Times Like These (song)

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"Times Like These"
Single by Foo Fighters
from the album One by One
Released	Jan 6, 2003
Format	CD
Recorded	??
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Roswell/RCA Records
Producer(s)	??
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"All My Life" (2002)	"Times Like These" (2003)	"Low" (2003)
Alternative cover
(CD2)

"Times Like These" is the second single released off the Foo Fighters' fourth album One by One. It was released on two main discs in 2003. It is notable for its use of the 7/4 irregular time signature. The lyric "I'm a new day rising" is a reference to an album by Hüsker Dü, one of Dave Grohl's favourite groups.

The song was used by George W. Bush for his 2004 re-election campaign. When Dave Grohl found out about it, it prompted him and the rest of the band to get more politically active, and they helped John Kerry's campaign as a result.[1]

After the album version ended its run on the charts, an acoustic version of the song was released, and had some success on pop and AC radio.

It was used in the trailer for the film The Benchwarmers and the soundtrack for American Wedding. The song was also used in SPEED Channel's season-ending montage for its coverage of Formula 1 in 2006.

[edit] Track listing

CD1:

1. "Times Like These"
2. "Life Of Illusion (Joe Walsh cover)"
3. "Planet Claire (Live, featuring Fred Schneider of The B-52's)"
4. "Enhanced Section (Nice Hat)"
5. "Enhanced Section (Black Slapper)"

CD2:

1. "Times Like These"
2. "Normal"
3. "Learn To Fly (Live)"
4. "Enhanced Section (Japanese Grunge)"

Japanese EP:

1. "Times Like These"
2. "Life Of Illusion"
3. "The One"
4. "Normal"
5. "Planet Claire (Live, featuring Fred Schneider of The B-52's)"
6. "Learn To Fly (Live)"

[edit] Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
2003	Official UK Singles Chart	No. 12
2003	Mainstream Rock Tracks	No. 5
2003	Modern Rock Tracks	No. 5
2003	Official Australian Singles Chart	No. 19
2003	Official Irish Singles Chart	No. 27
2003	Billboard Hot 100	No. 65
2003	Official Holland Singles Chart	No. 90
2003	Official Euro Hot 100 Singles Chart	No. 43

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