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| "Tripping Billies" | ||||
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| Promotional single byDave Matthews Band | ||||
| from the albumCrash | ||||
| Released | March 1997 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:18(Radio Edit) 5:00(Album Version) | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter | David J. Matthews | |||
| Producer | Steve Lillywhite | |||
| Dave Matthews Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Tripping Billies" is a song by theDave Matthews Band, released as the fifth single from the albumCrash. It peaked at #18 on the BillboardModern Rock Tracks chart in June 1997.[1] The original version of the song, which appeared on their independent releaseRemember Two Things, was featured on the soundtrack of the filmWhite Man's Burden. It is also notable for being the first track that violinistBoyd Tinsley played with the group, as he had been invited to contribute to the demo before eventually becoming a full-time member.
Singer-songwriterJimmy Buffett performed "Tripping Billies" at concerts on numerous occasions.
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| U.S.BillboardModern Rock Tracks | 18 |
| CanadaRPMAlternative 30 | 20 |
