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"As Long as It Matters"
Single by Gin Blossoms
from the album Congratulations I'm Sorry
Released	July 16, 1996 (1996-07-16)
Length	4:31
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Phillip Rhodes Jesse Valenzuela Robin Wilson
Producer(s)	Gin Blossoms John Hampton
Gin Blossoms singles chronology
"Day Job" (1996) "As Long as It Matters" (1996) "Not Only Numb" (1996)
Music video
"As Long as It Matters" on YouTube

"As Long as It Matters" is a song by American power pop band Gin Blossoms. It was released in July 1996 via A&M Records as the third single from their third studio album, Congratulations I'm Sorry (1996). The song was written by Phillip Rhodes, Jesse Valenzuela, and Robin Wilson and produced by John Hampton and the band.

Commercially, "As Long as It Matters" became a moderate hit in the United States and Canada, reaching number 75 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. In 1997 the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1997.

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Release history

References

1. "Gin Blossoms". Grammy Awards. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
2. As Long as It Matters (US CD single liner notes). Gin Blossoms. A&M Records. 1996. 31458 1672 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. As Long as It Matters (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Gin Blossoms. A&M Records. 1996. 31458 1672 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. As Long as It Matters (US cassette single sleeve). Gin Blossoms. A&M Records. 1996. 31458 1672 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. As Long as It Matters (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Gin Blossoms. A&M Records. 1996. 31458 1673 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. As Long as It Matters (European CD single liner notes). Gin Blossoms. A&M Records. 1996. 581 746-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. As Long as It Matters (Australian CD single liner notes). Gin Blossoms. A&M Records. 1996. 581 747-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. As Long as It Matters (Japanese CD EP liner notes). Gin Blossoms. A&M Records. 1996. POCM-1194.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. "Gin Blossoms ARIA peaks to July 2024, received from ARIA in August 2024". ARIA. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
10. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9851." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
11. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9915." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
12. "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
13. "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
14. "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
15. "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1154. July 12, 1996. p. 36. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
16. "アズ・ロング・アズ・イット・マターズ/ジン・ブロッサムズ" [As Long as It Matters / Gin Blossoms] (in Japanese). PolyGram. Archived from the original on March 1, 1997. Retrieved August 27, 2023.

External links

• "As Long as It Matters" at AllMusic
• As Long as It Matters at MusicBrainz
• "As Long as It Matters" at Discogs
• "As Long as It Matters" at Discogs (list of releases)

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