These Days (Foo Fighters song)
"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.
| "These Days" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear | |||
| Producer(s) | Butch Vig | |||
| Foo Fighters singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| These Days on YouTube | ||||
Music video edit
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]
Reception edit
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]
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2011–12) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[15] | 2 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[16] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ Watch the new Foo Fighters video, “These Days” | AUX New Music 2012-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "50 Best Singles of 2011: Foo Fighters, 'These Days'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "The ARIA Report: Issue 1154" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. April 16, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-15. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ "Accreditations - 2012 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Foo Fighters – These Days" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Foo Fighters - Rescued" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Foo Fighters - Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Chart Log UK – 2012". zobbel.de. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 November 2023.