"Don't Be Sad" is a song by alt-country band Whiskeytown, from their album, Pneumonia. It was co-written by Ryan Adams, Mike Daly, and James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins), and issued as a single to radio in 2001.
Ryan Adams says this about the track: "I think there's a duality in that song. I think on one hand, it's saying, 'Hang on, we'll get through this,' but deep down, we know we're not going to get through it at all. I don't know. Damn, that song just kinda says it all, doesn't it?"
Track listing
Credits
Musicians
- Ryan Adams â Guitars, vocals, piano & harmonica
- Caitlin Cary â Fiddle & backing vocals
- Mike Daly â Guitars, pedal steel, lap steel, dulcimer, mandocello, mandolin, keyboards & backing vocals
- Brad Rice â Guitars
- Jennifer Condos â Bass
- Mike Santoro â Bass
- Richard Causon â Keyboards
- James Iha - Guitars & Backing vocals
- Tommy Stinson â Guitar & dobro
- James Jumbo Aumonier â Celeste
- Ethan Johns â Drums, bass, mandolin, mandocello, keyboards, percussion & guitars
Production credits
- Produced by Ethan Johns
- Engineered by Trina Shoemaker
- Mixed & engineered by Ethan Johns
- Recorded at Dreamland Studios & House Of Blues Studios
- Mixed at The Sound Factory
- Mastered by Doug Sax & Robert Hadley at the Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA
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