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Song by Jars of Clay
"
Flood
" is a song written and performed by American
Christian rock
band
Jars of Clay
. It is considered
[
by whom?
]
to be their breakthrough song due to airplay on
contemporary Christian music
and
alternative rock
radio stations, two radio formats which rarely intersect.
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It was released in 1995 on their
self-titled debut album
. "Flood" was a multi-format crossover hit in the United States, peaking at
No.
12 on the
Billboard
Modern Rock Tracks
chart and No. 37 on the
Billboard
Hot 100
. It was also a hit in Canada, where it reached No. 3 on the
RPM
100 Hit Tracks chart.
Track listings
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All songs were written by Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, and Stephen Mason.
US single
- "Flood" ? 3:31
- "Sinking" ? 3:47
UK maxi-CD single
- "Flood" (Savage Flavor remix) ? 4:24
- "Flood" ? 3:33
- "Sinking" ? 3:48
- "Blind" (The Fluffy-Sav Smoothed Out mix) ? 5:08
Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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In popular culture
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"Flood" plays over the
closing credits
of the 1998 film
Hard Rain
[12]
and is used in the 2002 film
A Walk to Remember
.
[13]
It was the theme song of the
A&E
reality show
,
God or the Girl
.
[
citation needed
]
See also
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References
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- ^
Gerard, Chris.
"THE 100 GREATEST ALTERNATIVE SINGLES OF THE '90S: 100 ? 81"
.
PopMatters
. Retrieved
February 4,
2022
.
- ^
"The 96 Best Alternative Rock Songs Of 1996"
.
SPIN
. August 31, 2016. Archived from
the original
on May 13, 2017
. Retrieved
March 6,
2022
.
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Pike, Lori E. (March 14, 1996).
"Rise of 'Flood' Opens Jars of Clay to Secular Audience"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Retrieved
February 26,
2024
.
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"
Top RPM Singles: Issue 3048
."
RPM
.
Library and Archives Canada
. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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"Jars of Clay Chart History (Hot 100)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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"Jars of Clay Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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"Jars of Clay Chart History (Alternative Airplay)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^
"Jars of Clay Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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"Jars of Clay Chart History (Mainstream Rock)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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"Jars of Clay Chart History (Pop Songs)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^
"RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks"
.
RPM
. Retrieved
October 14,
2023
– via
Library and Archives Canada
.
- ^
Service, Religion News (March 7, 1998).
"Christian Music Is Playing a New Role in Hollywood Films"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Retrieved
June 30,
2016
.
- ^
Mackelden, Amy.
"9 Most Insanely Unrealistic Moments In 'A Walk To Remember'
"
.
www.bustle.com
. Retrieved
June 30,
2016
.
External links
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