The Distance to Here explained

The Distance to Here
Type:	studio
Artist:	Live
Cover:	livedistance.jpg
Recorded:	At the Site, Village Recorder, A&M Studios and the Plant
Genre:	Hard rock, post-grunge
Label:	Radioactive
Producer:	Jerry Harrison, Live
Prev Title:	Secret Samadhi
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	V
Next Year:	2001

The Distance to Here is the fifth studio album by the band Live, released in 1999. It debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200, selling 138,000 copies in its first week and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on November 19, 1999.^{[1] [2]}

Personnel

Live

• Ed Kowalczyk – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Chad Taylor – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Patrick Dahlheimer – bass
• Chad Gracey – drums

Additional musicians

• Jerry Harrison – keyboards
• Adam Kowalczyk – rhythm guitar
• Michael "Railo" Railton – keyboards
• Christopher Thorn – rhythm guitar, slide guitar on "Face and Ghost" and "Dance with You"

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[4]	36
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[5]	20
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[6]	22
US Billboard 200^[7]	192

Chart (2000)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[8]	34
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[9]	1
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[10]	137
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[11]	8

Singles

Song	Peak chart positions
	US	US (M.R.)	AUS	BEL (FL)	FIN	NED	NZ	UK
"The Dolphin's Cry"^[12] ^[13] ^[14]	78	3	25	7	—	10	48	62
"Run to the Water"^[15]	—	14	34	—	15	49	44	—
"They Stood Up for Love"^[16]	—	31	—	1	—	44	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

• A: "Run to the Water" did not chart on the Flemish Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 17 on the Ultratip chart.

Notes and References

1. Mancini, Robert. "Creed Remains on Top as Live Makes Big Chart Debut". MTV News - October 13, 1999.
2. https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=The%20Distance%20to%20Here&artist=live&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25 "RIAA entry for The Distance to Here"
3. Eurochart Top 100 Albums - October 23, 1999. Music & Media. 16. 43. 12. October 23, 1999. December 8, 2021.
4. Web site: ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 1999. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 27, 2020.
5. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1999. Ultratop. August 27, 2020.
6. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 1999. dutchcharts.nl. August 27, 2020.
7. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999. Billboard. August 27, 2020.
8. Web site: ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2000. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 27, 2020.
9. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2000. Ultratop. August 27, 2020.
10. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184459/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html. September 6, 2004. Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000. Jam!. March 29, 2022.
11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 2000. dutchcharts.nl. August 27, 2020.
12. https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ "Official Charts Company entry for Live"
13. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-distance-to-here-r426907/charts-awards/billboard-single "The Distance To Here > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles"
14. https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/2728/Live-The-Dolphin's-Cry "Ultratop Entry for The Dolphin's Cry"
15. https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/1d2fb/Live-Run-To-The-Water "Ultratop entry for Run to the Water"
16. https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/1d2fc/Live-They-Stood-Up-For-Love "Ultratop entry for They Stood Up for Love"