Let It Die (Foo Fighters song)

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"Let It Die"
Song

"Let It Die" is the fourth single from the Foo Fighters' sixth album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. It was only released as a promotional single in 2007 and no physical retail single was released. It was, however, available commercially as a digital downloadable single.[1]

Track listing

The single has currently only been released as an iTunes exclusive digital download, listed as a digital EP. All songs by Foo Fighters, except where noted.

  1. "Let It Die" – 4:05
  2. "Keep the Car Running" (Arcade Fire cover) – 3:25
  3. "If Ever" – 4:14
  4. "Come Alive" (demo version) – 5:30

Meaning

The song's meaning was hinted in a Canadian Television interview. It was mentioned that it was about personal fights between people, and those people breaking apart, and that the fights are meaningless overall.[2] Further speculation leads to Grohl's forbearance between Courtney Love, and Kurt Cobain (Grohl's former bandmate from Nirvana and Love's husband)'s relationship, drug use, and financial arrangements. Grohl indirectly admitted to the song being about Courtney Love in an interview in 2007.[3]

Chart positions

A-side: Let it Die

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 58
US Billboard Hot Singles Sales[5] 3
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] 6
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[7] 85
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] 1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 5
Venezuela Pop Rock (Record Report)[10] 11

B-side: Keep the Car Running

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 96
Preceded by Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single
August 2, 2008 – August 23, 2008 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "Foo Fighters - Let It Die at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  2. ^ YouTube (February 21, 2008). "Dave Grohl talks about Kurt Cobain". YouTube. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  3. ^ "Dave Grohl finally opens up about Courtney Love | News". Nme.Com. September 17, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Foo Fighters Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  5. ^ "Foo Fighters - Hot Singles Sales search results". billboard.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  6. ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  7. ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  8. ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  9. ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  10. ^ "Pop Rock" (in Spanish). Record Report. September 6, 2008. Archived from the original on September 10, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

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