"The Space Between"
Artwork for German and Australian retail releases
Single by Dave Matthews Band
from the album Everyday
ReleasedApril 16, 2001 (2001-04-16)
Length
  • 4:02 (album version)
  • 3:34 (radio edit)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Glen Ballard
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology
"I Did It"
(2001) 		"The Space Between"
(2001) 		"Everyday"
(2001)

"The Space Between" is a song written by American rock band Dave Matthews Band from their fourth studio album, Everyday (2001). Released as a single in April 2001, it gave the band their first top-40 hit in their home country, peaking at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In the United Kingdom, it became the band's only top-40 hit when it reached number 36 on the UK Singles Chart. "The Space Between" is also included on the Dave Matthews Band compilation album The Best of What's Around Vol. 1.

Music video

The music video, directed by Dave Meyers, was filmed on Lake Pickett surrounded by CGI factories and power plants near Orlando, Florida. The video starts out with Dave Matthews playing an acoustic guitar on a cloudy day on the dock of the pond. Right before the first chorus, an old man in a boat appears, as well as the rest of the band on the dock. The old man appears throughout the rest of the video.

Following the first chorus, a boy and girl sitting in the back of an old pickup truck (in the water) appear. The two appear to be dating, or in love. Also, a young woman in the water, played by actress Jaime Pressly, appears holding her baby. After the verse "We're strange allies with warring hearts, what a wild-eyed beast you be," the song enters the rising action stage. Things become a bit more intense, and the music becomes a faster more upbeat rhythm. Also, dancers in the waters appear.

After the verse "All we can do my love is hope we don't take this ship down," the music pauses. A few seconds later, Matthews resumes singing, and it begins to rain, yet the band plays on. The woman holding her baby brings it even closer to her, and the boy and girl in the pickup embrace. The rain gets harder and harder, and, at one point, the drums that Carter Beauford is playing starts gushing large amounts of water. After the verse "Love is all we need, dear" Beauford pounds on the drums for a second before stopping.

Following the stopping of the drums, the rain goes away, and again it's just Matthews singing on the dock, this time it's a clear night with a full moon. A woman approaches, and the music slowly fades out, while Matthews walks off with her.

Track listings

Australian single

  1. "The Space Between" (remix) – 3:34
  2. "The Space Between" – 4:02
  3. "What You Are" – 4:33

UK CD1 single

  1. "The Space Between" (album edit) – 4:02
  2. "Fool to Think" – 4:13
  3. "The Space Between" (video) – 3:38

UK CD2 single

  1. "The Space Between" (radio edit) – 3:34
  2. "What You Are" – 3:48
  3. "I Did It" (video) – 3:38

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "The Space Between"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States April 16, 2001 Adult alternative radio RCA [17]
April 17, 2001 Alternative radio
June 5, 2001 Contemporary hit radio [18]
Australia September 3, 2001 CD
[19]
United Kingdom November 19, 2001 [20]

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  17. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1397. April 13, 2001. pp. 112, 121.
  18. ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1404. June 1, 2001. p. 44.
  19. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 3rd September 2001" (PDF). ARIA. September 3, 2001. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  20. ^ "New Release Countdown: Singles". Music Week. November 17, 2001. p. 31.
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