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 |
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- ↑ Arlandria - third single from Wasting Light music-news.com. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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- ↑ 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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