"These Are Days" is a song by

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group

10,000 Maniacs 10,000 Maniacs is an American alternative rock band that was founded in 1981. They have released nine studio albums, six EPs, and five live albums. They achieved their most significant success between 1987 and 1993, when they released four album ...

, released as the

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from their 1992 album, ''

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''. The song reached 1 on the US ''

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chart in November 1992. They also performed the song for their 1993 album, ''

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'', and it appears on their 2016 live album, ''

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'', with lead vocalist

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1992 singles 1992 songs 10,000 Maniacs songs Elektra Records singles Songs written by Natalie Merchant {{1990s-single-stub

Track listing

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