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)
Released	28 August 2000
Recorded	2000 Tiger Recordings, Sydney
Genre	Pop
Length	3:40
Label	WEA 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	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3]	Gold	35,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Jennifer Paige cover

"These Days"
Single by Jennifer Paige
from the album Positively Somewhere
Released	August 2001 (US) March 27, 2002 (Japan) October 15, 2002 (Europe)
Genre	Pop pop rock
Length	3:27
Label	Edel
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

1. "Australian-charts.com – Bardot – These Days". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
2. "2000 ARIA SINGLES CHART". ARIA. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
3. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
4. "Italiancharts.com – Jennifer Paige – These Days". Top Digital Download. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
5. "Jennifer Paige Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2020.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics