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"Flood"
Single by Jars of Clay
from the album Jars of Clay
Released1995
GenreAlternative rock[1][2]
Length3:31 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Adrian Belew
Jars of Clay singles chronology
"Flood"
(1995) 		"Liquid"
(1995)
Audio sample
"Flood"
Music videos
"Flood" (original version) on YouTube
"Flood" (MTV version) on YouTube

"Flood" is a song written and performed by American Christian rock band Jars of Clay. Critics cited "Flood" as the band's breakthrough song due to airplay on contemporary Christian music and alternative rock radio stations, two radio formats which rarely intersect.[3] It was released in 1995 as their debut single and is from their self-titled debut album. "Flood" 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. It was also a hit in Canada, where it reached No. 3 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. The song also saw heavy rotation on MTV during the mid-to-late-1990s.[4][5][6]

Formats and track listings

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All songs were written by Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, and Stephen Mason.

US single

  1. "Flood" – 3:31
  2. "Sinking" – 3:47

UK maxi-CD single

  1. "Flood" (Savage Flavor remix) – 4:24
  2. "Flood" – 3:33
  3. "Sinking" – 3:48
  4. "Blind" (The Fluffy-Sav Smoothed Out mix) – 5:08

Charts

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"Flood" plays over the closing credits of the 1998 film Hard Rain[15] and is used in the 2002 film A Walk to Remember.[16] It was the theme song of the A&E reality show, God or the Girl.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gerard, Chris. "THE 100 GREATEST ALTERNATIVE SINGLES OF THE '90S: 100 – 81". PopMatters. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "The 96 Best Alternative Rock Songs Of 1996". SPIN. August 31, 2016. Archived from the original on May 13, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Pike, Lori E. (March 14, 1996). "Rise of 'Flood' Opens Jars of Clay to Secular Audience". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  4. ^ Moro, Nicole (August 7, 1997). "Mainstream radio rocks with God's Word". Syracuse Herald-Journal. p. 96. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  5. ^ Fee, Rob (March 16, 2023). "The '90s Albums Every Youth Group Had on Repeat". Relevant. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  6. ^ Newton, Adam P. (September 16, 2024). "Cross Over: The Rise of Contemporary Christian Music in the '90s". Treble. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3048." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "Jars of Clay Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Jars of Clay Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "Jars of Clay Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  11. ^ "Jars of Clay Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  12. ^ "Jars of Clay Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  13. ^ "Jars of Clay Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  14. ^ "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  15. ^ Service, Religion News (March 7, 1998). "Christian Music Is Playing a New Role in Hollywood Films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  16. ^ Mackelden, Amy. "9 Most Insanely Unrealistic Moments In 'A Walk To Remember'". www.bustle.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
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