Everyday Is a Winding Road explained

Everyday Is a Winding Road
Cover:Sheryl Crow - Everyday Is a Winding Road.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sheryl Crow
Album:Sheryl Crow
B-Side:Sad Sad World
Studio:Kingsway (New Orleans)
Genre:
Length:4:16
Label:A&M
Producer:Sheryl Crow
Prev Title:If It Makes You Happy
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Hard to Make a Stand
Next Year:1997

"Everyday Is a Winding Road" is the second single from American singer and songwriter Sheryl Crow's 1996 eponymous album. Neil Finn, lead singer of Crowded House, provides backing vocals.[3] Paul Hester, another member of Crowded House, was the inspiration for the song.[3] The single was issued in the United Kingdom in November 1996 and was released in the United States the following year.

The single was well-received on the radio and peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and became Crow's fourth and final number-one single in Canada. The song received a nomination for Record of the Year at the 1998 Grammy Awards, losing to "Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin.[4] Billboard and The Guardian both named it as Crow's second-best song.[5] [6]

A music video for this song was directed by Peggy Sirota and filmed in New York City in sepia tone. It features a toy airplane flying from person to person throughout the city.

The song was covered by Prince on his 1999 album Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic.

Composition

The song is composed in the key of D-flat mixolydian with a tempo of 113 beats per minute.[7]

Criticism

Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune said the song "blatantly swipes" from the Rolling Stones' song "Sympathy for the Devil".[8]

Track listings

US 7-inch single[9]

A. "Everyday Is a Winding Road" (LP version) – 4:16

B. "Sad Sad World" – 4:05

US CD single[10]

  1. "Everyday Is a Winding Road" (LP version) – 4:16
  2. "Sad Sad World" – 4:05
  3. "In Need" – 5:53
  4. "On the Outside" (live from Shepherd's Bush Empire) – 7:40

European and Japanese CD single[11] [12]

  1. "Everyday Is a Winding Road" – 4:16
  2. "Free Man" – 3:20
  3. "Run Baby Run" (live at Woodstock) – 5:28
  4. "Ordinary Morning" – 3:55

UK CD1 (includes four postcards)[13]

  1. "Everyday Is a Winding Road" (LP version) – 4:16
  2. "Strong Enough" (LP version) – 3:10
  3. "Can't Cry Anymore" (LP version) – 3:41
  4. "What I Can Do for You" (LP version) – 4:15

UK CD2[14]

  1. "Everyday Is a Winding Road" (LP version) – 4:16
  2. "If It Makes You Happy" (Live BBC Simon Mayo Session) – 5:06
  3. "All I Wanna Do" (Live BBC Simon Mayo Session) – 4:30
  4. "Run Baby Run" (Live BBC Simon Mayo Session) – 5:53

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the Sheryl Crow album booklet.[13] [15]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 67
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 51
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[18] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[19] 10
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[20] 60
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 60
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 16
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[23] 64
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[24] 30
US Triple-A (Billboard)[25] 11

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United KingdomNovember 18, 1996A&M[26]
United StatesJanuary 14, 1997Contemporary hit radio[27]
JapanJanuary 25, 1997CD[28]

Notes and References

  1. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020. August 4, 2023. 'Every Day Is a Winding Road' and 'A Change Would Do You Good' rock like a feminist Exile on Main Street....
  2. Book: Randall, Mac. Sheryl Crow. Brackett. Nathan. Hoard. Christian. November 2, 2004. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. New York. 202.
  3. Web site: Classic Hit Academy – Songs Inspired by Other Musicians– Everyday is a Winding Road – Sheryl Crow. Eaton. John. Corus Entertainment. May 16, 2018. August 26, 2020.
  4. Web site: 1997 Grammy Winnrers. Grammy Awards. November 1, 2023.
  5. Web site: Sheryl Crow’s 10 Best Songs: Critic’s Picks. Chuck. Dauphin. Billboard. August 10, 2017. August 31, 2023.
  6. Web site: Sheryl Crow's 20 greatest songs – ranked!. Michael. Cragg. The Guardian. August 3, 2023. August 31, 2023.
  7. Web site: Sheryl Crow "Everyday is a Winding Road" Sheet Music in Db Major. musicnotes.com.
  8. News: Lawdy, Ms. Crow: Top-selling Singer Has Songs But Lacks Emotional Honesty. Kot. Greg. Chicago Tribune. August 26, 1997. January 18, 2013.
  9. Everyday Is a Winding Road. Sheryl Crow. 1996. US 7-inch single vinyl disc. A&M Records. 31458 2032 7.
  10. Everyday Is a Winding Road. Sheryl Crow. 1997. US CD single liner notes. A&M Records. 31458 2032 2.
  11. Everyday Is a Winding Road. Sheryl Crow. 1996. European CD single liner notes. A&M Records. 582 049-2.
  12. Everyday Is a Winding Road. Sheryl Crow. 1997. Japanese CD single liner notes. A&M Records. POCM-1201.
  13. Everyday Is a Winding Road. Sheryl Crow. 1996. UK CD1 liner notes. A&M Records. 582 021-2.
  14. Everyday Is a Winding Road. Sheryl Crow. 1996. UK CD2 liner notes. A&M Records. 582 023-2.
  15. Sheryl Crow. Sheryl Crow (album). Sheryl Crow. 1996. US CD album booklet. A&M Records. 31454 0587 2.
  16. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
  17. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 13. 49. 12. December 7, 1996. May 26, 2020.
  18. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (30.1. '97 – 5.2. '97). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 16. January 31, 1997. October 2, 2019.
  19. RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 5, 2019.
  20. RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 5, 2019.
  21. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1997. August 28, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090611194337/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1997. June 11, 2009.
  22. The Year in Music 1997: Hot Adult Top 40 Singles & Tracks. Billboard. 109. 52. YE-83. December 27, 1997.
  23. Best of '97: Modern Rock Tracks. Airplay Monitor. 5. 52. 30. December 26, 1997.
  24. Best of '97: Top 40/Mainstream Singles. Airplay Monitor. 5. 52. 38. December 26, 1997.
  25. Best of '97: Triple A Tracks. Airplay Monitor. 5. 52. 28. December 26, 1997.
  26. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 35. November 16, 1996. June 30, 2021.
  27. New Releases. Radio & Records. 1179. 33. January 10, 1997. August 25, 2021.
  28. Web site: エブリデイ・イズ・ア・ワインディング・ロード シェリル・クロウ. Everyday Is a Winding Road Sheryl Crow. Oricon. ja. August 30, 2023.

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