"Alone + Easy Target" is a US radio-only single released by Foo Fighters from their self-titled debut album. It was released only as a promotional single.
Song history Dave Grohl wrote and recorded the song in its original form in 1991. Grohl played the demo of the song for Nirvana band-mate Kurt Cobain in a break between touring for the album Nevermind. According to Grohl, "I'd told him I was recording and he said, 'Oh, I wanna hear it, bring it by.' He was sitting in the bath-tub with a walkman on, listening to the song, and when the tape ended, he took the headphones off and kissed me and said, 'Oh, finally, now I don't have to be the only songwriter in the band!' I said, 'No, no, no, I think we're doing just fine with your songs.'" Nirvana would jam the song on soundchecks during the Europe 1991 tour.
Live performance The song was a setlist staple from 1995 to 2000. It disappeared afterwards; it was not played again until the Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace tour in 2007, where it was played twice. The song would not be played again until 2012 on the Wasting Light tour, where it was again played twice. The song was also played twice on the Sonic Highways tour in 2015. It was played once in 2018 at a secret show promoting their festival Cal Jam. The song would not reappear again until 2025 during a run of secret shows (their first with drummer Ilan Rubin).
Track listing US promo single "Alone + Easy Target" (album version)
Accolades Year Publication Country Accolade Rank 2019 The Guardian United Kingdom Dave Grohl's Landmark Songs N/A
Recording and release history Studio versions Date recordedStudioProducerReleasesPersonnel January 3, 1992Laundry Room Studios, Arlington, VirginiaBarrett JonesSongs From the Laundry Room (2015)Dave Grohl: vocals, guitars, drums and bassOctober 14–20, 1994Robert Lang Studios, Seattle, USBarrett JonesFoo Fighters (1995)Dave Grohl: vocals, guitars, drums and bassNovember 23, 1995Maida Vale Studios, London, UKJohn Peel Big Me (1996)00959525 (2020)Dave Grohl: vocals, guitar Pat Smear: guitar Nate Mendel: bass William Goldsmith: drums
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