These Are the Days (O-Town song)

"These Are the Days"
Single by O-Town
from the album O2
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2002 (2002-09-30)
Length4:24
LabelJ
Songwriters
Producers
  • David Frank
  • Steve Kipner
O-Town singles chronology
"Love Should Be a Crime"
(2001)		 "These Are the Days"
(2002)		 "I Showed Her"
(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.[1] In April 2002, MTV News reported that "I Showed Her" was initially planned to be released as the album's lead single.[2]

Music video

A music video for the song was directed by Marc Webb.[3]

Track listing

CD maxi single[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."These Are the Days"
  • Frank
  • Kipner
4:24
2."American Game (Live)"
  • Dana Cornock
  • Underwood[a]
3:59
3."Girl Like That"
  • Theodore
  • Alfieri
  • Danziger[a]
3:04
4."These Are the Days" (music video)  3:54

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of O2.[1]

  • Tom Coyne – mastering engineer
  • Terence Eliot – guitar
  • Erik Michael Estrada – vocals
  • David Frank – instruments, production, writing
  • Ryan Freeland – engineering
  • Steve Kipner – production, writing
  • Wayne Hector – writing
  • Dan Miller – vocals
  • Ashley Parker Angel – vocals
  • Trevor Penick – vocals
  • Paul Pesco – guitar
  • Jacob Underwood – vocals

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "These Are the Days"
Chart (2002–2003) Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] 20
Germany (GfK)[6]39
GSA Airplay (Music & Media)[7] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[8] 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]66
Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)[10]22
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4]61
UK Singles (Official Charts)[11]36
US Billboard Hot 100[12]64

Release history

Release history for "These Are the Days"
Region Date Format Label Ref
United States September 30, 2002 Contemporary hit radio J Records [13]
Denmark November 18, 2002 CD single [14]
Europe [4]

References

  1. 1 2 O2 (liner notes). J Records. 2002.
  2. ↑ "New O-Town Album To Include Track From Nelly". MTV News. April 3, 2002. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Marc Webb". IMDb.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "O-Town – These Are the Days". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "O-Town Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Major Market Airplay" (PDF). Music & Media. 21 December 2002. p. 23. Retrieved 27 January 2026 – via World Radio History.
  8. ↑ "Tipparade-lijst van week 3, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ "O-Town – These Are the Days" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 15/2/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 15/2/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  12. ↑ "O-Town Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Bits: Ja Rule, O-Town, King Crimson". Billboard.com. September 27, 2002. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  14. ↑ "O-Town: Single". click2music.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on July 2, 2003. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
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