"Animals" is a song by Canadian rock band
Nickelback
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. It was released in November 2005 as the second American single from their fifth studio album, ''
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 Ja ...
''. In Australia, the song was released as the album's fourth single in mid-2006. "Animals" reached number one on the US ''
Billboard
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Mainstream Rock
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chart and number 27 in Australia.
Content
"Animals" is a fast-paced song with a "thick, aggressive
hard rock
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tone," according to ''Guitar Chalk''. The song features lyrics about a couple having sex in a car, with their sexual interaction compared to "animals", until the couple are discovered by the woman's father.
Track listing
Charts
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See also
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List of ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock number-one songs of the 2000s
References
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Nickelback songs
2005 singles
2005 songs
Roadrunner Records singles
Songs written by Chad Kroeger
Songs written by Daniel Adair
Songs written by Mike Kroeger