Twenty Years (song)

"Twenty Years"
Single by Placebo
from the album Once More with Feeling
Released	18 October 2004
Genre	Alternative rock, electronic rock
Length	4:19
Label	Virgin
Writer(s)	Paul Campion, Steve Hewitt, Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
Placebo singles chronology
"Protège-Moi" (2004) "Twenty Years" (2004) "Because I Want You" (2006)

"Twenty Years" is a song recorded by alternative rock band Placebo, and included on their 2004 best-of compilation release, Once More with Feeling. It was the only entirely new song to be released as a single (although Protège-Moi, a French-language re-recording of an earlier song, was released in France).^[1] It was available with a video, radio play, and CD single distribution.

Furthermore, the song was one of two songs (with The Bitter End), performed by Placebo at the Paris leg of the international Live 8 benefit concert in 2005.

In the UK, it peaked at number 18 in the UK Singles Chart.^[2] In Australia, the song was ranked #95 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.

When played live, the song often had an extra middle eight section added on, complete with heavy experimental guitar. Since 2009, live shows feature an arrangement of the song that was first performed during the Live at Angkor Wat concert.

Track listing^[1]

CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Twenty Years"	4:19
2.	"Twenty Years (Fathom remix)"	3:45

7" Vinyl
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Twenty Years"	4:19
2.	"Detox Five"	2:51

Enhanced CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Twenty Years"	4:19
2.	"Detox Five"	2:51
3.	"Twenty Years (Osymyso's Birthday mix)"	6:04
4.	"Twenty Years (video)"	3:21

References

1. http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/music.php
2. http://www.officialcharts.com/search-results-album/_/twenty+years

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics