Arlandria (song)
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| Single by Foo Fighters | ||||
| from the album Wasting Light | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2011 (United Kingdom only) | |||
| Format | digital download | |||
| Recorded | September 6–December 21, 2010 in Dave Grohl's garage | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock | |||
| Length | 4.28 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear | |||
| Producer(s) | Butch Vig | |||
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"Arlandria" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters, released from their seventh studio album Wasting Light on September 18, 2011 as the third single in the United Kingdom.[1]
Song information
The title is a reference to Arlandria, the Alexandria, Virginia, neighborhood where Dave Grohl lived.[2] The lyrics include a reference to "Rain Rain Go Away," which Dave Grohl justified by saying "there's something about the singsong cadence of children's music that has its place in rock."[3]
Music video
The official music video used to promote the song was a live performance taken from the iTunes Festival London 2011, performed at the Roundhouse, London, UK.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[4] | 72 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] | 79 |
| UK Rock and Metal (Official Charts Company)[6] | 1 |
References
- ↑ Arlandria - third single from Wasting Light music-news.com. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ Jackman, Tom (2011-04-21). "Arlandria gets its own Foo Fighters song". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Collis, Clark (2011-04-15). "Dave Grohl Q&A: The Foo Fighters frontman talks about the new Foos album, saying no to 'Glee,' and playing 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' for the first time in 18 years". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ↑ Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100 - 11 September 2011 - 17 September 2011 officialcharts.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Foo Fighters: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-09-18" UK Rock Chart. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
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