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's album '' Everyday''. It reached #38 on Modern Rock Tracks, and #8 on Adult Top 40. A live version of "Everyday" is featured on the Dave Matthews Band compilation album ''

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''. The song evolved from an earlier DMB song entitled "#36" and references

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". When the song is played live, "#36" is mixed in with "Everyday." It is also a tradition for the crowd to sing, "Honey Honey come and dance with me" during the parts of the song that #36 mixes in with. This can be heard on such CDs as ''The Best of What's Around Vol. 1'', ''Live Trax Vol. 6'', '' The Gorge'', ''

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'', and on ''

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''. An acoustic version of the song was played live on February 28, 2001 by Dave Matthews and Trey Anastasio during the latter's solo performance at the Landmark Theatre in Richmond, Virginia. On September 21, 2001, Dave Matthews played an acoustic version of the song as part of the America: A Tribute to Heroes concert, performed in remembrance of the victims of the

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. The song was not originally supposed to be the third single from the album. "When the World Ends" was originally supposed to be the single, but after

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it was thought that the dark title would not be appropriate. The song has enjoyed consistent popularity as a live staple and has been played live every year since its release (2001–2018). As of 2018, it has been the most played live song from the ''Everyday'' album.

Music video

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North America creative director Chuck McBride, cinematographed by Lance Acord and produced by Tim Harman through New York production company cYclops in 2001. It features actor

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walking around

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ging people (mostly in the band's hometown of

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), including

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and Hallie Kate Eisenberg, as well as the band themselves. The video is a response to the general feeling immediately following the

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In popular culture

The song was parodied by

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in his opening act for the

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. The song was featured in the third episode of '' The Paper'', after Alex and his new girlfriend kiss for the first time at a Dave Matthews Band concert. In its original form as "#36" the song was written in response to the assassination of

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n man using the pseudonym Juan Mann offering unconditional hugs to strangers.

Track listing

#"Everyday" (radio edit) – 4:10 #"Everyday" (album version) – 4:44 #"Everyday" (live version) – 9:31

Charts

All-time charts

References

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