These Days (Bardot song)

"These Days"
Single by Bardot
from the album Bardot
B-side	"Holding On" (live) "Higher Than Heaven" (live)
Released	28 August 2000
Recorded	2000
Studio	Tiger Recording (Sydney, Australia)[1]
Genre	Pop
Length	3:40
Label	WEA
Songwriter(s)	Colin Campsie Phil Thornalley
Producer(s)	Tommy Faragher The Rockmelons
Bardot singles chronology
"I Should've Never Let You Go" (2000) "These Days" (2000) "ASAP" (2001)

"These Days" is the third single of Australian pop group Bardot, released in August 2000 on the back of their first national tour. It debuted and peaked at No. 19 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold. It was the 100th-highest-selling single in Australia of 2000. The single was available in two unique formats. CD 1 contains live tracks from their Sydney shows as well as an enhanced component featuring the "These Days" music clip, a screensaver and gallery. CD 2 is a remix disc. Bardot performed "These Days" at the 2000 ARIA Awards where the group was nominated for three awards.

Music video[]

The "These Days" music video begins with a dark opening sequence, featuring Katie Underwood in a gloomy hotel, washing her face in the bathroom. It then crosses to the five girls on a sunny beach with friends. The second verse features Belinda Chapple singing on the hotel balcony while the middle 8 features Sally in the bedroom. The clip ends with the five girls with a group of friends surrounding a fire on the beach during the night.

Track listings[]

Australian CD1 (8573848732)^[1]

1. "These Days" (album version)
2. "These Days" (Rockmelons radio remix)
3. "Holding On" (live at the Sydney State Theatre)
4. "Higher Than Heaven" (Live Sydney State Theatre)
5. CD Rom component (featuring photos, "These Days" music video and screen saver)

Australian CD2 – The Remixes (8573849122)^[2]

1. "These Days" (album version)
2. "These Days" (Recovery radio edit)
3. "These Days" (Groove Quantize Filta mix)
4. "These Days" (Sunshine mix)
5. "These Days" (DJ Clinton remix)

Personnel[]

Credits are adapted from the Australian CD1 liner notes.^[1]

• Bardot – vocals
• Bruce Reid – guitars
• Michael Szumowski – keyboards, programming
• Colin Campsie, Phil Thornalley – writing
• Tommy Faragher – production, mixing
• The Rockmelons – production
• David Hemming – mixing, engineering
• Danielle McWilliam – engineering assistant
• Vlado Meller – mastering
• Kevin Wilkins – art direction

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5]	Gold	35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Jennifer Paige cover[]

"These Days"
Single by Jennifer Paige
from the album Positively Somewhere
Released	August 2001
Genre	Pop pop rock
Length	3:27
Label	Edel Victor Entertainment (Japan)
Songwriter(s)	Colin Campsie Phil Thornalley
Producer(s)	Oliver Leiber David Gamson
Jennifer Paige singles chronology
"Always You" (1999) "These Days" (2001) "Stranded" (2002)

"These Days" was covered in 2001 by Jennifer Paige and was released as the first single from her second studio album, Positively Somewhere (2001). This song became a minor hit in some parts of Europe, most notably in Italy where it reached number 31.

Track listings[]

Japanese maxi-CD single^[6]

1. "These Days"
2. "Stay the Night"
3. "You Get Through"

German maxi-CD single^[7]

1. "These Days" (US album mix)
2. "These Days" (Tommy D mix)
3. "You Get Through"

Charts[]

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Italy (FIMI)[8]	31
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[9]	34

Other cover versions[]

In 2008 Icelandic pop group Al'Margir performed the song in concert and later released it as a single.

References[]

External links[]

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics