"DOA" is the second song released as a single from Foo Fighters' fifth album, In Your Honor.
Song information
DOA refers to the medical term "dead on arrival". The song reached number one on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart for six non-consecutive weeks. The cover artwork features an Ampeg Dan Armstrong guitar.
Live performances
The band claimed it was the hardest song from In Your Honor to play live. "DOA" was played often on the In Your Honor tour and the Echoes Silence Patience and Grace tour. It was played just once on the Wasting Light tour. It was not played again until the Sonic Highways tour in 2015, where it was requested by a group of fans. It hasn't been played live since then.
Track listings
Personnel Personnel taken from In Your Honor liner notes.
Foo Fighters Dave Grohl – vocals, rhythm guitar Chris Shiflett – lead guitar Nate Mendel – bass guitar Taylor Hawkins – drums
Production Nick Raskulinecz – production, mixing Foo Fighters – production Mike Terry – engineering Bob Ludwig – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "DOA" Chart (2005–2006) PeakpositionCanada (Nielsen BDS)16Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)1Netherlands (Mega Top 50)24Quebec Airplay (ADISQ)43
Year-end charts +2005 year-end chart performance for "DOA"Chart (2005)PositionUS Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard) 38 +2006 year-end chart performance for "DOA" Chart (2006) Position US Alternative Songs (Billboard) 20 US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard) 36
Certifications
Other versions
An early version of the song, listed as a demo, was released on the CD1 version of the "Resolve" single and Five Songs and a Cover. A version recorded on August 23, 2005 at Maida Vale Studios in London for the BBC Radio 1 was released on the Radio 1's Live Lounge compilation. A live version filmed at Hyde Park on June 17, 2006 was released on the Live at Hyde Park DVD.
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