Ants Marching

"Ants Marching" is a song by American rock group Dave Matthews Band. It was released in September 1995 as the second single from their debut studio album Under the Table and Dreaming. It reached #18 on the Billboard Alternative chart and on the Mainstream Rock chart as well.[1][2] The song was considered a successful hit single.[3][4] A different recording of it was included on their prior album Remember Two Things. This version was significantly longer, clocking in at 6:08.[5] According to DMBAlmanac.com, the song is one of Dave Matthews Band's best known songs, and Dave Matthews described it as being "our anthem." Dave Matthews wrote the music and lyrics prior to its first performance in 1991.[6]

"Ants Marching"
Single by Dave Matthews Band
from the album Under the Table and Dreaming
Released	September 1995
Recorded	Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York, 1994
Genre	Folk rock, jazz fusion, bluegrass
Length	4:31
Label	Bama Rags Records
Songwriter(s)	David J. Matthews
Producer(s)	Steve Lillywhite
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology
"Typical Situation" (1994) "Ants Marching" (1995) "Satellite" (1995)
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Track listings

U.S. CD single

1. "Ants Marching" (Album Version) – 4:31
2. "Ants Marching" (Live Version) – 4:45
3. "Ants Marching" (Live Acoustic Version) – 4:19[7]

Australia CD single 1

1. "Ants Marching" (Album Version) – 4:31
2. "Ants Marching" (Live Version) – 4:45
3. "Ants Marching" (Live Acoustic Version) – 4:19
4. "All Along the Watchtower" – 7:04

Australia CD single 2

1. "Ants Marching" (Album Version) – 4:31
2. "What Would You Say" – 3:41
3. "Typical Situation" (Edit) – 3:57
4. "Ants Marching" (Live Version) – 4:45

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard Pop Songs[1]	19
US Billboard Alternative Songs[1]	18
US Billboard Adult Pop Songs[1]	22
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[1]	25

Covers

• The Piano Guys recorded a cover of the song as a mash-up with Beethoven's Ode to Joy, released on their album Wonders on 25 August 2014.

References

1. "Dave Matthews > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
2. "Billboard Chart Search". 'Billboard.com'. December 2014.
3. "Under the Table and Dreaming - Dave Matthews Band,Dave Matthews - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
4. "Dave Matthews Band - Biography - Billboard". www.billboard.com.
5. "Remember Two Things - Dave Matthews Band - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
6. "DMBAlmanac.com²". dmbalmanac.com.
7. "The Ants Go Marching".