Precious Declaration Explained

Precious Declaration
Cover:	Precious_Declaration.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Collective Soul
Album:	Disciplined Breakdown
Released:	February 1997
Recorded:	1996
Length:	3:41
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Ed Roland, Anthony J. Resta
Prev Title:	Where the River Flows
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	Listen
Next Year:	1997

"Precious Declaration" is the lead single from Collective Soul's third studio album, Disciplined Breakdown. A remixed version of the song was featured on MuchMusic's Diamond-certified compilation album, Big Shiny Tunes 2.

Composition

In a December 2017 interview with Songfacts, lead singer Ed Roland explained the inspiration behind "Precious Declaration":

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	81
Canadian RPM Singles Chart^[2]	5
Canadian RPM Alternative 30^[3]	1

Year-end charts

Notes and References

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2. Top Singles - Volume 65, No. 6, April 14, 1997. . 2011-02-21 .
3. Rock/Alternative - Volume 65, No. 5, April 07 1997. RPM. 2011-02-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021133928/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3175&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. 2012-10-21. dead.
4. Web site: RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1997. RPM. November 26, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805143109/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3416&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836. August 5, 2017.