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The recordings quickly circulated amongst the music industry, which in turn created record label interest. However the version that appeared on the X-Files soundtrack and was released as a single was a re-recorded version. The Line" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 50 on the Canadian All-format Airplay chart.Waiting on a War" did not enter the Australian ARIA Singles Chart but peaked at number 33 on the ARIA Digital Track Chart. Shame Shame" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart but peaked at number nine on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. During tours, he took a guitar with him and wrote songs, but was too intimidated to share them with the band, as he was "in awe" of the songs written by frontman Kurt Cobain. Hearing Voices" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 21 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Grohl enjoyed these experiences and thus decided to work on his own musical project, [8] which he believed could serve as a "some sort of cathartic therapy. A Matter Of Time (This Video Sucks Contest: Directed by Genie Wiggins) | The Official Foo Fighters Site". No Son of Mine" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart but peaked at number six on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. The Sky Is a Neighborhood" did not enter the Netherlands' Single Top 100 but peaked at number 24 on the Netherlands' Single Tip Chart. million units in North America, being the second most successful release of the band behind follow-up The Colour and the Shape.

Three more songs of the album were issued as singles: "For All the Cows" in 1995, [34] and both "Big Me" and " Alone + Easy Target" in 1996. On the first two Foo Fighters albums, Grohl generally gave into his punk side, cranking the guitars and pushing the tempo to ensure that even his most melodic tunes never sounded too sweet. The album received minor criticism for its lack of intensity, which many proposed was due to the fact that Grohl played all the instruments himself. Monkey Wrench" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs) chart.

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "British certifications – Foo Fighters". Shame Shame" did not enter the Canadian Hot 100 but peaked at number 23 on the Canadian Hot Digital Songs chart. In the United States, it debuted on the Billboard 200 at number twenty-three, with first-week sales of 40,000 units. The album was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 1996 Grammy Awards ceremony, but lost to MTV Unplugged in New York, an album by Grohl's former band Nirvana.Waiting on a War" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. A deal was eventually signed to Capitol Records, as president Gary Gersh was a personal friend of Grohl ever since he worked on Nirvana's label Geffen Records. Let It Die" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart, [97] on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number 6, [96] and on the Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs) at number 85. The Foo Fighters performed nearly 100 concerts throughout 1995, and over 70 dates the following year. I'll Stick Around" was issued as the second single on September 4, 1995, and would also mark Foo Fighters' music video debut, directed by Gerald Casale.

Although it was deemed to be heavier than previous albums released by the band, the album received huge critical acclaim by both the music press and fans alike.

I was just concentrating on everything being as together as possible, having everything be tight and in sync. Arlandria (This Video Sucks Contest: Directed by Nicholas Spaventa) | The Official Foo Fighters Site". Grohl was insecure about his singing, and added effects to his voice in "Floaty", [12] and tried to enhance the performance through double track – "You know how people double their vocals to make them stronger? These Days (This Video Sucks Contest: Directed by Jay Hollinsworth) | The Official Foo Fighters Site".