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“Times Like These (acoustic)” by Foo Fighters
“Times Like These (acoustic)” by Foo Fighters appears on 6 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 2003 and 2023. Its best result is #17 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2003. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #133 alternative song of 2003 and #6,562 alternative song of all time.
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Foo Fighters hit a wall making One by One. The first sessions were tense and unsatisfying, the band took three months off, and "Times Like These" is Dave Grohl working through that stretch: feeling not quite himself, unsure what the future held for the band. He even slipped in a nod to New Day Rising by Hüsker Dü, one of his favorite groups.
On the 2002 album it's the fourth track, and it went out as the second single in 2003, riding a tricky intro that lurches between 8/4 and 7/4. Once that version had run its course on the charts, Grohl released this one, solo and acoustic, which strips the song down to the doubt at its center.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2003 | 107 |
| 2003 | 73 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2003 | 101 |
| 2003 | 28 | 103.1 The Buzz West Palm Beach, FL | Buzz 103.1 Top 103 Buzz Cuts of 2003 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 807 | 99X | 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) | 1000 |
| 2010 | 126 | 94.1 The Zone | 94.1 The Zone 210 Most Played Songs of the Decade | 210 |
| 2023 | 351 | 97.1 The Drive | 97.1 The Drive Memorial Day Weekend Rock N Roll 500 (2023) | 500 |
Also listed as: Times Like These (Acoustic).
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