The Distance to Here

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

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

Live

Additional musicians

Charts

Singles

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

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.

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