B-side "Wouldn't It Be Good" Genre Alternative rock | Recorded 2008 Length 2:47 | |
Released 20 April 2009
(radio première)
1 June 2009
(official release) Format CD, 7", digital download | ||
"For What It's Worth" is the first official single from Placebo's sixth studio album, Battle for the Sun. (Not to be confused with For What It's Worth by The Buffalo Springfield.)
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Release
It was released on 20 April 2009, in a similar fashion to "Battle for the Sun", i.e. first play on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 program, and then digital download from iTunes and emusic. The single featured a cover of Nik Kershaw's "Wouldn't It Be Good" as the B-side.
The video for the song was released on the following day, on the band's MySpace page. The single was released in the U.S. via iTunes and UK via emusic on 5 May 2009.
Reception
The single debuted in the UK Singles Chart at #97 after it was released exclusively via iTunes. It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single.
Track listing
- "For What It's Worth"
- "Wouldn't It Be Good" (Nik Kershaw cover)
- "For What It's Worth" (demo version)
- "For What It's Worth"
- "Wouldn't It Be Good" (Nik Kershaw cover)