Bush decided to use this track as part of his re-election campaign. He did so without getting prior authorization from the Foo Fighters. This totally disgusted Dave Grohl, he felt Bush hypocritically used the tune out of context. In fact he was so disturbed that he went on to support his political rival, John Kerry. Other artists who have covered it on their own accord include Glen Campbell (2008), JoJo and Florence + the Machine (2015). In 2020 a supergroup, charity version of this song was released via the BBC. It featured Dave Grohl as well as a slew of other artists such as Chris Martin, Dua Lipa, Sean Paul, etc., who each recorded their parts from their own homes. And it proved to be quite successful, most notably topping the UK Singles Charts. “Times Like These” topped the UK Rock and Metal Chart, in addition to performing pretty well on the UK Singles Chart. It broke the top five of two Billboard listings ( Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock) and has been certified platinum in the US and Australia. RCA Records, in conjunction with Roswell Records, released this track on 14 January 2003 as the second single from the Foo Fighters’ album One by One.
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