"These Days" is the third single by Australian pop group Bardot

Bardot

Bardot was an Australian female pop group which formed in 1999 on the Australian reality television series of Popstars. Aired in early 2000, the program was a fresh concept to audiences, attracting high ratings and much attention in the media....

, released in August 2000 on the back of their first national tour. It debuted and peaked at No.19 on the ARIA

Australian Recording Industry Association

The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...

 Singles chart and was certified gold. The single was available in two unique formats. CD 1 contained live tracks from their Sydney shows as well as an enhanced component featuring the "These Days" music clip, a screensaver and gallery. CD 2 was a remix

Remix

A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....

 disc. Bardot performed "These Days" at the 2000 ARIA Awards where the group was nominated for three awards. It was the 100th highest selling single in Australia of 2000.

Music video

The "These Days" music video begins with a dark opening sequence, featuring Katie Underwood in a gloomy hotel, washing her face in the bathroom. It then crosses to the five girls on a sunny beach with friends. The second verse features Belinda Chapple singing on the hotel balcony while the middle 8 features Sally in the bedroom. The clip ends with the five girls with a group of friends surrounding a fire on the beach during the night.

Tracklisting

Australian CD single 1

1. "These Days"
2. "These Days" (Rockmelons radio remix)
3. "Holding On" (Live Sydney State Theatre)
4. "Higher Than Heaven" (Live Sydney State Theatre)
   • Includes enhanced component featuring photos, "These Days" music video and screen saver.

Australian CD single 2

1. "These Days"
2. "These Days" (Recovery radio edit)
3. "These Days" (Groove Quantize Filta mix)
4. "These Days" (Sunshine mix)
5. "These Days" (DJ Clinton remix)

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak Position
ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...  Top 50 Singles Chart	19

End of Year Charts

Country	Chart	Ranking
Australia	ARIA End of Year Singles 2000	#100

Certification

Country	Certification
Australia (ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... )	Gold

Cover versions

In 2001 "These Days" was covered by American singer Jennifer Paige

Jennifer Paige

Jennifer Paige is an American singer-songwriter who achieved success with the 1998 pop hit "Crush". She is considered to be one of the 1990s' biggest one-hit wonders.-Biography:...

. In 2008 Iceland

Iceland

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ic pop group Al'Margir performed the song in concert, and later released it as a single.