For What It's Worth (Placebo song)
"For What It's Worth" | |
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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.
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 |
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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 |
References
- ^ "Placebo / News". Placeboworld.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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- ^ "Video Exclusive! van Placebo op Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. 17 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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