Do You Love"

Afterwords	"Hollywood" "All That I Know"

Collective Soul	"Staring Down" "Welcome All Again" "You"

See What You Started by Continuing	"This" "AYTA" "Hurricane" "Contagious"

Other singles	"She Said" "Next Homecoming" "Tremble for My Beloved (Reissue)"

Other songs	"Blue Christmas" "That's All Right" "Jealous Guy" "Dandy Life"

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