Gel (song)

"Gel"
Single by Collective Soul
from the album Collective Soul
ReleasedJanuary 1995 (1995-01)
StudioCriteria (Miami, Florida)
GenreHard rock
Length
  • 2:58
LabelAtlantic
SongwriterEd Roland
Producers
Collective Soul singles chronology
"Wasting Time"
(1994)
"Gel"
(1995)
"December"
(1995)
Music video
"Gel" on YouTube

"Gel" is a song by American alternative rock band Collective Soul. It served as the lead single from their 1995 eponymous album and was serviced to US radio in January 1995. Written by singer and guitarist Ed Roland, "Gel" reached number two on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, number 14 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and number 49 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. Internationally, the song reached number eight in Canada and number 52 in Australia. Aside from the single's radio success, "Gel" was also featured in the 1995 comedy film The Jerky Boys and its eponymous soundtrack.