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Nickelback

Nickelback is a Canadian post-grunge band formed in Hanna, Alberta by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger(who is addicted to porno lol jkjk) , Ryan Peake and then-drummer Brandon Kroeger (the current drummer of Nickelback being Daniel Adair). The band is one of the most popular of the modern post-grunge genre, along with groups such as 3 Doors Down and Daughtry, performing in a significantly more radio-friendly style than the traditional, early 1990s grunge music era. Although the founders of the band hail from Hanna, Alberta, a small town east of Calgary, they are now based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band's name originates from the nickel in change that band member Mike Kroeger gave customers at his Starbucks job—he would frequently say, "Here's your nickel back".[4]

The band is signed to EMI at home and Roadrunner Records for the rest of the world. In July 2008, the band signed with Live Nation for three touring and album cycles, with an option for a fourth cycle. The contract includes recordings, touring, merchandise and other rights.[5]

History

Nickelback's first release was a seven-track EP called Hesher in 1996. In the same year Nickelback recorded their first full-length album Curb. "Fly" was released on Hesher and Curb and was the first single produced by Nickelback. It did not chart and was only played on local radio stations.

The following album The State was recorded in 1998 and was released as an independent record the same year. Nickelback signed a record deal with EMI and Roadrunner Records. The State was then re-released in 2000 by EMI and Roadrunner Records; it was certificated gold in Canada and the United States.

In 2001, Nickelback released the album Silver Side Up, which propelled them into the mainstream. The single "How You Remind Me" was a huge success, peaking at #1 on both the American and Canadian charts at the same time. In the U.S., it was a #1 single on the Mainstream and Modern rock charts, as well as the pop chart. It also peaked at #2 on Adult Top 40. "How You Remind Me" became the Billboard Hot 100 #1 single of the year for 2002. The next single was "Too Bad", which also hit #1 on the Mainstream Rock Chart and had a small amount of success on the pop chart. The final single from the album was "Never Again", another #1 hit on Mainstream Rock.

In 2002, Chad Kroeger worked with Josey Scott on the Spider-Man theme song, "Hero". This also featured Tyler Connolly, Mike Kroeger, Matt Cameron, and Jeremy Taggart.

In 2003, Nickelback released The Long Road. The lead single was "Someday".

Nickelback's fifth studio album, All the Right Reasons, produced five U.S. Hot 100 top 20 singles: "Photograph", "Savin' Me", "Far Away", "If Everyone Cared", "Rockstar". Three of these became U.S. Hot 100 top 10 singles.

On September 4, 2008 Roadrunner Records announced that the first single from their upcoming album is entitled "If Today Was Your Last Day" and is to be released September 30, 2008. The still-untitled new album is to be released on November 18, 2008. The album is being produced by Mutt Lange.[6]

Discography

Main article: Nickelback discography

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. Main. Rock U.S. Mod. Rock UK AUS CAN NZ AUT CHE NLD Top 40 DEU World UWC
1996 "Fly" - - - - - - - - - - - - Curb
2000 "Leader of Men" - 8 21 - - - - - - - - - The State
"Old Enough" - 24 - - - - - - - - - -
"Breathe" - 10 21 - - - - - - - - -
"Worthy to Say" - - - - - - - - - - - -
2001 "How You Remind Me" 1 1 1 4 2 1 4 1 3 7 3 3 Silver Side Up
2002 "Too Bad" 42 1 6 9 - 1 - 26 48 16 41 -
"Never Again" 124 1 24 30 - 1 - - - - - -
2003 "Someday" 7 2 4 6 4 1 9 11 14 11 26 5 The Long Road
2004 "Figured You Out" 65 1 4 - 10 1 - - - - - -
"Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" 48 3 23 39 40 2 - - - 12 95 -
"Because of You" - 7 - - - 3 - - - - - -
"See You at the Show" - - - - - - - - - - 82 -
2005 "Photograph" 2 1 3 18 1 3 1 4 10 27 4 18 6 All the Right Reasons
"Animals" 97 1 16 - 27 - - - - - - -
2006 "Savin' Me" 19 11 29 77 18 1 9 43 82 25 72 20
"Far Away" 8 - - 40 2 1 2 22 41 18 25 16
"Rockstar" 6 4 37 2 - 13 - 5 14 25 23 15
"If Everyone Cared" 17 37 - - 32 2 - 12 19 - 21 17
2007 "Side of a Bullet" - 7 - - - - - - - - - -
2008 "If Today Was Your Last Day" - - - - - - - - - - - - TBA

Notes

1 "Photograph" originally peaked at number 29 upon the first release of the track in the UK in 2005. The song was re-released there in 2008 after the commercial success of "Rockstar" and outpeaked the original position, peaking at 18.

Albums

"If Today Was Your Last Day"(2008)

Awards

Main article: List of Nickelback awards

References

  1. ^ a b allmusic ((( Nickelback > Overview )))
  2. ^ http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/03/24/entertainment/music/10_24_563_21_07.txt
  3. ^ a b Essi Berelian, "The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal", p. 249
  4. ^ Namely Nickelback MusicMatch Guide
  5. ^ Sisario, Ben (2008-07-08). ""Nickelback Signs Up With Live Nation"". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  6. ^ http://www.komodorock.com/new-releases/cd-releases/nickleback-announce-new-album-200809047346/ Nickleback Announce New Album

Official

Interviews

Nickelback news NEW Nickelback is currently recording the follow-up to 2005’s massively successful All The Right Reasons with famed rock producer Mutt Lange (AC/DC, Def Leppard) in their homebase of Vancouver, B.C. The album is set for release on November 18, 2008. The first single, “If Today Was Your Last Day” will impact at all radio formats on September 30th.

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