"Ashtray Heart" is the third official
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from
Placebo
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's sixth studio album, ''
Battle for the Sun
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''. It was released in all of Europe, except for the
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and
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, with "
The Never-Ending Why
''Battle for the Sun'' is the sixth studio album by British alternative rock band Placebo. It was recorded in Canada in 2008 and released on 8 June 2009 by record label PIAS. It is their first album with new drummer Steve Forrest, following the ...
" being released in these two countries a week prior (14 September 2009).
The B-side song "Fuck U" is a cover of a song by electro/alternative rock band
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. The B-side song "Hardly Wait" is a cover of a
PJ Harvey
Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments.
Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...
song.
"Ashtray Heart" was also the name of the band that would become Placebo. Ashtray Heart was a duo consisted of Molko and Olsdal, before they decided to try out as a serious band and began the search for a drummer.
Track listing
;CD single
#"Ashtray Heart"
#"Fuck U"
(Archive
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cover)
#"Hardly Wait"
(PJ Harvey
Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments.
Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...
cover)
#"For What It's Worth" (Losers Maximal Techmix)
;iTunes digital download
#"Ashtray Heart"
#"Fuck U"
(Archive
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cover)
#"Hardly Wait"
(PJ Harvey
Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments.
Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...
cover)
#"For What It's Worth" (Losers Maximal Techmix)
#"Ashtray Heart" (Video)
Charts
References
Placebo (band) songs
2009 singles
Songs written by Brian Molko
Spanglish songs
2009 songs
PIAS Recordings singles
Song recordings produced by David Bottrill
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