What was Foo Fighters' first song to enter the Billboard Hot 100?

What was Foo Fighters’ first song to enter the Billboard Hot 100? It was “Learn to Fly.”

Released in 1999, “Learn to Fly” served as the lead single from There Is Nothing Left to Lose, Foo Fighters’ third studio album. It became the group’s first appearance on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at No. 19.

The song marked an important transition for the band. The album was recorded largely at Dave Grohl’s home studio in Virginia, with Taylor Hawkins on drums and the group working with producer Adam Kasper. Its polished, melodic sound helped broaden the band’s mainstream reach without abandoning its alternative-rock foundation.

Listeners sometimes confuse the answer with “Everlong” or “Big Me,” both major Foo Fighters songs. Neither entered the U.S. Hot 100 under the chart rules and release formats in effect at the time, although both performed strongly on radio and other charts. “Learn to Fly” also became a major video hit: its airline parody, featuring members of Tenacious D, won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video in 2001.