The Difference (The Wallflowers song)

"The Difference" is a song by American rock band the Wallflowers. It was released in 1997 as the third single from their second album, Bringing Down the Horse (1996). The song spent eight weeks at number three on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and peaked at number five on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1998.^[1] "The Difference" also peaked at number 12 in Canada, topping the RPM Alternative 30 chart.

"The Difference"
Single by the Wallflowers
from the album Bringing Down the Horse
B-side	"I Wish I Felt Nothing" "God Don't Make Lonely Girls" (live)
Released	1997
Length	3:49
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Jakob Dylan
Producer(s)	T-Bone Burnett
The Wallflowers singles chronology
"One Headlight" (1997) "The Difference" (1997) "Three Marlenas" (1997)
Music video
"The Difference" on YouTube

Track listings

Australian CD single^[2]

1. "The Difference" (LP version)
2. "I Wish I Felt Nothing"
3. "God Don't Make Lonely Girls" (live from KFOG)

Japanese CD single^[3]

1. "The Difference"
2. "6th Avenue Heartache"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 161 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 12 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] 34 Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[7] 1 US Radio Songs (Billboard)[8] 23 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 2 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 14 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[11] 5 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] 3 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] 19

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14] 55 Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[15] 25 US Hot 100 Airplay (Billboard)[16] 69 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 33 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[18] 14 US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[18] 23 US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[19] 70 US Triple-A (Billboard)[20] 18

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	1997	Radio	Interscope
Japan	December 3, 1997	CD		[21]