These Days (Alien Ant Farm song)

"These Days"
Single by Alien Ant Farm
from the album Truant
ReleasedJuly 31, 2003
September 15, 2003 (UK)
Length3:06
LabelDreamWorks
Songwriter(s)Tye Zamora, Dryden Mitchell, Mike Cosgrove, Terry Corso
Producer(s)Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo
Alien Ant Farm singles chronology
"Attitude"
(2002)
"These Days"
(2003)
"Glow"
(2003)
Music video
"These Days" on YouTube

"These Days" is the first single by Alien Ant Farm from the band's third album, Truant. Originally released on the bands 1999 album Greatest Hits, it was reworked and re-recorded for Truant.[1] "These Days" was released to radio on July 1, 2003.[2] The song was featured in Madden NFL 2004.[3]

Music video[edit]

The music video for "These Days" was filmed and performed on the rooftop of the Hollywood Masonic Temple, across the street from the Kodak Theatre, in Los Angeles. The surprise performance was shot during the 2003 BET Awards while numerous hip hop artists and rappers were arriving on the red carpet before the awards show. The video catches the reaction from many artists, including Pharrell, Nelly, Snoop Dogg, Killer Mike, and Lil' Kim among others. The band was arrested at the site and later dismissed by local authorities. The director of the video is Marc Klasfeld.

Another video was shot where the band made surprise performances outside of Staples Center before a performance of the Justified and Stripped Tour - co-headlined by Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera - and crashed the West Hollywood Gay Pride Parade in their own ant-themed float, as well as using clips from their BET Awards guerilla performance.

Charts[edit]

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] 38
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] 29
US Active Rock (Billboard)[6] 36
US Heritage Rock (Billboard)[7] 40

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alien Ant Farm – Greatest Hits". Discogs. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Madden NFL 2004 Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Mainstream Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Active Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Heritage Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2024.

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