As the Years Go By
"As the Years Go By" is the first single by rock fusion band Mashmakhan from their self-titled debut album. The single was recorded in Columbia B Studios and was released as the first single to Mashmakhan's self-titled debut album. The other single "Days When We Are Free" was used as the A-side to the 45rpm. "As the Years Go By" was also fit into several compilation albums of '70s songs.
| "As the Years Go By" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
The 45rpm vinyl cover of "Days When We Are Free / As the Years Go By". | ||||
| Single by Mashmakhan | ||||
| from the album Mashmakhan | ||||
| A-side | "Days When We Are Free" | |||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | Columbia B Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock fusion | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Columbia (Canada) Epic (US) CBS (Netherlands and Spain) CBS/Sony (Japan) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pierre Sénécal | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Jackson | |||
| Mashmakhan singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Japanese cover | ||||
Cover as used in Japan: "Kiri no Naka no Futari" (霧の中の二人, lit. "Two in the Fog") | ||||
| Spanish cover | ||||
Cover as used in Spain: Según pasan los años | ||||
The single, which sold over one million copies worldwide and received a gold disc, was very well received by the public and the critics, despite its eerie minor key tune. Allmusic critic Lindsay Planer also praised the single's sales and its lyrics.
The song spent 18 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 31 on November 21 and 28, 1970. It reached as high as number 75 in Australia.
The single was released as "Kiri no Naka no Futari" (霧の中の二人, lit. "Two in the Fog") in Japan.