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{{Infobox Musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| Name = Nickelback
| Img = Ryan Peake Nickelback.jpg
| Img_capt = Nickelback performing in 2006
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| Background = group_or_band
| Alias =
| Origin = [[Hanna, Alberta]], [[Canada]]
| Genre = [[Post-grunge]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:w9fixq9kldae</ref><ref>http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/03/24/entertainment/music/10_24_563_21_07.txt</ref><br/>[[Alternative metal]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:w9fixq9kldae</ref><!-- Do not edit until disputes are settled and an admin looks into it. -->
| Years_active = 1995–present
| Label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]], [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| Associated_acts =
| URL = [http://www.nickelback.com/ www.nickelback.com]
| Current_members = [[Chad Kroeger]]<br/>[[Ryan Peake]]<br/>[[Mike Kroeger]]<br/>[[Daniel Adair]]
| Past_members = [[Ryan Vikedal]]<br/>Mitch Guindon<br/>Brandon Kroeger
}}
'''Nickelback''' is a [[Canadian]] [[post-grunge]] band formed in [[Hanna, Alberta]] by [[Chad Kroeger]], [[Mike Kroeger]], [[Ryan Peake]] and then-drummer Brandon Kroeger (the current drummer of Nickelback being [[Daniel Adair]]). The band is one of the most popular of the modern [[post-grunge]] genre, along with groups such as [[3 Doors Down]] and [[Daughtry (band)|Daughtry]], performing in a significantly more radio-friendly style than the traditional, early 1990s [[grunge music]] era.
Although the founders of the band hail from [[Hanna, Alberta]], a small town east of [[Calgary]], they are now based in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. The band's name originates from the [[Nickel (Canadian coin)|nickel]]<!-- The band is from Canada, not the US, do not change their nationality --> in change that band member [[Mike Kroeger]] gave customers at his [[Starbucks]] job- he would frequently say, "Here's your nickel back".<ref>[http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/whatsup/whatsup.cgi?s=namelyspeaking&a=0602_nickelback Namely Nickelback] MusicMatch Guide</ref>
The band is signed to [[EMI]] at home 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 cyle. The contract includes recordings, touring, merchandise and other rights. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/arts/music/09nickel.html?ref=arts | title="Nickelback Signs Up With Live Nation" | author=Sisario, Ben | publisher=NY Times | date=2008-07-08| accessdate=2008-07-08}}</ref>
==History==
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Nickelback's first release was a 7 Track [[EP]] called ''[[Hesher]]'' in [[1996]]. In the same year Nickelback recorded their first full-length album ''[[Curb (album)|Curb]]''. "[[Fly (Nickelback song)|Fly]]" was released on ''Hesher'' and ''Curb'' and was the first single ever produced by Nickelback. It didn't get any chart attention and was only played on local radio stations.
The following album ''[[The State (album)|The State]]'' was recorded in [[1998]] and was released as an independent record in the same year. Nickelback signed a record deal with [[EMI]] and [[Roadrunner Records]]. The State was then re-released in 2000 by EMI and Roadrunner Records, it was certificated Gold in [[Canada]] and the [[United States]].
In 2001, Nickelback released the album ''[[Silver Side Up]]'', 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 (Nickelback song)|Never Again]]", another #1 hit on Mainstream Rock.
In 2003, Nickelback released ''[[The Long Road]]''. The lead single was "[[Someday]]".
Nickelback's fifth studio album, ''[[All the Right Reasons]]'', produced five U.S. Hot 100 top 20 singles: "[[Photograph (Nickelback song)|Photograph]]", "[[Savin' Me]]", "[[Far Away (Nickelback song)|Far Away]]", "[[If Everyone Cared]]", "[[Rockstar (Nickelback song)|Rockstar]]". Three of these became [[U.S. Hot 100]] top 10 singles.
==Discography==
{{main|Nickelback discography}}
===Singles===
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!rowspan="2"|Year
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!colspan="12"|Chart Positions
!rowspan="2"|Album
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! width="30"|<small>[[United States|U.S.]]</small> <small><sup>[[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]</sup></small>
! width="30"|<small>U.S.</small> <small><sup>[[Mainstream Rock Tracks|Main. Rock]]</sup></small>
! width="30"|<small>U.S.</small> <small><sup>[[Modern Rock Tracks|Mod. Rock]]</sup></small>
! width="30"|[[United Kingdom|UK]]</small>
! width="30"|[[Australia|AUS]]</small>
! width="30"|[[Canada|CAN]]</small>
! width="30"|[[New Zealand|NZ]]</small>
! width="30"|[[Austria|AUT]]</small>
! width="30"|[[Switzerland|CHE]]</small>
! width="30"|<small>[[Netherlands|NLD]]</small> <small><sup>[[Dutch Top 40|Top 40]]</sup></small>
! width="30"|[[Germany|DEU]]
! width="30"|[[World]]</small> <small><sup>UWC</sup></small>
|-
|1996
|"[[Fly (Nickelback song)|Fly]]"
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|''[[Curb (album)|Curb]]''
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|rowspan="4"|2000
|"[[Leader of Men]]"
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|align="center"|8
|align="center"|21
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|rowspan="4"|''[[The State (album)|The State]]''
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|"[[Old Enough (Nickelback song)|Old Enough]]"
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|align="center"|24
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|"[[Breathe (Nickelback song)|Breathe]]"
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|align="center"|10
|align="center"|21
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|"[[Worthy to Say]]"
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|2001
|"[[How You Remind Me]]"
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|align="center"|4
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|4
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|align="center"|3
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|3
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|rowspan="3"|''[[Silver Side Up]]''
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|rowspan="2"|2002
|"[[Too Bad]]"
|align="center"|42
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|9
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|align="center"|1
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|align="center"|26
|align="center"|48
|align="center"|16
|align="center"|41
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|"[[Never Again (Nickelback song)|Never Again]]"
|align="center"|124
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|24
|align="center"|30
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|2003
|"[[Someday (Nickelback song)|Someday]]"
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|align="center"|2
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|14
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|26
|align="center"|5
|rowspan="5"|''[[The Long Road]]''
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|rowspan="4"|2004
|"[[Figured You Out]]"
|align="center"|65
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|4
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|align="center"|10
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|"[[Feelin' Way Too Damn Good]]"
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|align="center"|23
|align="center"|39
|align="center"|40
|align="center"|2
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|align="center"|12
|align="center"|95
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|"[[Because of You (Nickelback song)|Because of You]]"
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|align="center"|7
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|"[[See You at the Show]]"
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|rowspan="2"|2005
|"[[Photograph (Nickelback song)|Photograph]]"
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|18 <sup>1</sup>
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|27
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|18
|align="center"|6
|rowspan="7"|''[[All the Right Reasons]]''
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|"[[Animals (Nickelback song)|Animals]]"
|align="center"|97
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|16
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|align="center"|27
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|rowspan="4"|2006
|"[[Savin' Me]]"
|align="center"|19
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|29
|align="center"|77
|align="center"|18
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|align="center"|9
|align="center"|43
|align="center"|82
|align="center"|25
|align="center"|72
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|"[[Far Away (Nickelback song)|Far Away]]"
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|align="center"|40
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|22
|align="center"|41
|align="center"|18
|align="center"|25
|align="center"|16
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|"[[Rockstar (Nickelback song)|Rockstar]]"
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|37
|align="center"|2
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|align="center"|13
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|align="center"|5
|align="center"|14
|align="center"|25
|align="center"|23
|align="center"|15
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|"[[If Everyone Cared (song)|If Everyone Cared]]"
|align="center"|17
|align="center"|37
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|align="center"|32
|align="center"|2
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|align="center"|12
|align="center"|19
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|align="center"|21
|align="center"|17
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|rowspan="1"|2007
|"[[Side of a Bullet]]"
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|align="center"|7
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'''Notes'''
<sup>1</sup> "Photograph" originally peaked at number 29 upon the first release of the track in the UK in 2005. The song was re-released there in 2008 after the commercial success of "Rockstar" and outpeaked the original position, peaking at 18.
===Albums===
==Awards==
{{main|List of Nickelback awards}}
== References ==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
===Official===
*[http://www.nickelback.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/nickelback/bio.aspx Official website at Roadrunner Records]
*{{MySpace|nickelback|Nickelback}}
*[http://sessions.aol.ca/?id=517 Nickelback perform on AOL Sessions]
===Interviews===
*[http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php?id=1624 Nickelback on The Hour, June 11th, 2007]
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