Leader of Men

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"Leader of Men"

Single by Nickelback

from the album The State

Released

March 4, 2000
(See release history)

Format

Recorded

1998

Genre

Post-grunge^[1]

Length

3:30

Label

Roadrunner

Nickelback singles chronology

"Fly"
(1996)

"Leader of Men"
(2000)

"Old Enough"
(2000)

Music video
"Leader of Men" on YouTube

"Leader of Men" is a song recorded by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was released in March 2000 as lead single from the 2000 album, The State. It served to be Nickelback breakthrough hit single. The music video was the band playing in the recording room while outside a riot was taking place. The band's first successful single, the song reached the US rock charts, peaking at number eight on Mainstream Rock Tracks and number 21 on Modern Rock Tracks. It remained in the top ten of the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for 10 weeks straight.

Music video

The music video for "Leader Of Men" featured Nickelback playing in the recording studio while outside a riot was taking place. In the music video there are two army side and the band see playing in there. At one part Chad Kroeger breaks his guitar by smashing it in a mirror. The video ends with Chad Kroeger breaking his guitar and nobody outside.

Track listings

"Leader of Men"
"Leader of Men" (Acoustic)
"Just Four" (Curb Version) [Also on Silver Side Up]

Chart performance

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Rock/Alternative Chart	11
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks^[2]	8
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks^[2]	21

End of year charts

End of year chart (2000)	Position
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	27

References

↑ B. Scott, Derek (2009). The Ashgate research companion to popular musicology. Ashgate Publishing. p. 352. ISBN 978-0-7546-6476-5.
↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p410589/charts-awards/billboard-singles

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Chad Kroeger Ryan Peake Mike Kroeger Daniel Adair Brandon Kroeger Mitch Guindon Ryan Vikedal

Studio albums	Curb The State Silver Side Up The Long Road All the Right Reasons Dark Horse Here and Now

Extended plays	Hesher

Compilations	Three-Sided Coin The Best of Nickelback Volume 1

Video albums	Live at Home The Videos Photo Album The Ultimate Video Collection Live at Sturgis 2006

Singles	"Fly" "Leader of Men" "Old Enough" "Breathe" "Worthy to Say" "How You Remind Me" "Too Bad" "Never Again" "Someday" "Figured You Out" "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" "Because of You" "See You at the Show" "Photograph" "Animals" "Savin' Me" "Far Away" "Rockstar" "If Everyone Cared" "Side of a Bullet" "Gotta Be Somebody" "Something in Your Mouth" "If Today Was Your Last Day" "I'd Come for You" "Burn It to the Ground" "Never Gonna Be Alone" "Shakin' Hands" "This Afternoon" "When We Stand Together" "Bottoms Up" "This Means War" "Lullaby" "Trying Not to Love You"

Tours	The Long Road Tour All the Right Reasons Tour Dark Horse Tour Here and Now Tour

Related articles	Awards and nominations Discography Songs "Hero" "Why Don't You & I" "Into the Night" "Porn Star Dancing" "Let Me Go"

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