December (Collective Soul song)

"December"
Single by Collective Soul
from the album Collective Soul
Released	March 1995
Recorded	1994
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:45
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Ed Roland
Producer	Ed Roland, Matt Serletic
Collective Soul singles chronology
"Gel" (1995) "December" (1995) "The World I Know" (1995)
Music video "December" on YouTube

"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, as well as peaking at #2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.^[1] Alvin and the Chipmunks covered "December" for their 2007 video game Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Track listing

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

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

Charts

End of year chart (1995)	Position
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[2]	26
Canadian RPM Alternative 30[3]	11
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4]	41

Preceded by "Lightning Crashes" by Live

Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single June 3 – July 29, 1995

Succeeded by "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2

References

1. ^ December - Collective Soul
2. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 62, No. 20, December 18, 1995". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2840&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
3. ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 62, No. 20, December 18, 1995". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9212&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
4. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1995. Retrieved 2010-08-27.