Painkiller (Three Days Grace song)

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"Painkiller"
Song

"Painkiller" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace.[1][2] This is the first single released by Three Days Grace with new singer Matt Walst, following the departure of Adam Gontier. It is the lead single off the band's fifth studio album Human.

Background

On March 28, 2014 the band officially announced that Matt Walst would be Adam Gontier's permanent replacement in the band.[3] Within the announcement, it was teased that new music would be heard the following week and on March 31, the band uploaded "Painkiller" onto their YouTube account.[4] The song was officially released through iTunes on April 1. Drummer Neil Sanderson talked about the meaning behind the song in a making of video released on the band's YouTube account:

"Painkiller, that song is about how everybody is addicted to something. It's written from the perspective of the vice that you need to be addicted to it. The love of the drug, it's the villain who taunts you into wanting more."[5]

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Painkiller - Single". iTunes. 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  2. ^ Hartmann, Graham (2014). "Three Days Grace Unveil New Song Painkiller". Loudwire. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  3. ^ Childers, Chad (2014). "Three Days Grace Confirm That Matt Walst Will Continue As Band's Frontman". Loudwire. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "Painkiller". YouTube. 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "Making of Painkiller". YouTube. 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  7. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  8. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  9. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  10. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  11. ^ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  12. ^ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  13. ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.