The Long Road
| The Long Road | ||||
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| Studio album by Nickelback | ||||
| Released | September 23, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | December 2002 – April 2003 | |||
| Genre | Post-grunge, alternative rock, alternative metal, hard rock | |||
| Length |
40:27 59:47 (bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Nickelback, Joey Moi | |||
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| Singles from The Long Road | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (62/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
The Long Road is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released on September 23, 2003.
The album was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA in March 2005 and it had sold 3,591,000 copies as of April 2011.[5] It has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and in the year 2003, was only the album to have sold over 2 million copies worldwide.[6] It debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 and was ranked #157 on Billboard's 200 Albums of the Decade.[7]
It is the band's last album with Ryan Vikedal as drummer.
Country music singer Travis Tritt released a cover version of the track "Should've Listened" on his August 2007 album, The Storm.
The songs "Flat on the Floor" and "Believe It or Not" are featured in the game FlatOut 2.
Track listing
- Standard Edition
All lyrics written by Chad Kroeger except "Someday" by Ryan Peake, Chad Kroeger & Mike Kroeger and "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" by Bernie Taupin, all music composed by Nickelback except "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" by Elton John.
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flat on the Floor" | 2:02 | |
| 2. | "Do This Anymore" | 4:03 | |
| 3. | "Someday" | 3:27 | |
| 4. | "Believe It or Not" | 4:07 | |
| 5. | "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" | 4:16 | |
| 6. | "Because of You" | 3:30 | |
| 7. | "Figured You Out" | 3:48 | |
| 8. | "Should've Listened" | 3:42 | |
| 9. | "Throw Yourself Away" | 3:55 | |
| 10. | "Another Hole in the Head" | 3:35 | |
| 11. | "See You at the Show" | 4:04 | |
Total length: |
40:27 | ||
| Special Edition | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 12. | "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" | 3:44 | ||||||||
| 13. | "Yanking Out My Heart" | 2:57 | ||||||||
| 14. | "Learn The Hard Way" | 2:57 | ||||||||
Total length: |
50:05 | |||||||||
Chart performance
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200[8] | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums[8] | 6 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[8] | 1 |
| Australian Albums Chart[9] | 4 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[9] | 3 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[9] | 4 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[9] | 4 |
| Denmark Albums Chart[9] | 16 |
| Danish Albums Chart | 16 |
| Irish Albums Chart[9] | 9 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[9] | 27 |
| Italian Albums Chart[9] | 11 |
| Belgian Albums Chart[9] | 29 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[9] | 38 |
| Portugal Albums Chart[9] | 29 |
| Netherlands Albums Chart[9] | 11 |
| French Albums Chart[9] | 39 |
| UK Albums Chart | 5 |
The Long Road was recorded at famed Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia. Music executive Bryant K. Oden served as A&R Consultant to Greenhouse Studios during the recording process of The Long Road.
Singles
| Single information |
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"Someday"
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"Figured You Out"
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"Feelin' Way Too Damn Good"
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"Because of You"
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"See You at the Show"
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Personnel
- Chad Kroeger – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Ryan Peake – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Kroeger – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ryan Vikedal – drums
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[11] | Gold | |
| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | 5× Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[13] | Gold | 150,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
End of decade charts
| Chart (2000–2009) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 157 |
Tour
References
- ↑ "The Long Road Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Long Road - Nickelback > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ↑ Sinclair, Tom (September 26, 2003). "The Long Road review". Entertainment Weekly (730). ISSN 1049-0434. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ↑ "The Long Road". Rolling Stone. November 13, 2003. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ↑ Grein, Paul (13 April 2011). "Week Ending April 10, 2011. Albums: Adele Is Everywhere". Chart Watch. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ "Billboard 200: Week of October 11, 2003". Billboard. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ↑ "Best of the 2000s: Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard.com. Showing 141-160. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Nickleback > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.10 9.11 9.12 "Nickleback - The Long Road". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Nickelback – The Long Road" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Nickelback in the field Interpret. Enter The Long Road in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Nickelback – The Long Road". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Nickelback; 'The Long Road')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Nickelback – The Long Road". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Nickelback – The Long Road". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Long Road in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "American album certifications – Nickelback – The Long Road". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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