For What It's Worth (Placebo song)
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| "For What It's Worth" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Wouldn't It Be Good" |
"For What It's Worth" is the first official single from Placebo's sixth studio album, Battle for the Sun. (Not to be confused with For What It's Worth by The Buffalo Springfield).
Release
It was released on 20 April 2009, in a similar fashion to "Battle for the Sun"; it first played on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 programme, and then was made available as a digital download from iTunes and emusic.[1] The single featured 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 5 May 2009.
Reception
The single debuted in the UK Singles Chart at No. 97 after it was released exclusively via iTunes.[4] It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single.
Track listing
- CD
- "For What It's Worth"
- "Wouldn't It Be Good" (Nik Kershaw cover)
- "For What It's Worth" (demo version)
- 7"
- "For What It's Worth"
- "Wouldn't It Be Good" (Nik Kershaw cover)
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ "Placebo / News". Placeboworld.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "For What It's Worth - First Single! van Placebo op Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Video Exclusive! van Placebo op Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ [1] Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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