For What It's Worth (The Cardigans song)

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"For What It's Worth"
Single by the Cardigans
from the album Long Gone Before Daylight
B-side"The Road", "Das Model"
Released5 March 2003 (2003-03-05)
Length4:18
LabelStockholm
SongwritersPeter Svensson, Nina Persson
ProducerPer Sunding
The Cardigans singles chronology
"Burning Down the House"
(1999)		 "For What It's Worth"
(2003)		 "You're the Storm"
(2003)

"For What It's Worth" is the first single from Swedish band the Cardigans's fifth studio album, Long Gone Before Daylight (2003). It was released on 5 March 2003, reaching number eight in the band's native Sweden, number 31 in the United Kingdom, number 37 in Ireland, and number 98 in the Netherlands. Nicky Wire, bassist of the Manic Street Preachers, thinks this song has the best lyrics.[1] The music video was directed by Amir Chamdin.[2]

Track listings

Scandinavian CD single[3]

  1. "For What It's Worth" – 4:16
  2. "The Road" – 6:50

European and Japanese CD single[4][5]

  1. "For What It's Worth" – 4:18
  2. "The Road" – 6:52
  3. "For What It's Worth" (Polar Session '01) – 4:16
  4. "Das Model" ('00) – 2:53

UK maxi-CD single[6]

  1. "For What It's Worth" – 4:16
  2. "Das Model" ('00) – 2:53
  3. "The Road" – 6:52
  4. "For What It's Worth" (video—director's cut) – 4:16

UK cassette single[7]

  1. "For What It's Worth" – 4:16
  2. "Das Model" ('00) – 2:53
  3. "The Road" – 6:52

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 76
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 98
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[11] 67
Scotland Singles (OCC)[12] 39
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 8
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 31

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Position
Sweden (Hitlistan)[15] 90

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
Japan 5 March 2003 CD Universal Music Japan [16]
United Kingdom 10 March 2003
  • CD
  • cassette
 Stockholm [17][18]
United States 19 April 2003 Triple A radio [19]

References

  1. My Favourite Records... mit Manic Street Preachers / Nicky Wire - https://blogs.taz.de/popblog/2009/05/19/my_favourite_records_mit_manic_street_preachers_nicky_wire/
  2. Lindberg, Klas (15 January 2003). "Cardigans tar tåget i nya videon". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. For What It's Worth (Scandinavian CD single liner notes). Stockholm Records. 2003. 019 577-2.
  4. For What It's Worth (European CD single liner notes). Stockholm Records. 2003. 019 578-2.
  5. For What It's Worth (Japanese CD single liner notes). Universal Music Japan. 2003. UICO-5009.
  6. For What It's Worth (UK maxi-CD single liner notes). Stockholm Records. 2003. 065 723-2.
  7. For What It's Worth (UK cassette single sleeve). Stockholm Records. 2003. 065 723-4.
  8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 14. 29 March 2003. p. 10. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  9. "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Cardigans". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  10. "The Cardigans – For What It's Worth" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  11. "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 14, saptamina 7.04–13.04, 2003" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 22/3/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  13. "The Cardigans – For What It's Worth". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  14. "Official Singles Chart on 22/3/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  15. "Årslista Singlar, 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  16. "2003/3月新譜リリース表" [March 2003 New Release List] (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Archived from the original on 6 December 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  17. Thomas, Gareth (15 March 2003). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 12. p. 14. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  18. "New Releases – For Week Starting 10 March 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 8 March 2003. p. 21. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  19. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1551. 16 April 2004. p. 26. Retrieved 16 June 2021.