Duck and Run explained

Duck and Run
Cover:	3 doors down duck and run.png
Type:	single
Artist:	3 Doors Down
Album:	The Better Life
Length:	3:52
Label:	Republic, Universal
Lyricist:	Brad Arnold
Composer:	3 Doors Down
Producer:	Paul Ebersold
Prev Title:	Loser
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Be Like That
Next Year:	2001

"Duck and Run" is a song by American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released on January 9, 2001, as the third single from their debut album The Better Life. The song became the band's third consecutive number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart, staying there for three weeks. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the song was placed on the list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles distributed by Clear Channel.^{[1] [2]}

Live performances

"Duck and Run" was first performed live on March 12, 2000, at The Florida SpringFest in Pensacola, Florida. As of April 1, 2019, it has been performed 465 times, making it the third most performed song by 3 Doors Down.^[3]

Track listings

• UK CD single^[4]

1. "Duck and Run" (album version) – 3:52
2. "Better Life" (live in Amsterdam) – 3:02
3. "Life of My Own" (live in Amsterdam) – 4:50
4. "So I Need You" (live in Amsterdam) – 3:42

• European CD single^[5]

1. "Duck and Run" (LP version) – 3:52
2. "Better Life" (live in Amsterdam) – 3:02

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[6]	11
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[7]	27

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	January 9, 2001	Active rock radio		^[8]
New Zealand	June 11, 2001	CD		^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: It's the End of the World as Clear Channel Knows It. Slate. September 17, 2001. November 8, 2023.
2. Web site: Every Single Song Clear Channel Suggested Its Stations Skip Post-9/11. Eakin. Marah. The A.V. Club. September 11, 2015. November 8, 2023.
3. Web site: Duck and Run by 3 Doors Down song statistics. Setlist.fm. April 1, 2019.
4. Duck and Run. 3 Doors Down. 2001. UK CD single liner notes. Republic Records, Universal Records. 158 937-2.
5. Duck and Run. 3 Doors Down. 2001. European CD single liner notes. Republic Records, Universal Records. 158 936-2.
6. The Year in Music 2001: Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. Billboard. 113. 52. YE-70. December 29, 2001.
7. The Year in Music 2001: Hot Modern Rock Tracks. Billboard. 113. 52. YE-72. December 29, 2001.
8. Active Rock: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1382. 86. December 22, 2000.
9. Web site: New Releases. netcd.co.nz. June 11, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010616172504/http://netcd.co.nz/NewReleases.html. June 16, 2001. November 8, 2023.