No Way Back/Cold Day in the Sun

"No Way Back"/"Cold Day in the Sun"
Single by Foo Fighters
from the album In Your Honor
Released March 13, 2006
Format CD
Recorded January–March 2005
Genre Post-grunge, hard rock ("No Way Back")
Alternative rock, acoustic rock ("Cold Day in the Sun")
Length 3:17 ("No Way Back")
3:23 ("Cold Day in the Sun")
Label RCA
Producer(s) Nick Raskulinecz, Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"Resolve"
(2005)		 "No Way Back" / "Cold Day in the Sun"
(2006)		 "Miracle"
(2006)

"Resolve"
(2005)		 "No Way Back"/"Cold Day in the Sun"
(2006)		 "Miracle"
(2006)
No Way Back promo version/digital download cover

"No Way Back"/"Cold Day in the Sun" is the fourth single released from Foo Fighters' fifth album, In Your Honor. It is a double A-side single, including "No Way Back" and "Cold Day in the Sun", which is from the second disc of the album.

Song information

"Cold Day in the Sun" is the first original song that features drummer Taylor Hawkins on lead vocals, while lead singer Dave Grohl plays drums. Hawkins wrote the music for the song in 2001. During pre-production of In Your Honor, Hawkins played the song on an acoustic guitar and suggested that Grohl record it. While an electric version was considered, it was eventually recorded for the acoustic album. Hawkins wrote the lyrics the morning before the song was recorded and considered them sub-par: "To be honest, the lyrics suck, It's more about the melody. And Dave always said he liked it, and I was like, 'Yeah, bull.'"[1][2][3]

Music video

The video for "No Way Back" shows clips of the band on tour, mainly in Europe, including Dave Grohl spitting beer on the crowd and playing ice hockey.

Use in other media

"No Way Back" is featured in the soundtracks of the TV series The West Wing, the EA Sports video game Madden NFL 06[4] and as a playable track in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

Other versions

"Cold Day in the Sun" was featured on the Skin and Bones DVD (US version, recorded late August 2006 at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles) and the Foo Fighters Live at Wembley Stadium DVD (filmed on June 7, 2008) as well as the special concert for Live on Letterman (filmed April 12, 2011). Taylor Hawkins is featured singing and drumming, while Dave Grohl is featured on acoustic guitar and backup vocals. "No Way Back" was also featured on the Foo Fighters Live at Wembley Stadium DVD.

Track listing

All tracks written by Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett, & Nate Mendel except where noted.

  1. A. "No Way Back" – 3:17
  2. A. "Cold Day in the Sun" (Hawkins) – 3:23
  3. B. "Best of You" (Live at the Supertop, Auckland, New Zealand; 26 November 2005) – 6:23

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[5] 13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 64
UK Rock and Metal (Official Charts Company)[7] 1
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 2
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 23
US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard)[11] 32

References

  1. ↑ Foo Fighters Showcasing Their Softer Side On Upcoming Tour
  2. ↑ ""We're doing things I never imagined" - Dave On The Acoustic Side Of 'In Your Honour'". NME. 2005.
  3. ↑ "Track By Track". Rhythm. July 2005.
  4. ↑ "Madden NFL 06 Soundtrack - Music News at IGN". Music.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  5. ↑ Foo Fighters - Billboard Canada Rock (part 2) billboard.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Foo Fighters: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
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