Twenty Years (song)

"Twenty Years"

Single by Placebo

from the album Once More with Feeling: Singles 1996–2004

Released

18 October 2004

Genre

Alternative rock

Length

4:19

Label

Virgin

Writer(s)

Placebo singles chronology

"Protège-Moi"
(2004)

"Twenty Years"
(2004)

"Because I Want You"
(2006)

"Twenty Years" is a song by English alternative rock band Placebo, 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]

Release

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

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

Live performances

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

External links

"Twenty Years" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Placebo

Brian Molko
Stefan Olsdal

Studio albums

EPs

Compilation albums

Live albums

Live at Angkor Wat
MTV Unplugged

Video albums

Singles

Placebo	"Bruise Pristine" "Come Home" "36 Degrees" "Teenage Angst" "Nancy Boy"

Without You I'm Nothing	"Pure Morning" "You Don't Care About Us" "Every You Every Me" "Without You I'm Nothing"

Black Market Music	"Taste in Men" "Slave to the Wage" "Special K" "Black-Eyed"

Sleeping with Ghosts	"The Bitter End" "This Picture" "Special Needs" "English Summer Rain"

Meds	"Because I Want You" "Song to Say Goodbye" "Infra-Red" "Meds"

Battle for the Sun	"For What It's Worth" "Ashtray Heart" "Bright Lights"

Loud Like Love	"Too Many Friends" "Loud Like Love"

Non-album	"Protège-Moi" "Twenty Years" "Running Up That Hill" "Jesus' Son"

Other songs

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