"16 Days" is a song by alternative country band Whiskeytown and written by Ryan Adams. It first appeared on Whiskeytown's Strangers Almanac album in 1997, and was released that same year as a CD single.[1] An earlier version of the song – recorded during the band's "Baseball Park" sessions – was released on the 1998 reissue of the band's first album Faithless Street.[2] And an alternate, acoustic version of the song – also recorded during the "Baseball Park" sessions – was released on the 2008 deluxe edition of Strangers Almanac.[3][4]
| "16 Days" | ||||
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| Single by Whiskeytown | ||||
| from the album Strangers Almanac | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | July 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative country | |||
| Label | Outpost Recordings | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ryan Adams | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Scott | |||
| Whiskeytown singles chronology | ||||
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According to Ryan Adams, the song was released as a single and was getting significant radio airplay until, in a fit of anger, he dared a powerful West Coast radio programmer to take the song off the air. The programmer obliged, and the song soon disappeared from radio playlists.[5]
Cover versions
The song has been covered by The Clarks on their album Songs in G.
The song has also been covered by Wade Bowen as a hidden track on his Blue Light Live album
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "16 Days" | Ryan Adams | 3:55 |
| 2. | "The Rain Won't Help You When It's Over" | Alejandro Escovedo | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Wither, I'm A Flower" | Ryan Adams | 4:53 |
Personnel and production credits
- Ryan Adams — acoustic & electric guitars, singing, banjo, piano, percussion
- Phil Wandscher — electric guitar, singing, organ, percussion
- Caitlin Cary — violin, singing
- Steven Terry — drums, singing, percussion
- Jeff Rice — bass guitar
- Produced, engineered, and mixed by Jim Scott