"These Days" | ||||
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Single by Foo Fighters | ||||
from the album Wasting Light | ||||
Released | November 1, 2011 [1] | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge | |||
Length | 4:58 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Butch Vig | |||
Foo Fighters singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
These Days on YouTube |
"These Days" is the fourth single, (fifth in the United Kingdom), from the American rock band Foo Fighters' seventh studio album Wasting Light . It was written by Dave Grohl and co-produced by Butch Vig. Dave Grohl has stated that it is his favorite song that he has ever written. On August 18, 2012, the Foo Fighters performed "These Days" at Pukkelpop, as a tribute to the people who either died or were injured there a year earlier, due to a violent thunderstorm that raged over the festival grounds.
The official video was released on January 30, 2012. The video featured live shots from their June 2011 Milton Keynes performances, Australian and New Zealand tour. It was directed by Wayne Isham. [2]
The writers of Rolling Stone magazine named it the fourth best single of the year. [3] As of April 9, 2012 "These Days" spent sixteen weeks on the Australian Singles Chart, [4] and was certified gold in Australia. [5]
Chart (2011–12) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [4] | 60 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [6] | 10 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] | 63 |
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [8] | 1 |
Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI) [9] | 8 |
Mexico Ingles Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] | 37 |
UK Singles (OCC) [11] | 169 |
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [12] | 4 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [13] | 11 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [14] | 2 |
Chart (2012) | Position |
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US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [15] | 2 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [16] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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