Riot (Three Days Grace song)
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| "Riot" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Three Days Grace | ||||
| from the album One-X | ||||
| Released | November 6, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal[1] | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Three Days Grace singles chronology | ||||
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"Riot" is the fourth and final single from the album One-X by Three Days Grace. The song is about protesting against the negative things in life and was inspired by vocalist Adam Gontier's anger when he was in rehab for OxyContin addiction. The song was also featured in the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 as an edited version.
It is one of only a few songs by the band to feature profanity. During radio play, the line "If you feel so filthy, so dirty, so fucked up", "fucked" is replaced with "messed", and in the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 video game, the word "fuck" in that line is backmasked so that it sounds somewhat like "if you feel so filthy, so dirty, so huffed up".
It charted at number 65 in Canada, and number 12 and 21 on the US Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock charts respectively.
Personnel
- Adam Gontier – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Barry Stock – lead guitar
- Brad Walst – bass
- Neil Sanderson – drums, backing vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] | 65 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[3] | 21 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] | 12 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[5] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000[6] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "One-X by Three Days Grace on iTunes". iTunes.
The second album by Ontario's Three Days Grace balances scalding metallic hard rock like opener "It's All Over" and the rabidly fist-pumping "Riot" with sincere post-grunge power ballads like "Never Too Late," "On My Own," and "Get Out Alive."
- ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Three Days Grace – Riot". Music Canada. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "American certifications – Three Days Grace". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "American single certifications – Three Days Grace – Riot". Recording Industry Association of America.