The State (album)

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The State, released in 2000, is the second album released by the band Nickelback. "Leader of Men" was the lead single from this album and "Breathe" was the next single followed by "Old Enough" and "Worthy to Say".

It was first released in 1998 in Canada with a blue album cover as an independent record.

The album has a much darker sound than the follow-up albums Silver Side Up, The Long Road and All The Right Reasons.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Chad Kroeger and Nickelback.

1. "Breathe" – 3:58
2. "Cowboy Hat" – 3:56
3. "Leader of Men" – 3:30
4. "Old Enough" – 2:45
5. "Worthy to Say" – 4:06
6. "Diggin' This" – 3:01
7. "Deep" – 2:48
8. "One Last Run" – 3:30
9. "Not Leavin' Yet" – 3:45
10. "Hold Out Your Hand" – 4:08
11. "Leader of Men" (Acoustic) – 3:23

Singles

Single information
"Leader of Men" Released: August, 2000 Chart position: #8 (U.S. Main Rock) #21 (U.S. Modern Rock)
"Old Enough" Released: October, 2000 Chart position: #24 (U.S. Main Rock)
"Breathe" Released: December, 2000 Chart position: #10 (U.S. Main Rock) #21 (U.S. Modern Rock)
"Worthy to Say" Released: December, 2000 Chart position: #25 (The Fox's Top 99 of 2001)

Certifications

• USA: 500,000 copies (Gold)
• Canada: 50,000 copies (Gold)
• Worldwide sales: 600,000 copies