December (Collective Soul song)


"December" is a song by American alternative rock band Collective Soul, released on the band's 1995 eponymous album. Written by singer/guitarist Ed Roland, it peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Album Rock Tracks chart for nine weeks, surpassing their prior hit "Shine" by one week; it also reached number two on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, making it their highest-ranking single on that particular listing. In Canada the song settled at number two on the RPM Top Singles chart, becoming their highest-charting single until "The World I Know" attained the top spot in March 1996.

Composition

In a December 2017 interview with Songfacts, lead singer Ed Roland explained the inspiration behind "December":

Track listing

  1. "December"
  2. "Sister Don't Cry"
  3. "Where The River Flows"
  4. "December"
Live tracks recorded 3/14/95 at The Thunderdome in St. Petersburg, FL.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Cover version

Burmese rock band Iron Cross has "copied" the song live in concert..