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{{Infobox song
| name = Precious Declaration
| cover = Precious_Declaration.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Collective Soul]]
| album = [[Disciplined Breakdown]]
| released = February 1997
| recorded = 1996
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:41
| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| writer = [[Ed Roland]]
| producer = [[Ed Roland]], [[Anthony J. Resta]]
| prev_title = [[Where the River Flows]]
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = [[Listen (Collective Soul song)|Listen]]
| next_year = 1997
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|hFebAtN7hhk|"Precious Declaration"}}}}
}}

"'''Precious Declaration'''" is the [[lead single]] from [[Collective Soul]]'s third studio album, ''[[Disciplined Breakdown]]''. A remixed version of the song was featured on the [[Much (TV channel)|MuchMusic]] compilation album, ''[[Big Shiny Tunes 2]]'', which was certified Diamond in Canada.

==Composition==

In a December 2017 interview with ''Songfacts'', lead singer [[Ed Roland]] explained the inspiration behind "Precious Declaration":

{{quote|That's after we did go through a breakup with the manager with "[[December (Collective Soul song)|December]]." So, that was basically about going through a lawsuit. "Precious Declaration" is when they signed the release that we could continue being a band and continue on with our career. He got what he thought was his, and I got what I thought was mine. Hence, "Precious Declaration" means yours is yours, and mine you leave alone now.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/ed_roland_of_collective_soul/|title=Ed Roland of Collective Soul |website= Songfacts|accessdate=January 21, 2018}}</ref>}}

==Charts==
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
!Chart (1997)
!Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite Ryan|page=63}}</ref>
| align="center"|81
|-
!scope="row"|Canadian ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Singles Chart<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3183&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|title=Top Singles - Volume 65, No. 6, April 14, 1997|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] |accessdate=2011-02-21 }}</ref>
| align="center"|5
|-
!scope="row"|Canadian [[Canadian Rock/Alternative chart|''RPM'' Alternative 30]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3175&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|title=Rock/Alternative - Volume 65, No. 5, April 07 1997|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|accessdate=2011-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021133928/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3175&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5|archive-date=2012-10-21|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|Quebec Airplay ([[ADISQ]])<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129063315/http://bibnum2.banq.qc.ca/bna/palmares/2010-Anglo-Allophone/Anglo-Compilation_succes_ordre_alpha_interpretes.pdf|url=http://bibnum2.banq.qc.ca/bna/palmares/2010-Anglo-Allophone/Anglo-Compilation_succes_ordre_alpha_interpretes.pdf|title=Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec|publisher=[[Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec|BAnQ]]|language=fr|access-date=September 11, 2019|archive-date=November 29, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| align="center"|13
|-
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|65|artist=Collective Soul|rowheader=true|access-date=September 2, 2022}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|6|artist=Collective Soul|rowheader=true|access-date=September 2, 2022}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|1|artist=Collective Soul|rowheader=true|access-date=September 2, 2022}}
|-
!scope="row"|US Adult Alternative Top 30 (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/1990s/1997/RR-1997-03-07.pdf|title= Adult Alternative Top 30|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1573|page=38|date=March 7, 1997|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref>
|align="center"|16
|-
!scope="row"|US Pop/Alternative Top 20 (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/1990s/1997/RR-1997-02-28.pdf|title=Pop/Alternative Top 20|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1573|page=38|date=February 28, 1997|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref>
|align="center"|12
|}

===Year-end charts===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
!Chart (1997)
!Position
|-
!scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3416&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836|title=RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1997|work=RPM|accessdate=November 26, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805143109/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3416&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836|archive-date=August 5, 2017}}</ref>
|align="center"|43
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Collective Soul singles}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:1997 singles]]
[[Category:1997 songs]]
[[Category:Atlantic Records singles]]
[[Category:Collective Soul songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Ed Roland]]

Precious Declaration - Revision history

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