Funeral for Yesterday (song)

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"Funeral for Yesterday"
Funeral for Yesterday (single).jpg
Single by Kittie
from the album Funeral for Yesterday
Released2007
Genre Alternative metal
Length3:24
Label X of Infamy Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Morgan Lander
  • Mercedes Lander
Producer(s) Jack Ponti
Kittie singles chronology
"Into the Darkness"
(2004)
"Funeral for Yesterday"
(2007)
"Breathe"
(2007)

"Funeral for Yesterday" is the first single and title track from Kittie's album of the same name.

Contents

The single peaked at #40 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart shortly after its release. [1] It was featured in the video game Project Gotham Racing 4 . [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Funeral for Yesterday"3:24

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
US Active Rock ( Billboard ) [3] 37
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard) [4] 40

Personnel

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