The Line (Foo Fighters song)

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"The Line"
Single by Foo Fighters
from the album Concrete and Gold
ReleasedMay 1, 2018 (2018-05-01)
Recorded2017
StudioEastWest, Hollywood, California
GenreRock[1]
Length3:38
LabelRCA, Roswell
Songwriter(s)Dave Grohl
Producer(s)Greg Kurstin
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"The Sky Is a Neighborhood"
(2017) 		"The Line"
(2018) 		"Shame Shame"
(2020)

"The Line" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters. The song is from the band's ninth studio album Concrete and Gold, being released as a promotional song a week in advance of the album's release. It was released as the album's third single on May 1, 2018, after "Run" and "The Sky Is a Neighborhood".

Background

"The Line" is a song from the

TBS's post-season Major League Baseball coverage.[18] On May 1, 2018, the song was released as the album's third single.[19]

Themes and composition

Grohl explained the meaning of the title, stating that it is about "a search for hope in this day and age where you feel as if you're fighting for your life with every passing moment, and everything is on the line."

Classic Rock Magazine described the track as having a huge sound that would go over well in large arenas and music festivals.[20][21]

Reception

In a dedicated review of the song,

Consequence of Sound was far more negative of the track, ranking it the third worst Foo Fighter song of all time, 135th out of 137 songs, calling it "big and plodding", and ultimately concluding that it sounded out of place compared to the rest of the album.[22] Conversely, DIY Magazine described it as "pretty much everything you'd want from a song by Dave Grohl and co – driving, propulsive and dramatic, it combines light and dark into a potent melting pot."[16]

Personnel

Foo Fighters

Other musicians

  • Greg Kurstin – bass synth, vibraphone
  • Jessy Greene – violin

Charts

Chart (2017–2018) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[23] 47
Canadian All-format Airplay (Billboard)[24] 50
Canada
Rock (Billboard)[25]
 1
Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI)[26] 14
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[27]
 7
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[28] 41
US
Rock Airplay (Billboard)[29]
 19

References

  1. ^ a b "Foo Fighters' New Song "The Line" Absolutely Soars - Nerdist". nerdist.com. September 7, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Foo Fighters Release New Song "The Line": Listen". spin.com. September 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "Foo Fighters Share New Song 'The Line'". radio.com.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b Guan, Frank (September 8, 2017). "Foo Fighters' 'The Line' Is Predictable, But That Doesn't Mean It's Bad". vulture.com.
  5. ^ "Foo Fighters premiere new song "The Line": Stream". consequence.net. September 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Listen to a New Foo Fighters Song, "The Line"". pastemagazine.com. September 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "Foo Fighters Announce Tour With Weezer, Share New Song 'The Line'". billboard.com.
  8. ^ "Hear the Foo Fighters' New Song, 'The Line'". Diffuser.fm.
  9. ^ "Foo Fighters – "The Line"". stereogum.com. September 7, 2017.
  10. ^ "Foo Fighters release new song 'The Line' off of upcoming album". axs.com.
  11. ^ a b c "Listen To New FOO FIGHTERS Song 'The Line'". blabbermouth.net. September 7, 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Stream Foo Fighters' euphoric new track 'The Line' - NME". nme.com. September 7, 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Hear Foo Fighters' New Song 'The Line'". Loudwire.
  14. ^ "Listen to Foo Fighters' New Song "The Line" - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. September 7, 2017.
  15. ^ a b c "Hear Foo Fighters' Urgent New Song 'The Line'". rollingstone.com. September 7, 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Foo Fighters walk 'The Line' on their new track". DIY.
  17. ^ "Foo Fighters 'The Line'". exclaim.ca.
  18. ^ "Foo Fighters Rage for MLB Postseason on TBS - YouTube". YouTube.
  19. ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases | ..." All Access. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  20. ^ "Listen to the new Foo Fighters track The Line". teamrock.com. September 7, 2017.
  21. ^ "Yes! The best new music of right now is but a click away!". teamrock.com. September 8, 2017.
  22. ^ "Ranking: Every Foo Fighters Song from Worst to Best". consequence.net. September 12, 2017.
  23. Ultratip
    . Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  24. ^ "Canada All Format (Foo Fighters)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  25. ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.
  26. ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Foo Fighters - Rescued" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  27. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  28. ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  29. ^ "Foo Fighters Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
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