In 1997, Indiana rock band Days of the New released a song that would become one of the biggest rock radio hits of the decade. Nearly 25 years later, Billboard named “Touch, Peel and Stand” the No. 1 song on its Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs ranking.
The Days of the New hit topped some formidable competition on Billboard’s list. Stone Temple Pilots’ “Interstate Love Song” came in at No. 2, followed by U2’s “Mysterious Ways” at No. 3, Nickelback’s “How You Remind Me” at No. 4 and Creed’s “Higher” at No. 5.
But the seemingly surprising No. 1 makes considerably more sense when looking back at just how dominant “Touch, Peel and Stand” was on rock radio.
Released as the lead single from Days of the New’s self-titled debut album, “Touch, Peel and Stand” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and stayed there for a then-record 16 weeks. It also reached No. 6 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Billboard ultimately ranked it No. 1 on its all-time Mainstream Rock list.
Billboard’s Greatest of All Time rankings reflect historical performance on the corresponding charts rather than simply serving as an editorial list of critics’ favorite songs. That makes a song’s chart position and longevity important to its placement, helping explain how “Touch, Peel and Stand” ended up ahead of decades of rock hits.
Days of the New’s breakthrough debut album also produced the rock hits “The Down Town” and “Shelf in the Room.” The album went platinum in the United States, while the band’s distinctive acoustic-heavy sound helped separate it from much of the late-’90s rock landscape.
Days of the New was initially made up of singer and guitarist Travis Meeks, guitarist Todd Whitener, bassist Jesse Vest and drummer Matt Taul. The original lineup didn’t last long, with Whitener, Vest and Taul eventually going on to form Tantric while Meeks continued recording under the Days of the New name.
But “Touch, Peel and Stand” remained the band’s signature hit—and decades after its remarkable 16-week run at No. 1, its chart performance was enough to put it atop Billboard’s ranking of the biggest Mainstream Rock songs of all time.
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