100 Years (song)
| "100 Years" | ||||
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| Single by Five for Fighting | ||||
| from the album The Battle for Everything | ||||
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| Released | November 17, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | John Ondrasik | |||
| Producer(s) | Gregg Wattenberg | |||
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| "100 Years" on YouTube | ||||
"100 Years" is a song by American singer Five for Fighting. It was released on November 17, 2003, as the first single from his third studio album, The Battle for Everything (2004). A piano-driven soft rock ballad, the song explores life in different ages during a 100-year lifespan.
The single reached number one on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. Critical reception was generally positive. In 2007, the song earned a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for more than 1,000,000 copies sold. It also charted in Australia and New Zealand, peaking at number 32 in both countries.