"16 Days" is a song by

alternative country Alternative country, or alternative country rock (sometimes alt-country, insurgent country, Americana, or y'allternative), is a loosely defined subgenre of country music and/or country rock that includes acts that differ significantly in style ...

band Whiskeytown and written by Ryan Adams. It first appeared on Whiskeytown's ''

Strangers Almanac ''Strangers Almanac'' is the second studio album by American alternative country band Whiskeytown, released on July 29, 1997 on Geffen and Outpost Records. The album was reissued as a deluxe edition with bonus tracks and an additional disc of pr ...

'' album in 1997, and was released that same year as a CD single. An earlier version of the song – recorded during the band's "Baseball Park" sessions – was released on the 1998 reissue of the band's first album '' Faithless Street''. And an alternate, acoustic version of the song – also recorded during the "Baseball Park" sessions – was released on the 2008 deluxe edition of ''

''. According to Ryan Adams, the song was released as a single and was getting significant radio airplay until, in a fit of anger, he dared a powerful West Coast radio programmer to take the song off the air. The programmer obliged, and the song soon disappeared from radio playlists.

Cover versions

The song has been covered by

The Clarks The Clarks are an American rock band from the Pittsburgh region, originating at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Over the course of thirty-plus years, they have produced eleven studio albums, two live albums, 2 compilation albums, an EP, and f ...

on their album ''

Songs in G ''Songs in G'' is the first EP by the Clarks, released in 2010. It was only released digitally, and it remains that way as of 2013. Aside from the first track (a cover of a Whiskeytown song), the tracks are re-imaginations of older Clarks materia ...

''. The song has also been covered by Wade Bowen as a hidden track on his ''Blue Light Live'' album

Track listing

Personnel and production credits

* Ryan Adams — acoustic & electric guitars, singing, banjo, piano, percussion *

Phil Wandscher Phil Wandscher is the former guitarist of the alt-country band Whiskeytown, and is now a member of Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter. Wandscher appeared on Death Cab For Cutie's album ''Transatlanticism ''Transatlanticism'' is the fourth stu ...

— electric guitar, singing, organ, percussion * Caitlin Cary — violin, singing * Steven Terry — drums, singing, percussion * Jeff Rice — bass guitar * Produced, engineered, and mixed by

Jim Scott Jim or Jimmy Scott may refer to: Music * Jimmy Scott (1925–2014), American jazz vocalist * Jim Scott (producer), music engineer and producer * Jim Scott (musician), acoustic guitar player and songwriter * Jimmy Scott (songwriter), British-born mu ...

References

{{authority control Whiskeytown songs 1997 debut singles Songs written by Ryan Adams 1997 songs