For What It's Worth (Placebo song)

"For What It's Worth"
Single by Placebo
from the album Battle for the Sun
B-side	"Wouldn't It Be Good"
Released	20 April 2009 (radio première) 1 June 2009 (official release)
Recorded	2008
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	2:47
Label	PIAS
Songwriter(s)	Steve Forrest, William Patrick Lloyd, Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
Producer(s)	David Bottrill
Placebo singles chronology
"Running Up that Hill" (2007) "For What It's Worth" (2009) "The Never-Ending Why" (2009)

"For What It's Worth" is the first official single from Placebo's sixth studio album, Battle for the Sun.

Release[]

It was released on 20 April 2009, in a similar fashion to "Battle for the Sun"; it first played on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 programme, and then was made available as a digital download from iTunes and emusic.^[1] The single featured a cover of Nik Kershaw's "Wouldn't It Be Good" as the B-side.^[2]

The video for the song was released on the following day, on the band's MySpace page.^[3] 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 No. 97 after it was released exclusively via iTunes.^[4] It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single.

Track listing[]

CD

1. "For What It's Worth"
2. "Wouldn't It Be Good" (Nik Kershaw cover)
3. "For What It's Worth" (demo version)

7"

1. "For What It's Worth"
2. "Wouldn't It Be Good" (Nik Kershaw cover)

Charts[]

References[]

External links[]

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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