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"Precious Declaration"
Single by Collective Soul
from the album Disciplined Breakdown
ReleasedFebruary 1997
Recorded1996
Length3:41
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Ed Roland
Producer(s) Ed Roland, Anthony J. Resta
Collective Soul singles chronology
" Where the River Flows"
(1996) 		"Precious Declaration"
(1997) 		" Listen"
(1997)
Music video
"Precious Declaration" on YouTube

"Precious Declaration" is the lead single from Collective Soul's third studio album, Disciplined Breakdown. A remixed version of the song was featured on MuchMusic's Diamond-certified compilation album, Big Shiny Tunes 2.

Composition

In a December 2017 interview with Songfacts, lead singer Ed Roland explained the inspiration behind "Precious Declaration":

That's after we did go through a breakup with the manager with " December." So, that was basically about going through a lawsuit. "Precious Declaration" is when they signed the release that we could continue being a band and continue on with our career. He got what he thought was his, and I got what I thought was mine. Hence, "Precious Declaration" means yours is yours, and mine you leave alone now. [1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia ( ARIA) [2] 81
Canadian RPM Singles Chart [3] 5
Canadian RPM Alternative 30 [4] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 65
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard) [6] 6
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard) [7] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM) [8] 43

References

  1. ^ "Ed Roland of Collective Soul". Songfacts. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 63.
  3. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 65, No. 6, April 14, 1997". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
  4. ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 65, No. 5, April 07 1997". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
  5. ^ "Collective Soul Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Collective Soul Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Collective Soul Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1997". RPM. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
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