The Long Road

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The Long Road
Studio album by Nickelback
Released September 23, 2003
Recorded December 2002- April 2003
Genre Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock, heavy metal
Length 40:27
59:47 (bonus tracks)
Label Roadrunner
Producer Nickelback, Chad Kroeger
Nickelback chronology
Silver Side Up
(2001)		 The Long Road
(2003)		 All the Right Reasons
(2005)
Singles from The Long Road
  1. "Someday"
    Released: August 5, 2003
  2. "Figured You Out"
    Released: December 2, 2003
  3. "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good"
    Released: June 15, 2004
  4. "Because of You"
    Released: September 7, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2/5 stars [1]
Entertainment Weekly (B+)[2]
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The Long Road is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released on September 23, 2003.

The album was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA in March 2005 and it had sold 3,591,000 copies as of April 2011.[3] It has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and in 2003 only the album sold 2 million copies worldwide.[4] It debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200.

It was ranked #157 on Billboard's 200 Albums of the Decade.[5]

It is the band's last album with Ryan Vikedal as drummer.

Country music singer Travis Tritt released a cover version of the track "Should've Listened" on his August 2007 album, The Storm.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

Standard Edition

All lyrics written by Chad Kroeger except "Someday" by Ryan Peake, Chad Kroeger and Mike Kroeger, all music composed by Nickelback.

No. Title Length
1. "Flat on the Floor"   2:02
2. "Do This Anymore"   4:03
3. "Someday"   3:27
4. "Believe It or Not"   4:07
5. "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good"   4:16
6. "Because of You"   3:30
7. "Figured You Out"   3:48
8. "Should've Listened"   3:42
9. "Throw Yourself Away"   3:55
10. "Another Hole in the Head"   3:35
11. "See You at the Show"   4:04
Total length:
 40:27
Amazon / Best Buy / Wal-Mart Special Edition(s) Bonus Tracks
  1. "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" (featuring Kid Rock & Dimebag Darrell) (Elton John cover) – 3:44
  2. "Yanking Out My Heart" – 3:36
  3. "Learn The Hard Way" – 2:55
Japanese Edition Bonus Tracks
  1. "Someday (Acoustic)" – 3:27
  2. "Slow Motion" – 3:32 Also later available on The Punisher: The Album Soundtrack ©2004.
Other Tracks
  1. "Love Will Keep Us Together" – 2:27

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (2003) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[6] 6
U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums[6] 6
Canadian Albums Chart[6] 1
Australian Albums Chart[7] 4
New Zealand Albums Chart[7] 3
Austrian Albums Chart[7] 4
Swiss Albums Chart[7] 4
Denmark Albums Chart[7] 16
Danish Albums Chart 16
Irish Albums Chart[7] 9
Swedish Albums Chart[7] 27
Italian Albums Chart[7] 11
Belgian Albums Chart[7] 29
Norwegian Albums Chart[7] 38
Portugal Albums Chart[7] 29
Netherlands Albums Chart[7] 11
French Albums Chart[7] 39
UK Albums Chart 5

A&R Consultant to Greenhouse Studios: Bryant K. Oden

[edit] Singles

Single information
"Someday"
"Figured You Out"
  • Released: January, 2004 (US, Australia)
  • Chart position:
    • 1 (U.S. Main Rock)
    • 4 (U.S. Modern Rock)
    • 10 (Australia)
    • 65 (U.S.)
"Feelin' Way Too Damn Good"
  • Released:March, 2004
  • Chart position:
    • 3 (U.S Main Rock)
    • 23 (U.S. Modern Rock)
    • 39 (UK)
    • 40 (Australia)
    • 48 (US)
"Because of You"
  • Released: 2004 (US, Canada)
  • Chart position:
    • 6 (U.S. Main Rock)
"See You at the Show"
  • Released: June 14, 2004 (US, Canada)
  • Chart position:
    • -

[edit] Worldwide certifications

  • USA: 3,591,000 copies (3x Platinum)
  • Canada: 500,000+ copies (5x Platinum)[8]
  • Australia: 210,000+ copies (3x Platinum)
  • Germany: 200,000+ copies (Platinum)
  • UK: 300,000+ copies (Platinum)
  • New Zealand: 15,000+ copies (Platinum)
  • Austria: 15,000+ copies (Gold)
  • Worldwide sales: 5,000,000+ copies

[edit] Tour

The Long Road Tour

[edit] References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Long Road at Allmusic. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  2. ^ Sinclair, Tom (26 September 2003). "The Long Road review". Entertainment Weekly (730). ISSN 1049-0434. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,488176~4~0~longroad,00.html. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
  3. ^ Grein, Paul (13 April 2011). "Week Ending April 10, 2011. Albums: Adele Is Everywhere". Chart Watch. Yahoo! Music. http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74351/week-ending-april-10-2011-albums-adele-is-everywhere/. Retrieved 22 September 2011. 
  4. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of October 11, 2003". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/billboard-200?chartDate=2003-10-11. Retrieved 9 March 2010. 
  5. ^ "Best of the 2000s: Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard.com. Showing 141-160. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-decade-end/billboard-200-albums?year=2009&begin=141&order=position. Retrieved 22 September 2011. 
  6. ^ a b c "Nickleback > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at Allmusic. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Nickleback - The Long Road". portuguesecharts.com. http://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Nickelback&titel=The+Long+Road&cat=a. Retrieved 22 September 2011. 
  8. ^ "Gold & Platinum - March 2010". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/goldplat.php#album. Retrieved 13 April 2010. 
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