"Days Go By" is a pop punk song by the American punk rock band the Offspring. It is featured as the third track on the band's ninth studio album of the same name and was released as its first single.[3] The song was premiered on the Los Angeles, California rock station KROQ on April 27, 2012.[4] "Days Go By" was released to radio on May 1, 2012;[5] the song was written by frontman/lyricist Dexter Holland. It peaked at No. 2 on the US Mainstream Rock chart.
| "Days Go By" | ||||
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| Single by the Offspring | ||||
| from the album Days Go By | ||||
| Released | April 27, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop punk | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Columbia[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dexter Holland | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Rock[2] | |||
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Background edit
"Days Go By" was one of the first songs the Offspring started working on for the Days Go By album, and was almost the last to be completed. "We really kept coming back to it over the course of the record", said frontman/lyricist Dexter Holland. It was originally not going to be on the album, depending on how it was doing next to the other songs as the album was being written. "There are versions on YouTube where the guitar riff is different, the verse is different, the chorus is different-so it's a totally different song now, really. It was kind of toward the end [of recording] when people started listening to it. My friends, my manager started pointing at it, saying, 'That's the one you've got to go with."[6]
Lyrics edit
Speaking of the lyrics, Holland commented, "It's me observing that people have been going through a shitty time in the last few years, including myself. I just wanted to put some hope out there and say that no matter how bad it is, nobody's going to pick you up. You've got to do it yourself and there is hope and you're going to do it."[6]
Reception edit
"Days Go By" received positive response. Amy Sciarretto of Loudwire described it as "gimmick-free" and "a bit more contemplative, lyrically and comparatively speaking, as Holland ponders the then and the now. Overall, it has the bouncy rock vibe of a Foo Fighters tune with the added sprinkle of the Offspring's American punk rock flavor."[7] The song received another positive review from Sylvie Lesas of Evigshed, who called it a "cool song, awesome sonic trip through the sounds of 90s and modern rock that rips and doesn't disappoint." Lesas also described it as a "memorable melody, intense distorted guitars and infectious chorus/verses making this song, thrilling enough to whet your appetite for their upcoming album."[8]
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Personnel edit
The Offspring edit
- Dexter Holland – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Noodles – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg K. – bass guitar, backing vocals
Additional musicians edit
- Josh Freese – drums
- Jamie Edwards - keyboards
References edit
- ^ "Days Go By". Rate Your Music. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "The Offspring – Days Go By". Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ "The Offspring Release New Single, Announce 'Days Go By' Album". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "New Offspring Single And Album". offspring.com. April 23, 2012. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ a b The Offspring Still Fly as 'Days Go By' Rises on Rock Charts Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ Sciarretto, Amy. "The Offspring, 'Days Go By' - Song Review". Loudwire. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ Lesas, Sylvie (April 28, 2012). "The Offspring Days Go By Single Review". evigshed.com. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2021.