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"Rockstar" was a major success in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK Singles Downloads Chart, becoming the most successful single overall of Nickelback's career in Britain. The song was released in physical form there after becoming popular online and climbing into the top 50 on ...
Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian rock bands, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. [5] In 2009, Billboard ranked it the most successful rock group and the seventh-most successful artist of that decade; "How You Remind Me" was the best-selling rock song and the fourth-best overall. [6]
It ranked at first place in a Rolling Stone reader poll of the all-time "20 Most Annoying Songs" [157] and its lyrics were voted the worst in the history of dance music in a Global Gathering survey. [158] "Rockstar", Nickelback (2006) The Guardian ' s Peter Robinson called "Rockstar" "the worst thing of all time."
Guitarist Billy Gibbons performed on "Follow You Home" and "Rockstar" from 2005's All the Right Reasons. A recording of a previously unreleased guitar solo by Dimebag Darrell appears on the tribute song "Side of a Bullet". In 2005 the band released a cover of "We Will Rock You" by Queen, written by Brian May, as a B-side to "Photograph".
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 track was released on July 17, 2001, as the lead single from their third studio album, Silver Side Up (2001).
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.
With the song's placement, Nickelback tied Goo Goo Dolls for the most top 10 singles on the chart in the 2000s decade. [2] " Never Gonna Be Alone" peaked at number 5 on the chart dated January 30, 2010, making it the group's ninth top 5 hit (" Rockstar " peaked just outside the top 5 at number 6 in 2006).
The instrumental version of the song was used to introduce the players of Team Staal led by Eric Staal at the 2011 NHL All-Star Game. The song was featured as a playable track part of the Nickelback downloadable track pack for the video game Rock Band. The song debuted on August 14, 2010 as the new introduction song for the Seattle Seahawks.