The Distance (song)

"The Distance" is a song by the American alternative rock band Cake. Released in 1996, "The Distance" was the second single from the band's second album Fashion Nugget, and considered one of their most popular songs.[2] It was written by the band's guitarist at the time, Greg Brown.

"The Distance"
Single by Cake
from the album Fashion Nugget
ReleasedOctober 15, 1996
RecordedSeptember 1996 (1996-09)
GenrePop rock[1]
Length3:00
LabelCapricorn
Songwriter(s)Greg Brown
Producer(s)Cake
Cake singles chronology
"I Will Survive"
(1996)		 "The Distance"
(1996)		 "Frank Sinatra"
(1997)
Live performance (on band's Vevo channel)
Music video
”The Distance” on YouTube
Audio sample
"The Distance"
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Track listing
  1. "The Distance" - 3:00
  2. "Multiply the Heartaches" - 2:49
  3. "Jolene" (Live) - 8:25
  4. "It's Coming Down" - 3:44

Instrumentation

The song is based around Cake's standard guitar, bass, and drums setup, with flourishes of solo trumpet, and John McCrea's characteristically deadpan, driving vocals. The song does not employ McCrea's rhythm guitar, but does feature some overlaid synthesized and other non-traditional sounds. In the official music video, a glimpse of the Melodica can be seen.

Music video

The video for "The Distance" features footage of the members of the band performing the song in a busy office lobby, mixed with footage of a businessman who inexplicably starts to run off into the sunset; first he runs from his office building (the same one the band is performing in) to the suburbs, then into the country and a forest, and finally into the sea. While the man is running, various people in humorous animal costumes cheer him on. It takes place in downtown San Francisco and other Northern California locations and first aired in September 1996.

Chart positions
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Alternative 30[4] 5
UK Singles Chart[5] 22
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay 35
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[6] 38
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[6] 4
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References
  1. Steininger, Alex (July–August 1997). "Cake: Fashion Nugget". In Music We Trust. Retrieved October 23, 2019.CS1 maint: date format (link)
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p24137
  3. MOUTH MOODS Website. Retrieved February 21 2019
  4. "Rock/Alternative - Volume 64, No. 18, December 16, 1996". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  5. "Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR". Zobbel.de.
  6. "Cake—Artist Chart History". Billboard.com.


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