Counting Down the Days (song)

"Counting Down the Days" is the second and final single from Natalie Imbruglia's third album, Counting Down the Days. It was considerably less successful than "Shiver" but still managed to keep the album in the charts for some time. It reached number twenty-three in the UK and number fifty-two in Australia. There are two versions of the song: the first one is the album version found on Counting Down the Days, while the second one is the single version found on the CD single. The main difference between the single and album versions is essentially that the single version is shorter, as it does not have a prechorus.

"Counting Down the Days"
CD1 cover
Single by Natalie Imbruglia
from the album Counting Down the Days
B-side
  • "Only You"
  • "What's the Good in Goodbye"
Released25 July 2005
GenreFolk
Length4:09 (album version)
3:09 (single version)
LabelBrightside Recordings
Songwriter(s)Natalie Imbruglia
Matt Prime
Producer(s)Daniel Johns
Natalie Imbruglia singles chronology
"Shiver"
(2005)		 "Counting Down the Days"
(2005)		 "Glorious"
(2007)
Alternative cover
CD2 cover
Music video
"Counting Down the Days" on YouTube

The song's lyrics were inspired by Imbruglia's relationship with then-husband Daniel Johns, and the yearning she felt for him while their respective work commitments separated them. They would eventually divorce in early 2008. Johns produced the song.

Track list and formats

UK CD1
(B0009YGD4E; Released July 25, 2005)

  1. "Counting Down the Days" (Edit) (Imbruglia, Matt Prime)
  2. "Only You" (Imbruglia, Kara DioGuardi, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes)

UK CD2
(B000A6JM0S; Released July 25, 2005)

  1. "Counting Down the Days" (Edit) (Imbruglia, Matt Prime)
  2. "What's the Good in Goodbye" (Imbruglia, Phil Thornalley, Mark Hewerdine)
  3. "Counting Down the Days" (CD-ROM video)

Charts
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 52
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[2] 71
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[3] 30
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 35
Italy (FIMI)[5] 25
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6] 88
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 90
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 23
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References
  1. "Australian-charts.com – Natalie Imbruglia – Counting Down the Days". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  2. "Natalie Imbruglia – Chart Search" Billboard European Hot 100 Singles for Natalie Imbruglia. Retrieved 29 January 2011. (subscription required)
  3. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Natalie Imbruglia". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. "Italiancharts.com – Natalie Imbruglia – Counting Down the Days". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  7. "Swisscharts.com – Natalie Imbruglia – Counting Down the Days". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
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