These Are the Days (O-Town song) explained

These Are the Days
Cover:	These Are the Days (O-Town song).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	O-Town
Album:	O2
Released:	September 30, 2002
Length:	4:24
Label:	J
Producer:	David Frank Steve Kipner
Prev Title:	Love Should Be a Crime
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	I Showed Her
Next Year:	2003

"These Are the Days" is a song by American boy band O-Town. It was written by David Frank, Steve Kipner, and Wayne Hector, and produced by Frank and Kipner for their second studio album O2 (2002). The song was released as the album's lead single and became a top 20 hit in Canada.

Background

"These Are the Days" was written by David Frank, Steve Kipner, and Wayne Hector, and produced by Frank and Kipner for O-Town second studio album O2. In April 2002, MTV News reported that "I Showed Her" was initially planned to be released as the album's lead single.^[1]

Music video

A music video for the song was directed by Marc Webb.^[2]

Track listing

Notes

• signifies a co-producer

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from the liner notes of O2.^[3]

• Tom Coyne – mastering engineer
• Terence Eliot – guitar
• Erik Michael Estrada – vocals
• David Frank – instruments, producer, writer
• Ryan Freeland – engineer
• Steve Kipner – producer, writer

• Wayne Hector – writer
• Dan Miller – vocals
• Ashley Parker Angel – vocals
• Trevor Penick – vocals
• Paul Pesco – guitar
• Jacob Underwood – vocals

Charts

Chart (2002-2003)! scope="col"

Peak position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[4]	11
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[5]	20

Release history

Release history for "These Are the Days"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref
United States	September 30, 2002	Contemporary hit radio	J Records	^[6]
Denmark	November 18, 2002	CD single		^[7]
Switzerland

Notes and References

1. Web site: New O-Town Album To Include Track From Nelly. https://web.archive.org/web/20230109085911/https://www.mtv.com/news/n86soz/new-o-town-album-to-include-track-from-nelly. dead. January 9, 2023. MTV News. April 3, 2002. January 9, 2023.
2. Web site: Marc Webb. IMDb.com. January 6, 2023.
3. O2. . 2002. liner notes . J Records.
4. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 3, 2003. dutch. Dutch Top 40. March 20, 2023.
5. O-Town Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs). Billboard. January 29, 2023.
6. Web site: Billboard Bits: Ja Rule, O-Town, King Crimson. January 6, 2023. September 27, 2002. Billboard.com.
7. Web site: O-Town: Single. click2music.dk. da. https://web.archive.org/web/20030201011132/http://www.click2music.dk/denmark/default.asp. February 1, 2003. November 5, 2023. "To view release date, select O-Town from Vælg kunster (A - Å), then click on These Are the Days."