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Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta, Hanna, Alberta. Throughout its history, it has consisted of lead guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, and bassist Mike Kroeger. It went through several drummer changes between 1995 and 2005 before Daniel Adair joined. The band signed with Roadrunner Records in 1999 and reached a mainstream breakthrough in 2002 with the single "How You Remind Me", which reached number one in the United States and Canada. Its parent album, ''Silver Side Up'', would go on to be certified 8× Platinum in Canada. Nickelback's fourth album, ''The Long Road'', was released in 2003 and spawned five singles, including Canadian number one "Someday (Nickelback song), Someday", which also reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2005, the band's best-selling album to date, ''All the Right Reasons'', produced three top-10 and five top- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Kroeger
Michael Douglas Henry Kroeger (born June 25, 1972), known professionally as Mike Kroeger is a Canadian musician, best known as the bassist and a founding member of the rock band Nickelback. Formed in his hometown of Hanna, Alberta in 1995 with his younger brother Chad Kroeger, cousin Brandon Kroeger, and good friend and schoolmate Ryan Peake. ''Nickelback'' rose to international prominence in the early 2000s, most notably after the release of their third studio album '' Silver Side Up'' which featured the 2001 single '' How You Remind Me,'' which was awarded the title of "most-played song" of 2002 and "most-played" song of the decade that received radio airplay from the years 2000-2010. Kroeger has remained a core member over the course of his band's career, being featured on every release since the group's inception in 1995 that includes ''The State (2000),'' '' Silver Side Up (2001),'' '' The Long Road (2003),'' '' All the Right Reasons (2005),'' ''Dark Horse (2008),'' '' Here ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Fixed Address (album)
''No Fixed Address'' is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback, which was released on November 14, 2014, via Republic Records. The album was preceded by the lead single " Edge of a Revolution", which was released on August 18, 2014. The album marks a notable change in the band sound, combining their usual post-grunge and hard rock sound with elements of dance-pop and electronic. This also is the band's only release on Republic Records, after leaving long-time record label Roadrunner Records in 2013, and then leaving Republic for BMG before the release of their ninth album, '' Feed the Machine'', in 2017, as well as their first album to not be certified gold or platinum. Background During an interview on CFOX-FM, lead singer Chad Kroeger stated that the band planned to release their eighth studio album before the end of 2014. The lead rock single was also announced, "Edge of a Revolution", which was scheduled to be released sometime in August 2014. The track was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here And Now (Nickelback Album)
''Here and Now'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback, and is their last to be released on Roadrunner Records. The album was released on November 21, 2011. It is the follow-up to their multi-platinum selling ''Dark Horse'' in 2008. On September 26, the band officially released two singles, " When We Stand Together" and " Bottoms Up". Both songs were made available for download on September 27, 2011. The first track of the record, "This Means War", was released on November 10, 2011 as the third single. The album's cover features Vancouver's Gastown Steam Clock. The clock is set at 11:21, the date the album was released. The album debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 after selling approximately 227,000 copies in its first week, just 0.18% below the number one spot, Michael Bublé's ''Christmas''. Nickelback toured in support of the album on their Here and Now Tour. As of October 2013, the album has sold two million copies worldwide. Reception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Side Up
''Silver Side Up'' is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released on September 11, 2001. According to AllMusic, ''Silver Side Up'' continued Nickelback's tradition of "dark high-octane rock" from the band's first two albums. It reached number one in Canada, Austria, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The album was certified 8× Platinum in Canada, 6× Platinum in the US, and 3× Platinum in the UK. Nickelback toured the world in support of the album, which included their first UK arena tour. After returning from the tour, the band began work on '' The Long Road''. Background By 2000, Nickelback had begun to receive commercial success through performing their 1998 album ''The State'' and its lead single " Leader of Men". In early 2001, ''The State'' was certified Gold in Canada and had almost reached the same certification in America. At this time, Nickelback was planning to enter the studio to begin recording their third studio album. In March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How You Remind Me
"How You Remind Me" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. With lyrics written by lead singer Chad Kroeger and music composed by the band, the power ballad was released on July 17, 2001, as the lead single from their third studio album, ''Silver Side Up'' (2001). A "Gold Mix" was made for latter editions of the single, with the heavier guitars edited out of the chorus. Considered Nickelback's signature song, "How You Remind Me" reached the top of the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was named the number-one most played song on US radio of the 2000s decade by Nielsen Soundscan, being spun over 1.2 million times on US airwaves since its release in 2001 to the end of 2009. The song was ranked fourth on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Songs of the Decade and 75th on the UK decade-end chart. It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single, ''Kerrang!'' Award for Best Single. "How You Remind Me" was also rated the number-one rock song and number-four Alternative rock, alternative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Right Reasons
''All the Right Reasons'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released on October 4, 2005, on Roadrunner Records. It is the band's first album with former 3 Doors Down drummer Daniel Adair, who replaced Ryan Vikedal in January 2005. The album topped the Canadian Albums Chart and the US ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart and has sold 11 million copies worldwide. It is Nickelback's best-selling album to date, according to certifications from the MC, the RIAA, the BPI, and the ARIA. Seven singles were released from the album. The album re-entered the Finland Albums Chart in 2010, setting a new peak position at number 21. ''All the Right Reasons'' was certified diamond by the RIAA in March 2017 and had sold 7.96 million copies in the US as of December 2015, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time in the US. In Canada, ''All the Right Reasons'' was certified 7× Platinum by the CRIA in March 2010. In 2020 it was reissued as an expanded edition f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Horse (Nickelback Album)
''Dark Horse'' is the sixth studio album by the Canadian rock band Nickelback, released on November 19, 2008. It is the follow-up to their multi-platinum selling '' All the Right Reasons'' (2005). It was co-produced by the band and producer and songwriter Robert John "Mutt" Lange, known for working with such acts as Foreigner, AC/DC, Bryan Adams, Def Leppard and Shania Twain. ''Dark Horse'' sold 326,000 in its first week and debuted at number 2 in the US. More than a year after its release, the album did not leave the Top 100 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In its 91st week, the album peaked at number 46 for the week of August 28, 2010. The album spent 125 consecutive weeks inside the ''Billboard'' 200. On the week of November 29, 2014, Dark Horse re-entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at number 195, more than six years after the album's release. It was ranked at number 191 on ''Billboard''s ''200 Albums of the Decade''. It is also the band's fourth straight Multi-Platinum selling album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Road
''The Long Road'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released on September 23, 2003. Recorded at the famed Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, it is the band's final album with Ryan Vikedal as drummer, and features a notable change in style towards more aggressive guitar riffs and the inclusion of double bass drumming. The album is the first collaboration with producer Joey Moi; who engineered their previous album, ''Silver Side Up'', and produced the band's next three albums. Composition Most of the album's songs were an experiment from the band into writing heavier downtuned riffs in either B or C tuning. On tracks such as "Flat on the Floor", "Because of You", and "Throw Yourself Away"; Vikedal implemented the use of double bass drumming. Despite this; the album features several prominent acoustic segments on songs such as "Someday", "Believe it or Not", and "Should've Listened". Kroeger's lyrics often revolved around topics ranging f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Someday (Nickelback Song)
"Someday" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. The lyrics were written by band members Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, and Ryan Peake, while the music was composed by the entire band. Produced by Nickelback and Joey Moi, "Someday" is a guitar-driven rock ballad that lacks keyboards and orchestral strings—the sound heard at the beginning is actually an electric guitar played with an EBow. The song was included on Nickelback's fourth studio album, '' The Long Road'' (2003), and was released as its lead single. The song was serviced to US modern rock radio on 28 July 2003 and was released commercially in several countries throughout 2003, staring with Japan in late August. Upon its release, "Someday" gave Nickelback their first Canadian number-one single, topping the Canadian Singles Chart for three weeks in September and October 2003. It was also successful in the United States, becoming Nickelback's longest-charting hit on two ''Billboard'' pop airplay charts, reaching num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockstar (Nickelback Song)
"Rockstar" a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released as the fifth overall single from their fifth album, '' All the Right Reasons'' (2005). It was initially only released in the United States and Canada, and has since been re-released worldwide. The lyrics feature the hopes of someone who desires to be a rockstar. Spoken-word vocals between each verse are provided by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. "Rockstar" is one of Nickelback's most popular singles to date, peaking at number two in the United Kingdom (their highest-charting single in that country) and being certified Platinum. It has also sold 4.5 million copies in the United States. Composition According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing, the song is written in the key of G major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 76 beats per minute. Lawsuits In May 2020, Kirk Johnston, the guitarist for Texas rock band Snowblind Revival, sued Nickelback over the song's compos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photograph (Nickelback Song)
"Photograph" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was released on August 8, 2005, as the first single from their fifth studio album, '' All the Right Reasons''. The ballad reached the top ten in Australia, Austria, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States. Background "Photograph", a post-grunge, alternative rock, soft rock and country song, is mostly autobiographical. Singer Chad Kroeger said, "It's just nostalgia, growing up in a small town, and you can't go back to your childhood. Saying goodbye to friends that you've drifted away from, where you grew up, where you went to school, who you hung out with and the dumb stuff you used to do as a kid, the first love — all of those things. Everyone has one or two of those memories that they are fond of, so this song is really just the bridge for all that." Kroeger said the photograph he holds up in the music video of himself and his friend Joey Moi with a champagne chiller on Joey's head is the same one he refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotta Be Somebody
"Gotta Be Somebody" is the first official single released from Canadian rock band Nickelback's sixth studio album, ''Dark Horse''. It reached number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming their sixth and most recent top-10 hit in the United States. Background Originally, the lead single from the album was set to be "If Today Was Your Last Day" but was changed instead to "Gotta Be Somebody". The song was digitally delivered to all formats on September 29, 2008. "Gotta Be Somebody" has been covered by American country music singer Bucky Covington in 2009, and English pop singer Shayne Ward in 2010. It was used in a video package for the 2008 ''Tribute to the Troops'' show. Music video In October 2008, it was reported that an official video from the commercial shoot had been shot with director Jessy Terrero. However, after claims that the band was dissatisfied with the video, it was scrapped. A new video was shot in Vancouver with long-time collaborator Nigel Dick, three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
