These Days (Bardot song)

"These Days" is the third single by Australian pop group Bardot, released in August 2000 on the back of their first national tour. It debuted and peaked at No. 19 on the ARIA Singles chart and was certified gold. The single was available in two unique formats. CD 1 contained live tracks from their Sydney shows as well as an enhanced component featuring the "These Days" music clip, a screensaver and gallery. CD 2 was a remix disc. Bardot performed "These Days" at the 2000 ARIA Awards where the group was nominated for three awards. It was the 100th highest selling single in Australia of 2000.

"These Days"
Single by Bardot
from the album Bardot
B-side
  • "Holding On" (Live)
  • "Higher Than Heaven" (Live)
Released28 August 2000
Recorded2000
Tiger Recordings, Sydney
GenrePop
Length3:40
LabelWEA International
Songwriter(s)Colin Campsie
Phil Thornalley
Producer(s)The Rockmelons
Bardot singles chronology
"I Should've Never Let You Go"
(2000)
"These Days"
(2000)
"ASAP"
(2001)

Music video

The "These Days" music video begins with a dark opening sequence, featuring Katie Underwood in a gloomy hotel, washing her face in the bathroom. It then crosses to the five girls on a sunny beach with friends. The second verse features Belinda Chapple singing on the hotel balcony while the middle 8 features Sally in the bedroom. The clip ends with the five girls with a group of friends surrounding a fire on the beach during the night.

Track listing

Australian CD single 1 (8573848732)

  1. "These Days"
  2. "These Days" (Rockmelons radio remix)
  3. "Holding On" (live at the Sydney State Theatre)
  4. "Higher Than Heaven" (Live Sydney State Theatre)
  • Includes enhanced component featuring photos, "These Days" music video and screen saver.

Australian CD single 2 (8573849122)

  1. "These Days"
  2. "These Days" (Recovery radio edit)
  3. "These Days" (Groove Quantize Filta mix)
  4. "These Days" (Sunshine mix)
  5. "These Days" (DJ Clinton remix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 19

Year-end chart

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts) [2] 100
Australian artist (ARIA Charts) 19

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Jennifer Paige cover

"These Days"
Single by Jennifer Paige
from the album Positively Somewhere
ReleasedAugust 2001 (US)

March 27, 2002 (Japan)

October 15, 2002 (Europe)
Genre
Length3:27
LabelEdel
Songwriter(s)Colin Campsie
Phil Thornalley
Producer(s)Oliver Leiber
David Gamson
Jennifer Paige singles chronology
"Always You"
(1999)
"These Days"
(2001)
"Stranded"
(2002)

"These Days" was covered in 2001 by Jennifer Paige and was released as the first single from her second studio album Positively Somewhere .This song became a minor hit in some parts of Europe, most notably in Italy where it reached number thirty-one.

Tracklist

Japanese CD Single

  1. "These Days"
  2. "Stay The Night"
  3. "You Get Through"

European CD Single

  1. "These Days [Us Album Mix]"
  2. "These Days [Tommy D Mix]"
  3. "You Get Through"

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[4] 31
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[5] 34

Other cover versions

In 2008 Icelandic pop group Al'Margir performed the song in concert, and later released it as a single.

References

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