Everyday Is a Winding Road

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"Everyday Is a Winding Road"
Single by Sheryl Crow
from the album Sheryl Crow
B-side"Sad Sad World"
ReleasedNovember 18, 1996 (1996-11-18)
StudioKingsway (New Orleans)
Genre
Length4:16
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow singles chronology
"If It Makes You Happy"
(1996) 		"Everyday Is a Winding Road"
(1996) 		"Hard to Make a Stand"
(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

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.

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

Credits and personnel

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

Studios

  • Recorded at Kingsway Studios (New Orleans)
  • Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom November 18, 1996
  • CD
  • cassette
 A&M [39]
United States January 14, 1997 Contemporary hit radio [40]
Japan January 25, 1997 CD [41]

References

  1. ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020. Retrieved 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. ^ Randall, Mac (November 2, 2004). "Sheryl Crow". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 202.
  3. ^ a b Eaton, John (May 16, 2018). "Classic Hit Academy – Songs Inspired by Other Musicians– Everyday is a Winding Road – Sheryl Crow". Corus Entertainment. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "1997 Grammy Winnrers". Grammy Awards. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Dauphin, Chuck (August 10, 2017). "Sheryl Crow's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  6. ^ Cragg, Michael (August 3, 2023). "Sheryl Crow's 20 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "Sheryl Crow "Everyday is a Winding Road" Sheet Music in Db Major". musicnotes.com.
  8. ^ Kot, Greg (August 26, 1997). "Lawdy, Ms. Crow: Top-selling Singer Has Songs But Lacks Emotional Honesty". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  9. ^ Everyday Is a Winding Road (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Sheryl Crow. A&M Records. 1996. 31458 2032 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Everyday Is a Winding Road (US CD single liner notes). Sheryl Crow. A&M Records. 1997. 31458 2032 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Everyday Is a Winding Road (European CD single liner notes). Sheryl Crow. A&M Records. 1996. 582 049-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Everyday Is a Winding Road (Japanese CD single liner notes). Sheryl Crow. A&M Records. 1997. POCM-1201.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ a b Everyday Is a Winding Road (UK CD1 liner notes). Sheryl Crow. A&M Records. 1996. 582 021-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ Everyday Is a Winding Road (UK CD2 liner notes). Sheryl Crow. A&M Records. 1996. 582 023-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ Sheryl Crow (US CD album booklet). Sheryl Crow. A&M Records. 1996. 31454 0587 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  17. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7850." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  18. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3150." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  19. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 49. December 7, 1996. p. 12. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  20. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (30.1. '97 – 5.2. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 31, 1997. p. 16. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  21. ^ "Sheryl Crow – Everyday Is a Winding Road" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  23. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
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  25. ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
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  35. Airplay Monitor
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  37. ^ "Best of '97: Triple A Tracks". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 5, no. 52. December 26, 1997. p. 28.
  38. ^ "Singles Accreditations Report - Nov 2023" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  39. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 16, 1996. p. 35. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  40. ^ "New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1179. January 10, 1997. p. 33. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  41. ^ "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] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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