Nickelback
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Nickelback is a Canadian rock band that brought us the hit single "How You Remind Me" from their equally successful third album "Silver Side Up". From 2001 until 2004, the band constantly managed to land a top spot in the Canadian's hit chart. What's more, their albums sell more than 5 million copies worldwide. Their most recent release "Rockstar" comes from album hit "All The Right Reasons"; the said album is currently topping the charts in the US.
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[edit] About
The band is now based in Vancouver, Canada and is composed of four passionate musicians. It was Bassist Mike Kroeger that gave the band the idea of naming themselves Nickelback; it was because when he was working in a coffee shop, customers would often say "Here's your nickel back".
In March 2000, the band's The State was released in the US. Though it was released a year after its release in the band's home country, it made great noise in the US and the band toured all over the US for their album. The said album contains chart-topping hits such as "Breathe" and "Old Enough". A band member remarks that he did not expect such a success, and not so long after, they were already playing alongside The Creed and other extremely remarkable artists.
Silver Side Up, was Nickelback's most phenomenal album to date, claiming a 6x Platinum certification. It also featured the songs "How You Remind Me", "Too Bad" and "Never Again" topping the charts in Canada and all over the US. An outstanding thing about songs by the band is that they had their lyrics more insightful rather than metaphorical. Their songs were musical, creative and at the same time realistic.
In two years time, the band managed to release another evocative album by the name The Long Road, the album reached triple platinum status and the tracks were as brilliant as the previous songs from their successful album. Recently, they released 5x Platinum album "All The Right Reasons" under Roadrunner with "Photograph" immediately claiming a spot at the top of the charts.
With the exceptional stage presence and writing skill this band possess, fans should expect Nickelback to create even more striking songs and albums in the future.
[edit] The Band
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| Chad Kroeger |
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| Ryan Peake |
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| Mike Kroeger |
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| Daniel Adair |
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Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
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| 2000 | The State | Gold |
| 2001 | Silver Side Up | 6x Platinum |
| 2003 | The Long Road | 3x Platinum |
| 2005 | All The Right Reasons | 5x Platinum |
| 2008 | Dark Horse | 3x Platinum |
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| Year | Title | AUS | Canada | UK | US Hot 100 | US Mainstream Rock | Album |
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| 2001 | "How You Remind Me" | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Silver Side Up |
| 2002 | "Too Bad" | 56 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 1 | Silver Side Up |
| 2002 | "Never Again" | - | 1 | 30 | - | 1 | Silver Side Up |
| 2003 | "Someday" | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | The Long Road |
| 2004 | "Figured You Out" | 1 | 10 | - | 65 | 1 | The Long Road |
| 2004 | "Feelin Way Too Damn Good" | 40 | 2 | 39 | 48 | 3 | The Long Road |
| 2004 | "Because Of You" | - | 3 | - | - | 7 | The Long Road |
| 2005 | "Photograph" | 3 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 1 | All The Right Reasons |
| 2006 | "Animals" | 27 | - | - | 97 | 1 | All The Right Reasons |
| 2006 | "Far Away" | 2 | 2 | 40 | 8 | - | All The Right Reasons |
| 2006 | "Savin' Me" | 18 | 1 | - | 19 | 11 | All The Right Reasons |
| 2006 | "Rockstar" | - | - | - | 94 | 5 | All The Right Reasons |
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[edit] Trivia
- During a concert, somebody threw water over Lead Vocalist Chad Kroeger, pissed off, he went down to the audience and tried to confront them. It didn't end there, as he was doing back up the stage, a rock hit his back. Luckily, Chad was a lot tougher for the rock to hurt him.
- The band wrote their breakout hit "How You Remind Me" while preparing to enter the stage in a concert.
[edit] Reviews
- This band poses to be a daring group in the music industry because of their musicality and attitude that defines the rock scene. The fans admired their "How Your Remind Me", and that single proved to be their key to success. Aside from the lyrics that stirs the listeners, they can be classified as a classic rock band that enthusiasts would want to hear over again.
