Don't Drink the Water (Dave Matthews Band song) explained

Don't Drink the Water
Cover:Ddtw.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Dave Matthews Band
Album:Before These Crowded Streets
Released:March 28, 1998
Genre:Rock
Length:7:03 (Album Version)
4:35 (Radio Edit)
Label:RCA
Producer:Steve Lillywhite
Prev Title:Tripping Billies
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Stay (Wasting Time)
Next Year:1998

"Don't Drink the Water" is a song by the Dave Matthews Band, released as the first single from their album Before These Crowded Streets. The song, which features guest vocals by Alanis Morissette and banjo playing by Béla Fleck, addresses the persecution of the Native Americans in the United States.

Music videos were made to promote three singles from the album, with "Don't Drink the Water" as the first.

Track listing

U.S. single

  1. "Don't Drink the Water" (Edit) – 4:35
  2. "Don't Drink the Water" (Album Version) – 7:03

Australia single

  1. "Don't Drink the Water" (Edit) – 4:35
  2. "Crash into Me" (Live) – 5:33
  3. "Tripping Billies" (Live) – 5:28

Charts

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Chart (1998)Peak
position
Canada Alternative 303
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay50
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks4
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks19