Ants Marching

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{{Infobox song

| name = Ants Marching

| cover = Antsmarching.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Dave Matthews Band

| album = Under the Table and Dreaming

| released = September 1995

| recorded = 1994

| studio = Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)

| venue =

| genre = Alternative rock{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2015/08/95-best-alternative-rock-songs-1995-alt/3/|title=The 95 Best Alternative Rock Songs Of 1995|date=2015-08-06|access-date=2022-02-23|website=SPIN}}

| length = 4:31

| label = Bama Rags Records

| writer = David J. Matthews

| producer = Steve Lillywhite

| prev_title = Typical Situation

| prev_year = 1994

| next_title = Satellite

| next_year = 1995

| misc =

}}

"Ants Marching" is a song by American rock group Dave Matthews Band. It was released in September 1995 as the second single from their debut studio album Under the Table and Dreaming. It reached #18 on the Billboard Alternative chart and on the Mainstream Rock chart as well.{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p19222/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}|title=Dave Matthews > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation|access-date=April 1, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts|title=Billboard Chart Search|work=Billboard.com|date=December 2014}} The song was considered a successful hit single.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/under-the-table-and-dreaming-mw0000626312|title=Under the Table and Dreaming - Dave Matthews Band,Dave Matthews - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic}}{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/300379/dave-matthews-band/biography|title=Dave Matthews Band - Biography - Billboard|website=www.billboard.com}} A different recording of it was included on their prior album Remember Two Things. This version was slightly longer, clocking in at 6:08.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/remember-two-things-mw0000115676|title=Remember Two Things - Dave Matthews Band - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic}} According to [http://www.DMBAlmanac.com DMBAlmanac.com], the song is one of Dave Matthews Band's best known songs. Dave Matthews wrote the music and lyrics prior to its first performance in 1991.{{cite web|url=http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=17|title=DMBAlmanac.com²|website=dmbalmanac.com}}