White Limo
"White Limo" | ||||
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Single by Foo Fighters | ||||
from the album Wasting Light | ||||
Released | March 28, 2011[1] | |||
Genre | Speed metal | |||
Length | 3:22 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Butch Vig | |||
Foo Fighters singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"White Limo" on YouTube | ||||
"White Limo" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters. It is the second single from their seventh studio album Wasting Light. The single was released on March 28, 2011 as an iTunes digital download.
Composition
In an interview with Classic Rock, Dave Grohl stated that the lyrics for "White Limo" were written in just two minutes.[2] MTV writer Chris Ryan noted that the song showed Dave Grohl going back to his roots in hardcore punk, describing it as "...a blistering, paint-stripping thrash track that mixes mosh-inducing hard-core with the Foo’s penchant for melody."[3] Revolver described the song as "the most metal track on "Wasting Light", and one of the most metal Foo Fighters songs ever."[4] The song has also been categorized as simply hard rock.[5]
Release
On February 12, 2011, a music video was released for "White Limo", featuring Lemmy of Motörhead.[6] It was the first full song released from Wasting Light,[6] however, it was the second official single, released on March 28, 2011.[1] It was preceded by "Rope" earlier that month.[7]
English musician Liam Howlett, best known as a member of the Prodigy, remixed the song upon Dave Grohl's request and released it on October 16, 2011.[8]
Reception
"White Limo" was chosen as the winner of the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance in 2012.[9]
Merchandise
The Foo Fighters have made available from their official merchandise website a die-cast White Limo Figurine.[10]
Charts
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[11] | 28 |
Awards
Year | Award | Results |
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2012 | Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance | Won |
References
- ^ a b "White Limo - Single by Foo Fighters - Single on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "I have all these huge fucking riffs, I can scream for three hours... LET'S GO!", Classic Rock, May 2011
- ^ Ryan, Chris (February 16, 2011). "New Song: Foo Fighters' 'White Limo'". mtv.com. Viacom. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Review: Foo Fighters – Wasting Light". Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ "Foo Fighters hit Brighton as thousands gather on seafront". The Argus. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason (February 15, 2011). "Foo Fighters Reveal Wasting Light Album". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (February 23, 2011). "Foo Fighters Unveil Rip-Roaring 'Rope' Single, 'Wasting Light' Art". Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ Goodwyn, Tom (October 16, 2011). "Hear The Prodigy's remix of Foo Fighters' 'White Limo'". NME. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ "Grammy Winners List 2012". MTV. February 12, 2012. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ White Limo Figurine foofighters.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
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