Generator (Foo Fighters song)
"Generator" | ||||
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![]() Continental European variant of standard artwork | ||||
Single by Foo Fighters | ||||
from the album There Is Nothing Left to Lose | ||||
Released | March 6, 2000 (Europe) April 24, 2000 (Australia) | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 3:49 | |||
Label | Roswell, RCA | |||
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Foo Fighters singles chronology | ||||
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"Generator" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters, released as a single in 2000 from their third album, There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999). The single was only released in Australia, and it was also released as a limited-edition single in Europe.[1]
The song is unique among the band's work because of Dave Grohl's implementation of the talk box in parts of the song. The usage of the device was partly inspired by Grohl's admiration of Peter Frampton and Joe Walsh, both of whom helped popularize it in the 1970s.
Track listing
Australian CD
(The EP also contains an enhanced segment containing exclusive documentary footage and photos)
- "Generator"
- "Learn to Fly" (Live 24 January 2000 Sydney, Australia)
- "Stacked Actors" (Live 24 January 2000 Sydney, Australia)
- "Breakout" (Live 23 November 1999 Glasgow Barrowlands, Scotland)
European CD
(This version was available for only 1 week between March 6 and March 12, 2000, each CD was a limited, numbered edition and at the end of the week of release all remaining stock was deleted. As well as the music tracks it also included a multimedia 'enhanced' segment containing exclusive documentary footage and photos)
- "Generator"
- "Ain't It the Life" (Live Acoustic at 2 Meter Session 22 Nov 1999)
- "Floaty" (Live Acoustic at 2 Meter Session 22 Nov 1999)
- "Fraternity"
- "Breakout" (Live 23 November 1999 Glasgow Barrowlands, Scotland)
7-inch
- "Generator"
- "Fraternity"
Music video
No video was filmed for the single. Instead a live performance of the song recorded on February 1, 2000, at the Chapel Off Chapel in Melbourne, Australia was overdubbed with the studio version to promote the single and album. The performance was filmed and broadcast by Seven Network, with editor Scott C. Wilson making a new cut with the various different camera angles.
The music video for "Breakout" features the song "Generator" at the beginning on the video.
Chart positions
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | 31 |
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[3] | 12 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Foo Fighters - Generator at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ "Foo Fighters – Generator". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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