DOA (Foo Fighters song)

"DOA" is the second song released as a single from Foo Fighters' fifth album, In Your Honor.

"DOA"
Standard international artwork
Single by Foo Fighters
from the album In Your Honor
Released	September 5, 2005
Recorded	January–March 2005
Genre	Alternative rock, hard rock
Length	4:13
Label	Roswell, RCA
Songwriter(s)	Dave Grohl Taylor Hawkins Nate Mendel Chris Shiflett
Producer(s)	Foo Fighters Nick Raskulinecz
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"Best of You" (2005) "DOA" (2005) "Resolve" (2005)

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.^[1]

In other media

"DOA" has also been released as a Rock Band and Rock Band 2 DLC track on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on December 23, 2008.

Track listings

CD1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"DOA"	4:12
2.	"I Feel Free" (Cream cover)	2:56

CD2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"DOA"	4:12
2.	"Skin and Bones"	3:35
3.	"I Feel Free" (Cream cover)	2:56
4.	"Best of You" (video)	4:17

Yellow vinyl

No.	Title	Length
1.	"DOA"	4:12
2.	"Razor" (live acoustic version)	4:48

Personnel

• Dave Grohl – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Chris Shiflett – lead guitar
• Nate Mendel – bass
• Taylor Hawkins – drums

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005–06) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 39 Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[3] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[4] 40 Netherlands (Mega Top 50)[5] 24 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 86 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 34 UK Singles (OCC)[8] 25 UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[9] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[10] 68 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] 5 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 20 US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard)[14] 36

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15]	Gold	35,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16]	Gold	500,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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.

References

1. "DOA by Foo Fighters song statistics | setlist.fm".
2. "Foo Fighters – DOA". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
3. "Radio & Records Magazine" (PDF). Radio & Records. December 9, 2005. p. 91. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
4. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Foo Fighters". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
5. Arens, Bart; Kruize, Edgar; Adams, Ed (2013). Mega Top 50 presenteert: 50 Jaar Hitparade. Netherlands: Spectrum. p. 335. ISBN 9789000331000. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
6. "Foo Fighters – DOA" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
7. "Foo Fighters – DOA". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
8. "Foo Fighters: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
9. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
10. "Foo Fighters Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
11. "Foo Fighters Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
12. "Foo Fighters Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
13. "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
14. "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
15. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
16. "American single certifications – Foo Fighters – DOA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 8, 2013.