Taylor (song)

"Taylor" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. It was the third single released from his second studio album, On and On (2003), on November 3, 2003. Ben Stiller is featured in the extended version of the music video for the song. It peaked at No. 33 in New Zealand and No. 27 in Australia. In the United States, it reached No. 5 on the Billboard Triple-A chart.

"Taylor"
Single by Jack Johnson
from the album On and On
B-side	"Gone" (live) "Girl I Want to Lay You Down" (live) "Mudfootball" (live)
Released	November 3, 2003 (2003-11-03)
Genre	Pop rock^[1]
Length	3:59
Label	Brushfire
Songwriter(s)	Jack Johnson
Producer(s)	Mario Caldato Jr.
Jack Johnson singles chronology
"The Horizon Has Been Defeated" (2003) "Taylor" (2003) "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" (2005)

Track listing

Australian CD single^[2]

1. "Taylor" (album version)
2. "Gone" (live)
3. "Girl I Want to Lay You Down" (live)
4. "Mudfootball" (live)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	27
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[4]	33
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[5]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Triple-A (Billboard)^[6]	27

Certifications

Certifications for "Taylor"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	2× Platinum	140,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	November 3, 2003	Hot AC alternative triple A radio	Brushfire	^[8]
Australia	March 22, 2004	CD	Brushfire Modular	^[9]

References

1. "Taylor by Jack Johnson Jack Johnson – Digital Sheet Music for Guitar TAB – Download & Print HX.7490 | Sheet Music Plus".
2. Taylor (Australian CD single liner notes). Jack Johnson. Brushfire Records, Modular Recordings. 2004. MODCDS022.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. "Jack Johnson – Taylor". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
4. "Jack Johnson – Taylor". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
5. "Jack Johnson Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
6. "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Triple-A Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 54.
7. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
8. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1528. October 31, 2003. p. 20. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
9. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 22nd March 2004" (PDF). ARIA. March 22, 2004. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2004. Retrieved May 18, 2021.

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