"For What It's Worth" is the first official single from Placebo's sixth studio album, Battle for the Sun.
"For What It's Worth" | ||||
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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 (radio première) 1 June 2009 (official release) | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 2:47 | |||
Label | PIAS | |||
Songwriter(s) | Steve Forrest, William Patrick Lloyd, Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal | |||
Producer(s) | David Bottrill | |||
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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.
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.
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 Wallonia)[8] | 24 |
France (SNEP)[9] | 25 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] | 34 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 33 |
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 97 |
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