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List of songs recorded by Nickelback

List of songs recorded by Nickelback

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Nickelback is a Canadian hard rock band from Hanna, Alberta. The band was founded in 1995 by vocalist and guitarist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger and drummer Brandon Kroeger.[1] After the release of their debut extended play (EP) Hesher,[2] the group released its debut full-length album Curb in 1996,[3] which featured songwriting credits for all four band members as well as producer Jeff Boyd.[4] The State followed in 1998, once again written by all four members of the band.[4] After Brandon Kroeger left the band and was replaced by Ryan Vikedal, Nickelback signed with Roadrunner Records and released their third album Silver Side Up in 2001, supported by lead single "How You Remind Me".[5] The Long Road followed in 2003, again credited to all four band members equally.[6]

Nickelback performing in 2012. From left to right: Ryan Peake, Daniel Adair, Chad Kroeger and Mike Kroeger

Vikedal left the band in early 2005 to be replaced by 3 Doors Down drummer Daniel Adair.[7] All the Right Reasons, the band's first album with Adair, was released in 2005.[8] The album featured several contributions from guest musicians, including ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons on "Follow You Home" and "Rockstar", while a recording of a guitar solo by deceased Pantera and Damageplan guitarist Dimebag Darrell is included on "Side of a Bullet".[8] The band's sixth studio album Dark Horse was released in 2008, featuring songwriting credits for all four band members and the album's producers Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Joey Moi.[9]

Nickelback began working with external songwriters on 2011's Here and Nowcountry music songwriters Craig Wiseman, Chris Tompkins and Rodney Clawson co-wrote "Lullaby", while The Warren Brothers contributed to "Trying Not to Love You".[10] In the same year, the band contributed a cover of ZZ Top's "Legs" to the tribute album ZZ Top: A Tribute from Friends.[11] The band's 2014 eighth studio album No Fixed Address contained the first featured guest spot in Flo Rida on "Got Me Runnin' Round", as well as a number of writing credits for Josh Ramsay, David Hodges and more.[12] The band released Feed the Machine in 2017, which featured contributions from Hayley Warner, Steph Jones, Ali Tamposi, and Joe Nichols.[13]

Songs

Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger has written or co-written all of the band's material since its formation in 1995.
As a founding member of the band, Ryan Peake has written and performed on every Nickelback release.
Mike Kroeger, brother of Chad, has co-written and played bass for Nickelback since the band's formation.
Daniel Adair joined the band in 2005, replacing Ryan Vikedal, and has performed on every album since.
A cover of Elton John's "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting", was released on special editions of The Long Road.
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".
In 2011 the band contributed a cover of ZZ Top's "Legs", to the tribute album ZZ Top: A Tribute from Friends.
Craig Wiseman is credited as one of four songwriters on "Lullaby".
Josh Ramsay co-wrote the songs "Satellite" and "She Keeps Me Up", from 2014's No Fixed Address.
Rapper Flo Rida is featured on the song "Got Me Runnin' Round", released on No Fixed Address in 2014.
In 2016, the band released a cover version of Don Henley's 1982 single "Dirty Laundry" as a standalone single.
Hayley Warner co-wrote the 2017 release "Song on Fire" alongside Steph Jones and Ryan Spraker.
"Every Time We're Together", from 2017's Feed the Machine, was co-written by country music artist Joe Nichols.
Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt performed a guitar solo on the song "For the River" from Feed the Machine.
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Footnotes

  1. "Dirty Laundry" was originally recorded by Don Henley.[29]
  2. "Fly", "Left", "Where?" and "Window Shopper" were later also released on Curb.[43]
  3. "Got Me Runnin' Round" features Flo Rida.[48]
  4. "Just Four", also known as "RIP",[62] was later re-recorded and released on Silver Side Up with the title "Just For".[63]
  5. "Learn the Hard Way" and "Yanking Out My Heart" were also released as bonus tracks on special editions of The Long Road.[68]
  6. "Legs" was originally recorded by ZZ Top.[70]
  7. "Little Friend" was also later released as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of The State.[72]
  8. "Love Will Keep Us Together" was originally recorded by Neil Sedaka.[73]
  9. "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)", originally recorded by Elton John, was released on special editions of The Long Road only.[68]
  10. "We Will Rock You", originally recorded by Queen, was also released as a bonus track on special editions of All the Right Reasons.[118]

References

  1. "Nickelback". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 17, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  2. "Nickelback". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  3. Leahey, Andrew. "Nickelback: Biography & History". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  4. "Breathe". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  5. "Cowboy Hat". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  6. Hesher (Media notes). Nickelback. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. "Deep". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  8. "Diggin This". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  9. "Fly". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  10. "Just Four". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  11. "Leader of Men". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  12. "Left". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  13. "Old Enough". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  14. "One Last Run". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  15. Phares, Heather. "Someday - Nickelback: Song Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  16. "Where". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 19, 2017.

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