For What It's Worth (Placebo song)
2009 single by Placebo
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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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| Single by Placebo | ||||
| from the album Battle for the Sun | ||||
| B-side | "Wouldn't It Be Good" | |||
| Released | 20 April 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | PIAS | |||
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| Producer | David Bottrill | |||
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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 (2009) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 88 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 24 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 23 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] | 24 |
| France (SNEP)[9] | 25 |
| Germany (GfK)[10] | 34 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 33 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 97 |
