Never Again (Nickelback song)

"Never Again"
Single by Nickelback
from the album Silver Side Up
ReleasedJuly 8, 2002 (2002-07-08)
StudioGreenhouse (Burnaby, British Columbia)
Length4:20
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Nickelback singles chronology
"Too Bad"
(2002) 		"Never Again"
(2002) 		"Someday"
(2003)
Music video
"Never Again" on YouTube

"Never Again" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. The song was released on July 8, 2002, as the third and final single from their third album, Silver Side Up (2001). It became a number one hit on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, making it the band's third straight number one on this chart.

Content

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The song is about domestic violence from a child's point of view. The song was not drawn from personal experience.[1]

Music video

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Nickelback originally had a music video made for the song, but the video was scrapped due to its violent nature. Instead, footage from Live at Home was shown as an alternative.

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 8, 2002 (2002-07-08)
Roadrunner [17]
United Kingdom November 25, 2002 (2002-11-25) CD [18]

References

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  1. ^ "Nickelback discusses their new album". Archived from the original on 2001-10-30.
  2. ^ Never Again (European CD single liner notes). Nickelback. Roadrunner Records. 2002. RR 2025-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Never Again (European enhanced CD single liner notes). Nickelback. Roadrunner Records. 2002. RR 2025-3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Never Again (European CD digipak single liner notes). Nickelback. Roadrunner Records. 2002. RR 2025-5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Canadian Radio Airplay". Cross Canada Countdown. Archived from the original on October 22, 2002. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 51. December 14, 2002. p. 11. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Nickelback". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  11. ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  13. ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  14. ^ "The Year in Music 2002: Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 52. December 28, 2002. p. YE-87.
  15. ^ "Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 44.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Nickelback – Never Again". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1460. July 5, 2002. p. 29. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  18. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 25 November 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 23, 2002. p. 29. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
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