Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in Hanna, Alberta by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and then-drummer Brandon Kroeger. Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian groups, having sold 30 million records worldwide. Nickelback ranks as the 11th best selling music act of the 2000s, also placing as the 2nd best selling foreign act in the US behind The Beatles for the 2000s.
The band is now based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Its name originates from the nickel in change that band member Mike Kroeger gave customers at his Starbucks job, he would frequently say, "Here's your nickel back".
The band is signed to EMI in Canada and Roadrunner Records for the rest of the world. In July 2008, the band signed with Live Nation for three touring and album cycles, with an option for a fourth cycle. The contract includes recordings, touring, merchandise and other rights.
In 2001, Nickelback released the Silver Side Up album, which propelled them into the mainstream. The single "How You Remind Me" was a huge success, peaking at #1 on both the American and Canadian charts at the same time. In the U.S., it was a #1 single on the Mainstream and Modern rock charts, as well as the pop chart. It also peaked at #2 on Adult Top 40. "How You Remind Me" became the Billboard Hot 100 #1 single of the year for 2002. The next single was "Too Bad", which also hit #1 on the Mainstream Rock Chart and had a small amount of success on the pop chart. The final single from the album was "Never Again", another #1 hit on Mainstream Rock.
In 2002, Chad Kroeger collaborated with Josey Scott and Gaige Corvo who played the lead guitar on the Spider-Man theme song, "Hero." This also featured Tyler Connolly, Mike Kroeger, Matt Cameron, and Jeremy Taggart.
In 2003, Nickelback released The Long Road. The lead single was "Someday" and the album went on to sell five million copies worldwide. The band also released "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" as a single, which peaked at #3 on the Mainstream Rock Charts. "Figured You Out" was also released as a single and topped the Mainstream Rock Charts for 13 consecutive weeks.
Nickelback's fifth studio album, All the Right Reasons, produced five U.S. Hot 100 top 20 singles: "Photograph", "Savin' Me", "Far Away", "If Everyone Cared", "Rockstar". Three of these became U.S. Hot 100 top 10 singles. All the Right Reasons has sold 7,163,130 copies in the US as of June 13, 2009. In total, All the Right Reasons has sold abut 11 million copies worldwide since its 2005 release. Aside from all the success of All the Right Reasons, lead singer Kroeger began his own label named 604 Records in 2005 and holds the position of executive producer.
The Best of Nickelback Volume 1 is the first greatest hits album to be released by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It is slated for release on November 4, 2013 through Roadrunner Records (internationally) and Universal Music Canada (in Canada) to coincide with their October-November 2013 "The Hits Tour".Though frontman Chad Kroeger had previously stated in an interview that their upcoming greatest hits album would include new songs as well as previous hits,the final track listing contains only previously released material. The compilation features singles released from all but the band's first two albums; namely Silver Side Up (2001), The Long Road (2003), All the Right Reasons (2005), Dark Horse (2008), and Here and Now (2011).
Track listing
All lyrics written by Chad Kroeger and all music composed by Nickelback, except where noted.[3]
1. "Photograph" - 4:19
2. "How You Remind Me" - 3:43
3. "Burn It to the Ground" - 3:28
4. "Rockstar" - 4:14
5. "Savin' Me" - 3:39
6. "Figured You Out" - 3:48
7. "Too Bad" - 3:52
8. "If Today Was Your Last Day" - 4:07
9. "Far Away" - 3:58
10. "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" - 4:16
11. "Someday" (co-written with Ryan Peake and Mike Kroeger) - 3:27
12. "Never Again" - 4:20
13. "Lullaby" - 3:48
14. "If Everyone Cared" - 3:38
15. "Gotta Be Somebody" - 4:13
16. "When We Stand Together" (additional composition/production by Joey Moi) - 3:10
17. "Animals" - 3:06
18. "This Afternoon" (additional composition/production by Robert John "Mutt" Lange) - 4:34
19. "Something In Your Mouth" (additional composition/production by Robert John "Mutt" Lange) - 3:38
Total length: - 73:18
Tracks 1, 4, 5, 9, 14 and 17 from All the Right Reasons
Tracks 2, 7 and 12 from Silver Side Up
Tracks 3, 8, 15, 18 and 19 from Dark Horse
Tracks 6, 10 and 11 from The Long Road
Tracks 13 and 16 from Here and Now
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