Mr. Jones (Counting Crows song)

"Mr. Jones"
Single by Counting Crows
from the album August and Everything After
B-side"Raining in Baltimore" (LP version)
ReleasedDecember 1, 1993 (1993-12-01)
Genre
Length4:32
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)T-Bone Burnett
Counting Crows singles chronology
"Mr. Jones"
(1993) 		"Round Here"
(1994)
Audio sample
Counting Crows – "Mr. Jones"

"Mr. Jones" is the debut single of American rock band Counting Crows. It was released in December 1993 by Geffen as the lead single from the band's debut album, August and Everything After (1993). The song was the band's first radio hit and has been described as their breakout single.[5] "Mr. Jones" reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay charts. Internationally, the song peaked at number one in Canada and number seven in France. In April 2022, American Songwriter ranked the song at number four on their list of "The Top 10 Counting Crows Songs".[6]

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