Today's Song

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"Today's Song"
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Single by Foo Fighters
ReleasedJuly 2, 2025 (2025-07-02)
Genre Rock [1]
Length3:16
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) Foo Fighters
Producer(s)
  • Foo Fighters
  • Oliver Roman
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"The Glass"
(2023)		"Today's Song"
(2025)
Music video
"Today's Song" on YouTube

"Today's Song" is a song by the American rock band Foo Fighters, released as a single on July 2, 2025. It has not been confirmed whether or not it will be on the band's next album. [2] It is a tribute to former members of the band, which includes Josh Freese, William Goldsmith, Franz Stahl and Taylor Hawkins. [3] The artwork for the single was made by Harper Grohl, Dave Grohl's daughter. [1] It is the first bit of new material since 2023's But Here We Are . [4]

Contents

Composition and lyrics

Over the years, we’ve had moments of unbridled joy, and moments of devastating heartbreak. Moments of beautiful victory, and moments of painful defeat. We have mended broken bones and broken hearts. But we have followed this road together, with each other, for each other, no matter what. Because in life, you just can’t go it alone. [5]

– Dave Grohl, 2025

"Today's Song" is a power ballad [6] with lyrics describing being optimistic and overcoming adversity. [7]

Release and reception

"Today's Song" was released six days after the day the band's eponymous debut album was released 30 years prior, [8] and has been generally well received, with critics such as Chad Childers of Loudwire, who stated that it "starts a bit on the somber side before the guitars and drums come crashing in to make it the uplifting rocker that it is". [1] It also has a lyric video. [9]

Personnel

Foo Fighters

Charts

Chart performance for "Today's Song"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA) [10] 48
Canada Mainstream Rock ( Billboard Canada ) [11] 1
Canada Modern Rock ( Billboard Canada ) [12] 4
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [13] 6
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [14] 28
UK Singles Sales (OCC) [15] 45
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [16] 40
Uruguay Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) [17] 12
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [18] 34
US Rock & Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [19] 1

References

  1. 1 2 3 Childers, Chad (July 2, 2025). "Foo Fighters Come Full Circle With 'Today's Song' to Mark 30th Anniversary". Loudwire . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ Kaufman, Anna. "Foo Fighters drop first new music since Dave Grohl scandal, celebrating 30 years as a band". USA Today . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ Evans, Greg (July 2, 2025). "Foo Fighters Release First New Song Since 2023, Pay Tribute To Former Band Members". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Dave Grohl Pays Tribute to Taylor Hawkins on 30th Anniversary of Foo Fighters' Debut Album: 'We All Miss You Beyond Words'". People . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ Grohl, Dave. "Foo Fighters 2025 by Dave Grohl". foofighters.com. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ DeVille, Chris (July 2, 2025). "Foo Fighters Share New Single "Today's Song," Dave Grohl Thanks Former Members". Stereogum . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ Aswad, Jem (July 2, 2025). "Foo Fighters Return With 'Today's Song,' Celebrating 30th Anniversary and Honoring Departed Bandmembers". Variety . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ Friedlander, Matt (July 2, 2025). "Foo Fighters Mark 30th Anniversary of Debut Album with New Tune, "Today's Song"; Dave Grohl Pays Tribute to Ex-Foo Bandmates". American Songwriter . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ Adams, Gregory. "Hear FOO FIGHTERS' life-affirming rock ballad "Today's Song"". Revolver . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  10. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 7 July 2025". The ARIA Report. No. 1845. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Billboard Canada Mainstream Rock: August 9, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Billboard Canada Modern Rock: August 23, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of July 16, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Official Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Top 20 Uruguay – Anglo – Del 7 al 13 de Julio, 2025" [Top 20 Uruguay – English – 7 to 13 July, 2025] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
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