"Ants Marching"
Single by Dave Matthews Band
from the album Under the Table and Dreaming
Released	September 1995
Recorded	Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York, 1994
Genre	Alternative rock [1]
Length	4:31
Label	Bama Rags Records
Songwriter(s)	David J. Matthews
Producer(s)	Steve Lillywhite
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology
" Typical Situation" (1994) "Ants Marching" (1995) " Satellite" (1995)

"Ants Marching" is a song by American rock group Dave Matthews Band. It was released in September 1995 as the second single from their debut studio album Under the Table and Dreaming. It reached #18 on the Billboard Alternative chart and on the Mainstream Rock chart as well. ^{[2] [3]} The song was considered a successful hit single. ^{[4] [5]} A different recording of it was included on their prior album Remember Two Things. This version was significantly longer, clocking in at 6:08. ^[6] According to DMBAlmanac.com, the song is one of Dave Matthews Band's best known songs. Dave Matthews wrote the music and lyrics prior to its first performance in 1991. ^[7]

Track listings

U.S. CD single

1. "Ants Marching" (Album Version) – 4:31
2. "Ants Marching" (Live Version) – 4:45
3. "Ants Marching" (Live Acoustic Version) – 4:19

Australia CD single 1

1. "Ants Marching" (Album Version) – 4:31
2. "Ants Marching" (Live Version) – 4:45
3. "Ants Marching" (Live Acoustic Version) – 4:19
4. " All Along the Watchtower" – 7:04

Australia CD single 2

1. "Ants Marching" (Album Version) – 4:31
2. " What Would You Say" – 3:41
3. " Typical Situation" (Edit) – 3:57
4. "Ants Marching" (Live Version) – 4:45

Charts

Weekly charts

Covers

• The Piano Guys recorded a cover of the song as a mash-up with Beethoven's Ode to Joy, released on their album Wonders on 25 August 2014.

References