One Less Day (Dying Young) Explained

One Less Day (Dying Young)
Cover:	Rob Thomas - One Less Day (Dying Young).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Rob Thomas
Album:	Chip Tooth Smile
Genre:	Pop pop rock^[1]
Length:	3:04
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Butch Walker
Prev Title:	Heaven Help Me
Prev Year:	2016
Next Title:	Can't Help Me Now
Next Year:	2019

"One Less Day (Dying Young)" is a song by American singer Rob Thomas. It is the first single from the album Chip Tooth Smile, released on February 20, 2019.

Background

He told Billboard that when he was in his 20s, he "simultaneously thought that I was going to live forever and I wasn't going to make it past 25".

"One Less Day" was prompted by the realization that, at 47, he "was already too old to die young".^[2]

Music

The song is about getting older and is an ode to life. He sees every day he lives as a privilege.^[2]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)^[3]	91
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[4]	40
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[5]	42

Notes and References

1. Web site: One Less Day (Dying Young) - Rob Thomas - VAGALUME. Vagalume. Portuguese. August 9, 2020.
2. Web site: One Less Day (Dying Young) by Rob Thomas - Songfacts. Songfacts. August 9, 2020.
3. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög – 2019. Plötutíðindi. is. November 29, 2021.
4. Web site: Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. August 9, 2020.
5. Web site: Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. August 9, 2020.