These Days (Foo Fighters song)

"These Days" is the third single, from 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. Grohl announced on the Australian and New Zealand leg of the 2011 tour that the video for "These Days" would contain footage from their Australian and New Zealand concerts.

The writers of Rolling Stone named it the fourth best single of the year.

Charts

Chart (2011-12)	Peak position
Canadian Hot 100 (Billboard)^[2]	67
Canadian Alternative Rock (America's Music Charts)^[3]	1
Canadian Active Rock (America's Music Charts)^[4]	1
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)	4
US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)	10
US Rock Songs (Billboard)^[5]	5

References

Foo Fighters

Dave Grohl • Taylor Hawkins • Nate Mendel • Chris Shiflett • Pat Smear
William Goldsmith • Franz Stahl

Studio albums

Foo Fighters • The Colour and the Shape • There Is Nothing Left to Lose • One by One • In Your Honor • Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace • Wasting Light

Live albums

Skin and Bones • iTunes Festival: London 2011

Compilations

Five Songs and a Cover • Greatest Hits • Medium Rare

Videos

Everywhere but Home • Skin and Bones • Live at Wembley Stadium • Back and Forth

Singles

"This Is a Call" • "I'll Stick Around" • "For All the Cows" • "Big Me" • "Alone + Easy Target" • "Monkey Wrench" • "Everlong" • "My Hero" • "Walking After You" • "Learn to Fly" • "Stacked Actors" • "Generator" • "Breakout" • "Next Year" • "The One" • "All My Life" • "Times Like These" • "Low" • "Have It All" • "Best of You" • "DOA" • "Resolve" • "No Way Back/Cold Day in the Sun" • "The Pretender" • "Long Road to Ruin" • "Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)" • "Let It Die" • "Wheels" • "Rope" • "Walk" • "Arlandria" • "These Days"

Tours

There Is Nothing Left to Lose Tour • One by One Tour • In Your Honor Tour • Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Tour • Wasting Light World Tour

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