Some songs never really leave us, no matter how many years pass or how often we’ve heard them. One track released on August 18, 1997, is proving that all over again, climbing back to the top of the charts nearly three decades after it first arrived.

It’s a pretty impressive run for a song that came together in about 45 minutes. What started as an acoustic guitar idea during a difficult period in one musician’s life has become a lasting rock favorite, and its latest chart position shows that listeners are still coming back for more.

A 1997 Rock Classic Returns to No. 1

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