Which Foo Fighters song features backing vocals from Bob Mould?

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“Dear Rosemary” is the Foo Fighters song featuring backing vocals from Bob Mould.

The track appears on Wasting Light, the band’s seventh studio album, released in 2011. Mould, best known for his work with Hüsker Dü and Sugar, was one of Dave Grohl’s musical idols. Grohl conceived “Dear Rosemary” as a duet and invited Mould to contribute vocals, making the collaboration a notable connection between two generations of alternative rock.

Mould contributed both vocals and guitar to the recording. His presence is particularly significant because Wasting Light was built around a deliberately raw, analog recording approach, with the band recording to tape in Grohl’s garage under producer Butch Vig. The album also reunited Pat Smear with the group as a core member and included Krist Novoselic on “I Should Have Known.”

The other options are Foo Fighters songs from the same album, which makes the question tricky. “Rope,” “Arlandria,” and “These Days” all appear on Wasting Light, but Bob Mould’s guest contribution is associated with “Dear Rosemary.” He later performed the song live with the band during the Wasting Light touring cycle.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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