Wiser Time

"Wiser Time"
"Wiser Time"
Single by the Black Crowes
from the album Amorica
Released	July 10, 1995
Genre	Country soul
Length	5:33
Label	American
Songwriters	Rich Robinson; Chris Robinson;
Producers	Jack Joseph Puig; The Black Crowes;
The Black Crowes singles chronology

"Wiser Time" is a song by American rock band the Black Crowes, included on the band's third studio album, Amorica (1994). The song reached number 15 in Canada, number 34 in the United Kingdom, and number seven on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. Music & Media described Rich and Chris Robinson's vocal harmony on the song as "perfection".^[3]

Track listings

CD 1

"Wiser Time" – [Robinson] – 5:33
"Wiser Time" (edit) – [Robinson/Robinson] – 4:22
"Jealous Again" (acoustic) – [Robinson/Robinson] – 4:24
"Non Fiction" (acoustic) – [Robinson/Robinson] – 5:21
"Thorn in My Pride" (acoustic) – [Robinson/Robinson] – 6:08

CD 2

"Wiser Time" (edit) – [Robinson/Robinson] – 4:18
"Wiser Time" (rock radio remix) – [Robinson/Robinson] – 4:19
"Wiser Time" (album version) – [Robinson/Robinson] – 6:04
"Chevrolet" – [Ed Young/Lonnie Young] – 3:29
"She Talks to Angels" (acoustic) – [Robinson/Robinson] – 6:18

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	133
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[5]	15
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[6]	89
Scotland (OCC)^[7]	34
UK Singles (OCC)^[8]	34
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[9]	1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[10]	7

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	April 3, 1995	Progressive rock alternative radio	American	^[11]^[12]
United Kingdom	July 10, 1995	CD cassette	American	^[13]

References

^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. July 8, 1995. p. 27.
^ Kemp, Mark (2004). "The Black Crowes". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 75–76. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^ "New Releases – Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 29. July 22, 1995. p. 8. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
^ "The Black Crows ARIA Chart history - June 1988 to June 2025". ARIA. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9253." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 30. July 29, 1995. p. 12. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
^ "The Black Crowes Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
^ "April New Music Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1087. March 24, 1995. p. 63.
^ "More Progressive Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1088. March 31, 1995. p. 69.
^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. July 8, 1995. p. 27.

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[1] "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. July 8, 1995. p. 27.

[RS_2004-2] Kemp, Mark (2004). "The Black Crowes". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 75–76. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[3] "New Releases – Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 29. July 22, 1995. p. 8. Retrieved September 7, 2020.

[ARIA_Chart-4] "The Black Crows ARIA Chart history - June 1988 to June 2025". ARIA. Retrieved June 29, 2025 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-5] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9253." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2018.

[6] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 30. July 29, 1995. p. 12. Retrieved September 7, 2020.

[sc_Scotland_-7] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2018.

[sc_UK_-8] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2018.

[sc_UKrock_-9] "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2018.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_The_Black_Crowes-10] "The Black Crowes Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2018.

[11] "April New Music Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1087. March 24, 1995. p. 63.

[12] "More Progressive Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1088. March 31, 1995. p. 69.

[13] "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. July 8, 1995. p. 27.

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Chris Robinson Rich Robinson Sven Pipien Steve Gorman Johnny Colt Jeff Cease Eddie Harsch Marc Ford Audley Freed Greg Rzab Andy Hess Rob Clores Adam MacDougall Luther Dickinson Jackie Greene
Studio albums	Shake Your Money Maker The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion Amorica Three Snakes and One Charm By Your Side Lions Warpaint Before the Frost...Until the Freeze Croweology Happiness Bastards
Live albums	Sho' Nuff Live Live at the Greek Live Freak 'n' Roll...Into the Fog Warpaint Live Wiser for the Time
EPs	1972
Video albums	For Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow
Compilations	Sho' Nuff Greatest Hits 1990–1999: A Tribute to a Work in Progress... The Lost Crowes
Singles	"Jealous Again" "Hard to Handle" "Twice As Hard" "She Talks to Angels" "Remedy" "Sting Me" "Wiser Time" "Blackberry" "Only a Fool" "Soul Singing"
Related articles	Discography Members Brothers of a Feather: Live at the Roxy Chris Robinson Brotherhood The Magpie Salute Trigger Hippy

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