This Is a Call

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“This Is a Call”
“This Is a Call” cover
Single by Foo Fighters
from the album Foo Fighters
Released June 19, 1995
Format CD
Recorded October 1994
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:52
Label Roswell, Capitol
Producer Foo Fighters, Barrett Jones
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"Exhausted"
(1995)		 "This Is a Call"
(1995)		 "I'll Stick Around"
(1995)

"This Is a Call" is the first major single released by Foo Fighters from their self-titled debut album. It was released in 1995. No video was made for the song.

Dave Grohl said about the song: "The chorus says 'This is a call to all my past resignation'. It's just sort of like a little wave to all the people I ever played music with, people I've been friends with, all my relationships, my family. It's a hello, and in a way a thank you."

The song debuted at #12 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It quickly rose to a peak of number 2, held off the top by Alanis Morissette's huge hit "You Oughta Know." This was the band's highest peak until the band's "Learn to Fly" topped the chart in late 1999.

The band played the song live on The Late Show With David Letterman toward the end of the summer in 1995. It was the band's first national television performance. Since this performance David Letterman had become an avid fan of the band and Foo Fighters have played on the show 11 times. Letterman claimed that "Everlong" is his favorite song; the song has been performed twice on the show.

The song was included as downloadable content in Guitar Hero III [1]

[edit] Singles

12" UK Vinyl Promo Single

  1. "This Is A Call" (Grohl) - 3:52
  2. "Podunk" (Grohl) - 3:03

7" Vinyl Single Stamped Label/French CD Single/Japan CD Single/7" Single

  1. "This Is A Call"
  2. "Winnebago" (Grohl, Turner) - 4:11

7" One-Sided Vinyl Single/UK Promo CD

  1. "This Is A Call"

12" Vinyl Single/UK CD Single/Radio Promo CD

  1. "This Is A Call"
  2. "Winnebago"
  3. "Podunk"

Cassette Tape Single/Australian CD Single

  1. "This Is A Call"
  2. "Winnebago"
  3. "Podunk (Cement Mix)"

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 10
Canadian Singles Chart 35
Dutch Singles Chart 32
Irish Singles Chart 16
New Zealand Singles Chart 11
UK Singles Chart 5
U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks 2
U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks 6
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