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"Everyday Is a Winding Road" is the second single from American singer and songwriter Sheryl Crow's 1996 eponymous album. Neil Finn, lead singer of Crowded House, provides backing vocals.^[3] Paul Hester, another member of Crowded House, was the inspiration for the song.^[3] The single was issued in the United Kingdom in November 1996 and was released in the United States the following year.

The single was well-received on the radio and peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and became Crow's fourth and final number-one single in Canada. The song received a nomination for Record of the Year at the 1998 Grammy Awards, losing to "Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin.^[4] Billboard and The Guardian both named it as Crow's second-best song.^[5]^[6]

A music video for this song was directed by Peggy Sirota and filmed in New York City in sepia tone. It features a toy airplane flying from person to person throughout the city.

Composition

The song is composed in the key of D-flat mixolydian with a tempo of 100 beats per minute.^[7] Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune said the song "blatantly swipes" from the Rolling Stones' song "Sympathy for the Devil".^[8]

Track listings

US 7-inch single^[9]

A. "Everyday Is a Winding Road" (LP version) – 4:16

B. "Sad Sad World" – 4:05

US CD single^[10]

"Everyday Is a Winding Road" (LP version) – 4:16
"Sad Sad World" – 4:05
"In Need" – 5:53
"On the Outside" (live from Shepherd's Bush Empire) – 7:40

European and Japanese CD single^[11]^[12]

"Everyday Is a Winding Road" – 4:16
"Free Man" – 3:20
"Run Baby Run" (live at Woodstock) – 5:28
"Ordinary Morning" – 3:55

UK CD1 (includes four postcards)^[13]

"Everyday Is a Winding Road" (LP version) – 4:16
"Strong Enough" (LP version) – 3:10
"Can't Cry Anymore" (LP version) – 3:41
"What I Can Do for You" (LP version) – 4:15

UK CD2^[14]

"Everyday Is a Winding Road" (LP version) – 4:16
"If It Makes You Happy" (Live BBC Simon Mayo Session) – 5:06
"All I Wanna Do" (Live BBC Simon Mayo Session) – 4:30
"Run Baby Run" (Live BBC Simon Mayo Session) – 5:53

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the Sheryl Crow album booklet.^[13]^[15]

Studios

Recorded at Kingsway Studios (New Orleans)
Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)

Personnel

Sheryl Crow – writing, bass, Hammond organ, Harmonium, production
Jeff Trott – writing, guitars
Brian MacLeod – writing, loop
Neil Finn – vocals
Steve Donnelly – guitars
Mitchell Froom – dueling Harmonium
Michael Urbano – drums
Trina Shoemaker – recording
Tchad Blake – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996–1997)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[16]	67
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[17]	1
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[18]	8
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[19]	51
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[20]	14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[21]	79
Quebec (ADISQ)^[22]	3
Scotland Singles (OCC)^[23]	6
UK Singles (OCC)^[24]	12
US Billboard Hot 100^[25]	11
US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[26]	3
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[27]	28
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[28]	4
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[29]	17
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[30]	31
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[31]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[32]	10
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[33]	60
US Billboard Hot 100^[34]	60
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[35]	16
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[36]	64
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)^[37]	30
US Triple-A (Billboard)^[38]	11

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[39]	Gold	35,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	November 18, 1996	CD cassette	A&M	^[40]
United States	January 14, 1997	Contemporary hit radio		^[41]
Japan	January 25, 1997	CD		^[42]

References

↑ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2023. 'Every Day Is a Winding Road' and 'A Change Would Do You Good' rock like a feminist Exile on Main Street...
↑ Randall, Mac (November 2, 2004). "Sheryl Crow". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 202.
1 2 Eaton, John (May 16, 2018). "Classic Hit Academy – Songs Inspired by Other Musicians– Everyday is a Winding Road – Sheryl Crow". Corus Entertainment. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
↑ "1997 Grammy Winnrers". Grammy Awards. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
↑ Dauphin, Chuck (August 10, 2017). "Sheryl Crow's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
↑ Cragg, Michael (August 3, 2023). "Sheryl Crow's 20 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
↑ "Sheryl Crow "Everyday is a Winding Road" Sheet Music in Db Major". musicnotes.com. September 13, 1999.
↑ Kot, Greg (August 26, 1997). "Lawdy, Ms. Crow: Top-selling Singer Has Songs But Lacks Emotional Honesty". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
↑ Everyday Is a Winding Road (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). A&M Records. 1996. 31458 2032 7.
↑ Everyday Is a Winding Road (US CD single liner notes). A&M Records. 1997. 31458 2032 2.
↑ Everyday Is a Winding Road (European CD single liner notes). A&M Records. 1996. 582 049-2.
↑ Everyday Is a Winding Road (Japanese CD single liner notes). A&M Records. 1997. POCM-1201.
1 2 Everyday Is a Winding Road (UK CD1 liner notes). A&M Records. 1996. 582 021-2.
↑ Everyday Is a Winding Road (UK CD2 liner notes). A&M Records. 1996. 582 023-2.
↑ Sheryl Crow (US CD album booklet). A&M Records. 1996. 31454 0587 2.
↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 7850". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 3150". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 49. December 7, 1996. p. 12. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (30.1. '97 – 5.2. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 31, 1997. p. 16. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
↑ "Sheryl Crow – Everyday Is a Winding Road" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
↑ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. December 14, 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 30/11/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
↑ "Official Singles Chart on 30/11/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
↑ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
↑ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
↑ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
↑ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
↑ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
↑ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
↑ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
↑ "RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Retrieved April 5, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
↑ "RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Retrieved April 5, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1997". Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
↑ "The Year in Music 1997: Hot Adult Top 40 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 52. December 27, 1997. p. YE-83.
↑ "Best of '97: Modern Rock Tracks". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 5, no. 52. December 26, 1997. p. 30.
↑ "Best of '97: Top 40/Mainstream Singles". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 5, no. 52. December 26, 1997. p. 38.
↑ "Best of '97: Triple A Tracks". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 5, no. 52. December 26, 1997. p. 28.
↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 16, 1996. p. 35. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
↑ "New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1179. January 10, 1997. p. 33. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
↑ "エブリデイ・イズ・ア・ワインディング・ロード | シェリル・クロウ" [Everyday Is a Winding Road | Sheryl Crow] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

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Studio albums	Tuesday Night Music Club Sheryl Crow The Globe Sessions C'mon, C'mon Wildflower Detours Home for Christmas 100 Miles from Memphis Feels like Home Be Myself Threads Evolution
Compilation albums	The Very Best of Sheryl Crow Hits & Rarities Icon Sheryl: Music from the Feature Documentary
Live albums	Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live from Central Park
Singles	"Run Baby Run" "What I Can Do for You" "Leaving Las Vegas" "All I Wanna Do" "Strong Enough" "Can't Cry Anymore" "If It Makes You Happy" "Everyday Is a Winding Road" "Hard to Make a Stand" "A Change Would Do You Good" "Home" "Tomorrow Never Dies" "My Favorite Mistake" "There Goes the Neighborhood" "Anything but Down" "Sweet Child o' Mine" "Soak Up the Sun" "Steve McQueen" "The First Cut Is the Deepest" "Light in Your Eyes" "Good Is Good" "Always on Your Side" "Real Gone" "Not Fade Away" "Shine over Babylon" "Love Is Free" "Now That You're Gone" "Summer Day" "Sign Your Name" "Easy" "Callin' Me When I'm Lonely" "Shotgun"
Guest singles	"Sorcerer" "American Girls" "Picture" "Building Bridges" "Just Stand Up!" "Coal Miner's Daughter"
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