Duck and Run

"Duck and Run" is a song by American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released on January 9, 2001, as the third single from their debut album The Better Life. The song became the band's third consecutive number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart, staying there for three weeks. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the song was placed on the list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles distributed by Clear Channel.^[1][2] "Duck and Run" was included on the soundtrack to the 2001 movie The Hole.^[3]

"Duck and Run"
Single by 3 Doors Down
from the album The Better Life
Released	January 9, 2001 (2001-01-09)
Length	3:52
Label	Republic, Universal
Composer(s)	3 Doors Down
Lyricist(s)	Brad Arnold
Producer(s)	Paul Ebersold
3 Doors Down singles chronology
"Loser" (2000) "Duck and Run" (2001) "Be Like That" (2001)

Live performances

"Duck and Run" was first performed live on March 12, 2000, at The Florida SpringFest in Pensacola, Florida. As of April 1, 2019, it has been performed 465 times, making it the third most performed song by 3 Doors Down.^[4]

Track listings

• UK CD single^[5]

1. "Duck and Run" (album version) – 3:52
2. "Better Life" (live in Amsterdam) – 3:02
3. "Life of My Own" (live in Amsterdam) – 4:50
4. "So I Need You" (live in Amsterdam) – 3:42

• European CD single^[6]

1. "Duck and Run" (LP version) – 3:52
2. "Better Life" (live in Amsterdam) – 3:02

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] 10 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] 11 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[10] 11 US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[11] 27

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	January 9, 2001	Active rock radio	Republic Universal	[12]
New Zealand	June 11, 2001	CD		[13]

References

1. "It's the End of the World as Clear Channel Knows It". Slate. September 17, 2001. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
2. Eakin, Marah (September 11, 2015). "Every Single Song Clear Channel Suggested Its Stations Skip Post-9/11". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
3. "The Hole Original Soundtrack". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
4. "Duck and Run by 3 Doors Down song statistics". Setlist.fm. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
5. Duck and Run (UK CD single liner notes). 3 Doors Down. Republic Records, Universal Records. 2001. 158 937-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Duck and Run (European CD single liner notes). 3 Doors Down. Republic Records, Universal Records. 2001. 158 936-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. "3 Doors Down Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
8. "3 Doors Down Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
9. "3 Doors Down Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
10. "The Year in Music 2001: Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-70.
11. "The Year in Music 2001: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-72.
12. "Active Rock: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1382. December 22, 2000. p. 86.
13. "New Releases". netcd.co.nz. June 11, 2001. Archived from the original on June 16, 2001. Retrieved November 8, 2023.