Dark Horse (Nickelback album)
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Dark Horse is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released on November 18, 2008[2] (a day earlier in Europe). The follow-up to their multi-platinum selling All the Right Reasons released in 2005, the album was co-produced by the band and Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter Robert John "Mutt" Lange, famous for working with such acts as AC/DC, Bryan Adams, Def Leppard and Shania Twain, and the album itself was produced entirely on FL Studio.[3]
The first single from the album was "Gotta Be Somebody", which was released online for free download on September 29, 2008 for a strict 24-hour period.[2] "If Today Was Your Last Day" was the originally planned lead single but was scrapped at the last minute. The track "Something in Your Mouth" became available for download from the U.S. iTunes store on October 28, and was released to U.S. rock radio as the second single from the album on December 15.
The exclusive Wal-Mart edition of Dark Horse comes with a link to download an MP3 from their performance of "This Afternoon" on Walmart Soundcheck.[4]
Many of the albums songs have hit the Canadian Hot 100, such as "Shakin Hands", "If Today Was Your Last Day" "I'd Come For You", "Never Gonna Be Alone" along with the 2 singles "Gotta Be Somebody" & "Something In Your Mouth".
The Dark Horse Tour was announced on November 26 with a series of North American shows.
Dark Horse was certified Platinum by the RIAA on December 9th, 2008.[5][6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chad Kroeger
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Something in Your Mouth" | Nickelback, R. J. Lange | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Burn It to the Ground" | Nickelback | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Gotta Be Somebody" | Nickelback | 4:13 |
| 4. | "I'd Come for You" | Nickelback, Lange | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Next Go Round" | Nickelback | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Just to Get High" | Nickelback | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Never Gonna Be Alone" | Nickelback, Lange | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Shakin' Hands" | Nickelback, Lange | 3:39 |
| 9. | "S.E.X." | Nickelback | 3:55 |
| 10. | "If Today Was Your Last Day" | Nickelback | 4:08 |
| 11. | "This Afternoon" | Nickelback, Lange | 4:34 |
Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums | 1 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 1 (3) |
| Australian Albums Chart | 3 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 3 |
| UK Albums Chart | 4 |
| German Albums Chart | 4 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 5 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 5 |
| Russian Albums Chart | 11 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 19 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 25 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 26 |
| Belgium Albums Chart | 35 |
As of December 26, sales of Dark Horse stand at around 1,627,000.
Personnel
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Nickelback
Production personnel
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Additional production personnel
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Release History
| Region | Date | Label | Catalogue | |
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| Australia | 15 November 2008 | Roadrunner | CD | RR 8028-2 |
| Europe | 17 November 2008 | |||
| North America | November 18, 2008 |
References
- ^ "Active and Mainstream Rock". FMQB. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ^ a b "Major Nickelback Announcement". Roadrunner Records. 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Robert John "Mutt" Lange > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Nickelback - CD: Dark Horse (with Exclusive MP3 Download". Wal-Mart.
- ^ Latest Platinum Album Certifications. billboard.com. Accessed on December 15th, 2008.
- ^ "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Retrieved 2008-12-15.