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Days Go By is the ninth studio album by American rock band The Offspring, released on June 25, 2012 by Columbia Records. Produced by Bob Rock, it was the band’s first album to feature drummer Pete Parada, who played on four songs and joined a year prior to the release of their previous album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008), and their last one to feature bassist Greg K. before he was fired from The Offspring in 2018. The band commenced work on Days Go By in 2009, with plans to release it in 2010. However, its release was pushed back several times while The Offspring continued touring and writing new material. The writing and recording process spanned three years and six recording studios (four in California, one in Hawaii and one in Canada) and was finished in March 2012. During the recording sessions, the Offspring re-recorded « Dirty Magic » (from their 1992 album, Ignition), which serves as the album’s ninth track.

Days Go By‘s lead single and title track was premiered on radio stations on April 27, 2012, and was released to digital outlets. « Cruising California (Bumpin’ in My Trunk) » was the first single from the album worldwide (except for the United States, Canada, Germany, Austria and Switzerland), and was released on April 30, 2012. The album debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 24,000 in North America.