As Long as It Matters

ReleasedJuly 16, 1996 (1996-07-16)

Length4:31

LabelA&M

Songwriters

• Phillip Rhodes
• Jesse Valenzuela
• Robin Wilson

"As Long as It Matters"
Single by Gin Blossoms
from the album Congratulations I'm Sorry
Released	July 16, 1996 (1996-07-16)
Length	4:31
Label	A&M
Songwriters	Phillip Rhodes Jesse Valenzuela Robin Wilson
Producers	Gin Blossoms John Hampton
Gin Blossoms singles chronology
"Day Job" (1996) "As Long as It Matters" (1996) "Not Only Numb" (1996)
Music video
"As Long as It Matters" on YouTube

"As Long as It Matters" is a song by American power pop band Gin Blossoms. It was released in July 1996 via A&M Records as the third single from their third studio album, Congratulations I'm Sorry (1996). The song was written by Phillip Rhodes, Jesse Valenzuela, and Robin Wilson and produced by John Hampton and the band.

Commercially, "As Long as It Matters" became a moderate hit in the United States and Canada, reaching number 75 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. In 1997 the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1997.^[1]