\"Mr. Jones\" is a debut single by American alternative rock band Counting Crows. It was released in December 1993 as the lead single and third track from their debut album, August and Everything After (1993). It was the band's first radio hit and has been described as a \"breakout\" single. \"Mr. Jones\" reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100, and is to date their highest-charting single in the US. Internationally, the song peaked at number one in Canada and number seven in France.