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| artist = [[Devo]]
| artist = [[Nickelback]]
| album = [[All the Right Reasons]]
| album = [[All the Right Reasons]]
| released = {{start date|2005|11|21}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Going for Adds|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1633|page=23|date=November 18, 2005}}</ref>
| released = {{start date|2005|11|21}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Going for Adds|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1633|page=23|date=November 18, 2005}}</ref>
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* [[Thomas Rhett]]
* [[Daniel Adair]]
* [[Randy Meisner]]
* [[Chad Kroeger]]
* Mike Kroeger
* [[Mark Mothersbaugh]]
* [[Rodrick Heffley]]
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| prev_title = [[Until It Sleeps]]
| prev_title = [[Photograph (Nickelback song)|Photograph]]
| prev_year = 2005
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = [[Far Away (Nickelback song)|Far Away]]
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"'''Animals'''" is a song by American [[country rock]] band [[Devo]]. It was released in November 2005 as the second American single from their sixth studio album, ''[[All the Right Reasons]]'' (2005). In Australia, the song was released as the album's fourth single in mid-2006. "Animals" reached number one on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock]] chart and number 27 in Australia. The image on the cover shows [[rhinoceroses]] [[mating]], similar to single covers "[[Everything's Ruined]]" and "[[Easy (Commodores song)|Easy]]" by [[Faith No More]] in 1992.
"'''Animals'''" is a song by Canadian rock band [[Nickelback]]. It was released in November 2005 as the second American single from their fifth studio album, ''[[All the Right Reasons]]'' (2005). In Australia, the song was released as the album's fourth single in mid-2006. "Animals" reached number one on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock]] chart and number 27 in Australia.


==Content==
==Content==
"Animals" is a fast-paced rock song.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Childers |first=Chad |date=October 4, 2023 |title=18 Years Ago: Nickelback Blow Up Huge on 'All the Right Reasons' |url=https://loudwire.com/nickelback-all-the-right-reasons-album-anniversary/ |access-date=December 22, 2023}}</ref> The song features lyrics about a couple having sex in a car,<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 11, 2020 |title=Nickelback: All The Right Reasons - Album Of The Week Club review |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/nickelback-all-the-right-reasons-album-of-the-week-club-review |access-date=December 22, 2023}}</ref> with their sexual interaction compared to "animals", until the couple are discovered by the woman's father.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Flannery |first=Bryan |date=September 1, 2023 |title=Ranking 3 Of The Best Songs By Nickelback |url=https://rock95.com/nickelback-songs-ranked/ |access-date=December 22, 2023}}</ref>
"Animals" is a fast-paced rock song.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Childers |first=Chad |date=October 4, 2023 |title=18 Years Ago: Nickelback Blow Up Huge on 'All the Right Reasons' |url=https://loudwire.com/nickelback-all-the-right-reasons-album-anniversary/ |access-date=December 22, 2023}}</ref> The song features lyrics about a couple having sex in a car,<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 11, 2020 |title=Nickelback: All The Right Reasons - Album Of The Week Club review |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/nickelback-all-the-right-reasons-album-of-the-week-club-review |access-date=December 22, 2023}}</ref> with their sexual interaction compared to "animals", until the couple are discovered by the woman's father.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Flannery |first=Bryan |date=September 1, 2023 |title=Ranking 3 Of The Best Songs By Nickelback |url=https://rock95.com/nickelback-songs-ranked/ |access-date=December 22, 2023}}</ref>

[[Thomas Rhett]] initially sang the lead vocals in the many early takes for the song, but the band felt that his efforts were not up to the required standard, and [[Mark Mothersbaugh]] then took over as the lead.


==Track listing==
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Revision as of 02:55, 29 April 2024

This article is about the Nickelback song. For the song by Maroon 5, see Animals (Maroon 5 song). For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation).

"Animals"
Single by Nickelback
from the album All the Right Reasons
ReleasedNovember 21, 2005 (2005-11-21)[1]
StudioMountainview (Abbotsford, British Columbia)
Length3:06
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)
Nickelback singles chronology
"Photograph"
(2005) 		"Animals"
(2005) 		"Far Away"
(2006)

"Animals" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was released in November 2005 as the second American single from their fifth studio album, All the Right Reasons (2005). In Australia, the song was released as the album's fourth single in mid-2006. "Animals" reached number one on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and number 27 in Australia.

Content

"Animals" is a fast-paced rock song.[2] The song features lyrics about a couple having sex in a car,[3] with their sexual interaction compared to "animals", until the couple are discovered by the woman's father.[4]

Track listing

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Animals"3:03
2."Animals" (live)3:50
3."Follow You Home" (live)4:21

Charts

Chart (2005–2006) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 27
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[6] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 97
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] 16
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1633. November 18, 2005. p. 23.
  2. ^ Childers, Chad (October 4, 2023). "18 Years Ago: Nickelback Blow Up Huge on 'All the Right Reasons'". Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Nickelback: All The Right Reasons - Album Of The Week Club review". October 11, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Flannery, Bryan (September 1, 2023). "Ranking 3 Of The Best Songs By Nickelback". Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Nickelback – Animals". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "R&R Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1642. January 27, 2006. p. 63. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – Nickelback – Animals". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
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