"As Long as It Matters" | ||||
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Single by Gin Blossoms | ||||
from the album Congratulations I'm Sorry | ||||
Released | July 16, 1996 | |||
Length | 4:31 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
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Gin Blossoms singles chronology | ||||
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"As Long as It Matters" on YouTube |
"As Long as It Matters" is a song by American power pop band Gin Blossoms. It was released in July 1996 via A&M Records as the third single from their third studio album, Congratulations I'm Sorry (1996). The song was written by Phillip Rhodes, Jesse Valenzuela, and Robin Wilson and produced by John Hampton and the band.
Commercially, "As Long as It Matters" became a moderate hit in the United States and Canada, reaching number 75 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. In 1997 the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1997.[1]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "As Long as It Matters" (fade) | 4:15 |
2. | "Allison Road" (live) | 3:26 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "As Long as It Matters" (LP version) | 4:31 |
2. | "Allison Road" (live) | 3:26 |
3. | "Whitewash" (live) | 3:18 |
4. | "Until I Fall Away '94" | 3:50 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "As Long as It Matters" (fade) | 4:15 |
2. | "Memphis Time" (live) | 3:16 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "As Long as It Matters" (fade) | 4:15 |
2. | "Memphis Time" (live) | 3:16 |
3. | "Mrs. Rita" (live) | 4:10 |
4. | "Hands Are Ties" (live) | 3:04 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "As Long as It Matters" | |
2. | "Allison Road" (live) | |
3. | "Til I Hear It from You" (live) | |
4. | "Found Out About You" (live) | |
5. | "Day Job" (live) | |
6. | "Follow You Down" (live) | |
7. | "As Long as It Matters" (live) | |
8. | "Hey Jealousy" (live) |
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] | 10 |
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[10] | 19 |
US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 75 |
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[12] | 30 |
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[13] | 40 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | July 16, 1996 | Contemporary hit radio | A&M | [14] |
Japan | November 25, 1996 | CD EP | [15] |