"For All the Cows" | ||||
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Single by Foo Fighters | ||||
from the album Foo Fighters | ||||
Released | November 20, 1995 [1] | |||
Length | 3:30 | |||
Label | Parlophone, Roswell | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dave Grohl | |||
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Foo Fighters singles chronology | ||||
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"For All the Cows" (1995) is the third major single released by American rock band Foo Fighters from their 1995 debut album, Foo Fighters . It was only released in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia.
Kevin McKeough commented that the song fluctuated between "quiet, jazzy verses with explosive, Paul Bunyan-goes-jogging choruses". [2]
7-inch blue vinyl single
CD single
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [3] | 69 |
European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media) [4] | 70 |
UK Singles (OCC) [5] | 28 |
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