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The Distance to Here
Studio album by
Live
ReleasedOctober 5, 1999 (1999-10-05)
RecordedAt the Site, Village Recorder, A&M Studios and the Plant
GenreHard rock, post-grunge
Length56:04
LabelRadioactive
ProducerJerry Harrison, Live
Live chronology
Secret Samadhi
(1997) 		The Distance to Here
(1999) 		V
(2001)
Singles from The Distance to Here
  1. "The Dolphin's Cry"
    Released: August 24, 1999[1]
  2. "Run to the Water"
    Released: January 11, 2000[2]
  3. "They Stood Up for Love"
    Released: June 26, 2000[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
Ed Kowalczyk discussing The Distance to Here in 2000

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]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ed Kowalczyk, except where noted

The Distance to Here track listing
No.TitleLength
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

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Live

Additional musicians

Charts

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Singles

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Song Peak chart positions
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

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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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  2. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1332. January 7, 2000. pp. 96, 100.
  3. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1356. June 23, 2000. pp. 100, 104, 114.
  4. ^ Boldman, Gina "Allmusic Review". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Weingarten, Marc (October 8, 1999). "The Distance to Here Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Mancini, Robert. "Creed Remains on Top as Live Makes Big Chart Debut". MTV News - October 13, 1999.
  9. ^ "RIAA entry for The Distance to Here" RIAA
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  11. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Live – The Distance To Here" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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  16. ^ "Eurochart Top 100 Albums - October 23, 1999" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 43. October 23, 1999. p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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  22. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Live – The Distance To Here". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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  37. ^ "Ultratop entry for Run to the Water". Ultratop.
  38. ^ "Ultratop entry for They Stood Up for Love". Ultratop.
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  41. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Live – The Distance to Here". Music Canada. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  42. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Live – The Distance to Here" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved April 28, 2022. Enter The Distance to Here in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2000 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  43. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Live – The Distance to Here". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  44. ^ "American album certifications – Live – The Distance to Here". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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