| "For What It's Worth" | ||||
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| Single by Placebo | ||||
| from the album Battle for the Sun | ||||
| B-side | "Wouldn't It Be Good" | |||
| Released | April 20, 2009 (radio première) June 1, 2009 (official release) |
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| Format | CD, 7", digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | PIAS | |||
| Writer(s) | Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal | |||
| Producer | David Bottrill | |||
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"For What It's Worth" is the first official single from Placebo's sixth studio album, Battle for the Sun.
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It was released on April 20, 2009, in a similar fashion to "Battle for the Sun", i.e. first play on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 program, and then digital download from iTunes and emusic.[1]
The single features a cover of Nik Kershaw's "Wouldn't It Be Good" as the B-side.[2]
The video for the song was released on the following day, on the band's MySpace page.[3]
The single was released in the U.S. via iTunes and UK via emusic on May 5, 2009.
The single debuted in the UK singles chart at #97 after it was released exclusively via iTunes.[4]
| Chart | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 97 |
| UK Indie Chart | 2 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 24 |
| Belgium Singles Chart (Flanders) | 31 |
| French Airplay Chart | 25 |
| Portuguese Singles Chart | 42 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 62 |
| Polish Radio Chart | 3 |
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