Foo Fighters Score A New Top 40 Bestseller With A Surprise New Hit

Hollywood & EntertainmentFoo Fighters Score A New Top 40 Bestseller With A Surprise New HitByHugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor

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More becoming the band's first hit in more than a year

INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 19: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Musician Dave Grohl, founding member of Nirvana and The Foo Fighters, performs onstage as a special guest with the Los Angeles Philharmonic during weekend 2, day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 19, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella)Getty Images for Coachella Out of seemingly nowhere, the Foo Fighters recently released a new single titled "Today's Song. " At the moment, it’s un whether the band is working on a full-length or if the rock outfit simply wanted to give fans something to enjoy in the meantime

It doesn’t seem to matter to longtime supporters of the Dave Grohl-fronted group, as listeners in the United Kingdom quickly began purchasing "Today's Song" the moment it became available, turning it into a top 40 success in no time. "Today's Song" Just Barely Reaches the Top 40 The from Foo Fighters opens at No. 40 on the Official Singles Downloads chart

At the same time, it lands five spaces lower on the Official Singles Sales list, which isn’t focused on any one format, but rather encompasses all kinds of purchases, including downloads, CDs, cassettes, and vinyl

Years Since the Last Bestseller It has been a little more than two years since Foo Fighters scored a new hit on either the Official Singles Sales or Official Singles Downloads rankings

The group most recently appeared on the Official Singles Downloads chart in May 2023 with "Under You," which peaked at No

The act last rose higher with "Rescue Me," its prior tune, which hit No. 28 in April 2023

The band returned to the Official Singles Sales chart in January 2024 with "The Glass," several months after both "Rescue Me" and "Under You" launched — and then quickly disappeared

MORE FOR YOU Foo Fighters Close in on a Chart Milestone Throughout the decades that Foo Fighters have been together, the musicians have collected 17 wins on the Official Singles Sales chart

With one more tune, the group will hit two dozen placements on the ranking of the top-selling downloads throughout the U

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