Foo Fighters chart high

Foo Fighters didn’t just sneak a new rock song onto release-day charts this week. Forbes reported on April 10 that “Of All People” opened at No. 1 on the United States iTunes songs chart as the band rolled out its next album campaign. (forbes.com) The song arrived on April 10, exactly two weeks before the band’s 12th studio album, *Your Favorite Toy*, which Foo Fighters’ official store lists for release on April 24. Apple Music also shows “Of All People” as part of that album. (shop.foofighters.com) (music.apple.com) This was not a cold launch. Consequence reported that “Of All People” was the fourth track revealed from *Your Favorite Toy*, after “Your Favorite Toy,” “Asking for a Friend,” and “Caught in the Echo.” (consequence.net) The band had also road-tested the song before release. Sony Music Canada said Foo Fighters first played “Of All People” in public on February 22 at St. James Church in Dingle, Ireland, and the performance later appeared through the Irish series *Other Voices*. (sonymusic.ca) (foofighterslive.com) That kind of chart burst tells you what iTunes still is in 2026. It is no longer the center of music listening, but it is still one of the fastest places to see whether a fan base will pay money on day one instead of just letting a song drift into playlists. (forbes.com) (kworb.net) The worldwide chart snapshot is crowded with pop and K-pop acts that dominate through huge coordinated fan pushes, which makes any rock act breaking into the upper tier stand out more than it would have a decade ago. Kworb’s April 3 worldwide iTunes table, for example, was led almost entirely by multiple BTS versions of “SWIM.” (kworb.net) Foo Fighters also have a very specific reason to want that jolt right now. Their official site and multiple tour listings show a 2026 run that starts with festival dates in May, moves through European stadiums in June and July, and reaches North American stadiums on August 4 in Toronto. (foofighters.com) (consequence.net) (ticketmaster.com) Those North American stadium dates are not club shows. Ticketmaster says the band’s Take Cover Tour includes Ford Field in Detroit, Soldier Field in Chicago, and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with Queens of the Stone Age on most dates. (ticketmaster.com) So the chart story is really a tour story. A new single that people buy immediately gives promoters, radio programmers, and festival bookers a clean signal that a 31-year-old band can still turn catalog loyalty into current demand ahead of a summer stadium run. (forbes.com) (ticketmaster.com) It also fits the way Foo Fighters are selling this era. The official album pages push physical preorders for *Your Favorite Toy*, while the single release feeds the digital side with a quick-hit purchase chart and a live-performance clip that fans can pass around before the full album lands on April 24. (shop.foofighters.com) (youtube.com)