Funny the Way It Is
| "Funny the Way It Is" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Dave Matthews Band | ||||||||||
| from the album Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King | ||||||||||
| Released | April 21, 2009 | |||||||||
| Format | Digital download | |||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||||||||
| Length |
4:28 (Album version) 4:00 (Radio edit) | |||||||||
| Label | RCA | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Tim Reynolds, Boyd Tinsley | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Rob Cavallo | |||||||||
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"Funny the Way It Is" is the first single from Dave Matthews Band's album Big Whiskey & 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.
Music video
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]
Track listing
CD version
- "Funny the Way It Is" - 4:28
Vinyl version
- "Funny the Way It Is" - 4:28
- "#27" - 5:01
Promo CDS
- "Funny the Way It Is" (radio edit) - 4:00
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.
Charts
| 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 |