The Glass (song)

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"The Glass"
Foo Fighters - The Glass - single cover art.jpg
Single by Foo Fighters
from the album But Here We Are
ReleasedDecember 29, 2023
Genre Rock
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"Under You"
(2023)
"The Glass"
(2023)
Music video
"The Glass" on YouTube

"The Glass" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters, which was released as a double A-side single with a cover version of the same song by H.E.R. on December 29, 2023. [1] The version by H.E.R. is the first track on the release and Foo Fighters' version is the second track. It was released as a 7 inch vinyl record and as an online digital release. [2] [3] Foo Fighters' original version was first released on their eleventh studio album, But Here We Are , in June 2023.

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Music video

Foo Fighters' released a music video for their version of the song on the same day that their eleventh studio album, But Here We Are, was released on June 2, 2023. [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Foo Fighters.

"The Glass" single track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Glass" (by H.E.R.)3:31
2."The Glass" (by Foo Fighters)3:49
Total length:7:20

Charts

Chart performance for "The Glass"
Chart (2023–24)Peak
position
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [5] 7
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6] 16
UK Singles Sales (OCC) [7] 39
UK Physical Singles (OCC) [8] 6
UK Vinyl Singles (OCC) [9] 5
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [10] 11
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 33
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [12] 5

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