Flood (song)
Encyclopedia
"Flood" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay
. It is considered to be their breakthrough song due to airplay on contemporary Christian music
and alternative rock
radio stations, two radio formats which rarely interact with one another. It was released in 1995 on their self-titled debut album
. The album remained in the top 60 albums for much of the year and remained in Billboard's
Top 200 albums for the entire 52 week cycle. The album went 'gold' and shortly after attained platinum status. The debut album has now sold well over 2,000,000 copies.
The single was a multi-format crossover hit in the United States, peaking at No. 12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100
The song is played with two different tunings
: Standard tuning and (low to high) G-B-G-D-A-E.
of the 1998 film Hard Rain
and is used in the 2002 film "A Walk to Remember". It was used in the ending credits of an episode of "Days of Our Lives" in the late 1990s.. It was the theme song of the A&E
reality show, "God or the Girl", a five-part series about four men who are discerning whether or not to enter the seminary
that began airing on Easter
2006.
Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars...
. It is considered to be their breakthrough song due to airplay on contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
and alternative rock
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
radio stations, two radio formats which rarely interact with one another. It was released in 1995 on their self-titled debut album
Jars of Clay (album)
Jars of Clay is the eponymous first full-length album by Christian rock group Jars of Clay. It was released on October 24, 1995 by Essential Records. The album has been highly acclaimed, being one of few Christian albums of the mid-nineties to achieve platinum status...
. The album remained in the top 60 albums for much of the year and remained in Billboard's
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top 200 albums for the entire 52 week cycle. The album went 'gold' and shortly after attained platinum status. The debut album has now sold well over 2,000,000 copies.
The single was a multi-format crossover hit in the United States, peaking at No. 12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
The song is played with two different tunings
Guitar tunings
Guitar tunings almost always refers to the pitch of the open string, though some tunings may only realistically be attained by the use of a capo on an unmodified instrument....
: Standard tuning and (low to high) G-B-G-D-A-E.
Track listing
All songs written by Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, & Stephen Mason.U.S. 2-track radio promo (Silvertone Records)
- "Flood" (Radio Edit) - 3:12
- "Flood" (LP Version) - 3:31
U.S. 3-track radio promo (Silvertone Records)
- "Flood" (Adrian Belew Electric Remix) - 3:30
- "Flood" (Radio Edit) - 3:13
- "Flood" (LP Version) - 3:31
U.K. commercial maxi-single
- "Flood" (Savage Flavor Remix) - 4:24
- "Flood" - 3:33
- "Sinking" - 3:48
- "Blind" (The Fluffy-Sav Smoothed Out Mix) 5:08
Charts
| Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... - 1996 Chart |
Position |
|---|---|
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 16 |
| Modern Rock Tracks | 12 |
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
| Adult Top 40 | 29 |
| Top 40 Mainstream | 20 |
In popular culture
The song plays over the closing creditsClosing credits
Closing credits or end credits are added at the end of a motion picture, television program, or video game to list the cast and crew involved in the production. They usually appear as a list of names in small type, which either flip very quickly from page to page, or move smoothly across the...
of the 1998 film Hard Rain
Hard Rain (film)
Hard Rain is a 1998 American/British action thriller disaster movie, produced by Mark Gordon, written by Graham Yost and directed by former cinematographer turned director Mikael Salomon...
and is used in the 2002 film "A Walk to Remember". It was used in the ending credits of an episode of "Days of Our Lives" in the late 1990s.. It was the theme song of the A&E
A&E Network
The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...
reality show, "God or the Girl", a five-part series about four men who are discerning whether or not to enter the seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
that began airing on Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
2006.