The Distance to Here - Composition

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The Distance to Here is the fifth studio album by the band Live, released in 1999. It debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200, selling 138,000 copies in its first week and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on November 19, 1999.[8][9]

The Distance to Here

Studio album by

Live

Released

October 5, 1999

Recorded

At the Site, Village Recorder, A&M Studios and the Plant

Genre

Post-grunge, hard rock

Length

56:04

Label

Radioactive

Producer

Jerry Harrison, Live

Live chronology

Secret Samadhi
(1997)

The Distance to Here
(1999)

V
(2001)

Singles from The Distance to Here

"The Dolphin's Cry"
Released: August 24, 1999[1]
"Run to the Water"
Released: January 11, 2000[2]
"They Stood Up for Love"
Released: June 26, 2000[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ed Kowalczyk, except where noted.

The Distance to Here
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Dolphin's Cry"	4:24
2.	"The Distance"	3:51
3.	"Sparkle"	4:33
4.	"Run to the Water" (Kowalczyk, Patrick Dahlheimer)	4:28
5.	"Sun"	3:32
6.	"Voodoo Lady" (Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor)	4:19
7.	"Where Fishes Go" ((Kowalczyk, Taylor))	4:22
8.	"Face and Ghost (The Children's Song)"	4:30
9.	"Feel the Quiet River Rage"	4:36
10.	"Meltdown"	3:55
11.	"They Stood Up for Love" (Kowalczyk, Dahlheimer, Taylor)	4:35
12.	"We Walk in the Dream"	4:22
13.	"Dance with You"	4:37
Total length:		56:04

Personnel

Live

Ed Kowalczyk – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Chad Taylor – lead guitar, backing vocals
Patrick Dahlheimer – bass
Chad Gracey – drums

Additional musicians

Jerry Harrison – keyboards
Adam Kowalczyk – rhythm guitar
Michael "Railo" Railton – keyboards
Christopher Thorn – rhythm guitar, slide guitar on "Face and Ghost" and "Dance with You"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10]	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11]	11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12]	1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13]	47
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14]	1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15]	2
Europe (European Top 100 Albums)[16]	8
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[17]	24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18]	13
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19]	2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20]	2
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21]	48
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22]	6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23]	47
UK Albums (OCC)[24]	56
US Billboard 200[25]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[26]	36
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[27]	20
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[28]	22
US Billboard 200[29]	192

Chart (2000)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[30]	34
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[31]	1
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[32]	137
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[33]	8

Singles

Song	Peak chart positions
Song	US	US (M.R.)	AUS	BEL (FL)	FIN	NED	NZ	UK
"The Dolphin's Cry"[34][35][36]	78	3	25	7	—	10	48	62
"Run to the Water"[35][37]	—	14	34	—^[A]	15	49	44	—
"They Stood Up for Love"[35][38]	—	31	—	1	—	44	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

A^ : "Run to the Water" did not chart on the Flemish Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 17 on the Ultratip chart.

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[39]	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
Belgium (BEA)[40]	Gold	25,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[41]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Netherlands (NVPI)[42]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)[43]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[44]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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"Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1332. January 7, 2000. pp. 96, 100.
"Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1356. June 23, 2000. pp. 100, 104, 114.
Boldman, Gina "Allmusic Review". AllMusic.
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Powers, Ann (October 28, 1999). "Live: The Distance To Here : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 17, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 490. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone live album guide.
Mancini, Robert. "Creed Remains on Top as Live Makes Big Chart Debut". MTV News - October 13, 1999.
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v t e Live
Ed Kowalczyk Patrick Dahlheimer Chad Gracey Chris Shinn Chad Taylor
Studio albums	The Death of a Dictionary (as Public Affection) Mental Jewelry Throwing Copper Secret Samadhi The Distance to Here V Birds of Pray Songs from Black Mountain The Turn
EPs	Four Songs Local 717
Compilations	Awake: The Best of Live Radiant Sea: A Collection of Bootleg Rarities and Two New Songs
Live albums	Live at the Paradiso – Amsterdam
Singles	"Selling the Drama" "I Alone" "All Over You" "Lightning Crashes" "White, Discussion" "Lakini's Juice" "Freaks" "Turn My Head" "Rattlesnake" "The Dolphin's Cry" "Run to the Water" "They Stood Up for Love" "Simple Creed" "Overcome" "Forever May Not Be Long Enough" "Heaven" "Sweet Release" "Run Away" "We Deal in Dreams" "The River" "Mystery"
Related articles	Discography The Gracious Few (album) Jerry Harrison Adam Kowalczyk

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The Distance to Here es un álbum por Live, lanzado en 1999. "The Dolphin's Cry" fue el sencillo más popular, seguido de cerca por "Run to the Water".

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