"For All the Cows" (1995) is the third major single released by American rock band Foo Fighters from their 1995 debut album, Foo Fighters. It was only released in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia.
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| Single by Foo Fighters | ||||
| from the album Foo Fighters | ||||
| Released | November 20, 1995[1] | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Parlophone, Roswell | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Grohl | |||
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Composition
editKevin McKeough commented that the song fluctuated between "quiet, jazzy verses with explosive, Paul Bunyan-goes-jogging choruses".[2]
Track listings
edit7-inch blue vinyl single
- "For All the Cows"
- "Wattershed" (live at the Reading Festival, August 26, 1995)
CD single
- "For All the Cows"
- "For All the Cows" (live at the Reading Festival, August 26, 1995)
- "Wattershed" (live at the Reading Festival, August 26, 1995)
Charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 69 |
| European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)[4] | 70 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 28 |
Other versions
edit- A live version of the song, performed at the Reading Festival (August 26, 1995) appears on the Big Me single, the bonus disc of the Australian edition of Foo Fighters, For All the Cows single and I'll Stick Around single.
- An acoustic version of the song, performed at the Toshiba-EMI 3rd Studio (April 2, 1997) appears on the Australian and Japanese versions of the My Hero single.
- A live version of the song, performed at the Melkweg in Amsterdam (February 29, 2000) appears on the Dutch edition (Live in Holland Disc 2) of the Next Year single and the One by One "special edition bonus disc."
- Three live versions were released on the Everywhere but Home DVD, recorded in Toronto, the Black Cat in Washington D.C., and Reykjavik.[6]
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 18, 1995. p. 39.
- ^ McKeough, Kevin (August 7, 1995). "Grunge Returns". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 25 Feb 1996". ARIA. Retrieved July 21, 2017 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. December 9, 1995. p. 12. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Foo Fighters: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Foo Fighters - Everywhere But Home". Discogs. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
