Standing Still (Jewel song)

"Standing Still"
Single by Jewel
from the album This Way
B-side	"Grey Matter" (live)
Released	September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24)
Studio	Ocean Way, Nashville Emerald Entertainment, Nashville The Sound Kitchen, Nashville
Genre	Folk-pop
Length	4:30 (album version) 3:58 (radio edit)
Label	Atlantic
Composer(s)	Jewel Kilcher
Lyricist(s)	Jewel Kilcher Rick Nowels
Producer(s)	Jewel Kilcher Dann Huff
Jewel singles chronology
"Life Uncommon" (1999) "Standing Still" (2001) "Break Me" (2002)

"Standing Still" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jewel. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, the song was included on her fourth studio album, This Way (2001). Jewel wrote the song sometime after the release of her previous album, Spirit, while she was taking a break from her music career. According to Jewel, the song is about stepping back to avoid stagnation from a busy career and wanting a change of scenery from fame.

"Standing Still" was released on September 24, 2001, to positive reviews and commercial success. In the United States, it peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 2002 and reached the top 10 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs and Adult Top 40 charts. Worldwide, the single reached the top 40 in Australia, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. In New Zealand, it peaked at number seven and was the 40th-most-successful single of 2002.