Never Again (Nickelback song)
| "Never Again" | ||||
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| Single by Nickelback | ||||
| from the album Silver Side Up | ||||
| Released | July 8, 2002 | |||
| Studio | Greenhouse (Burnaby, British Columbia) | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
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| "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[edit]
The song is about domestic violence from a child's point of view. The song was not drawn from personal experience.[1]
Music video[edit]
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[edit]
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European CD single[2]
European enhanced CD single[3]
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Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | July 8, 2002 | Roadrunner | [17] | |
| United Kingdom | November 25, 2002 | CD | [18] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Nickelback discusses their new album". Archived from the original on 2001-10-30.
- ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ "Canadian Radio Airplay". Cross Canada Countdown. Archived from the original on October 22, 2002. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 51. December 14, 2002. p. 11. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Nickelback". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "The Year in Music 2002: Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 52. December 28, 2002. p. YE-87.
- ^ "Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 44.
- ^ "American single certifications – Nickelback – Never Again". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1460. July 5, 2002. p. 29. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 25 November 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 23, 2002. p. 29. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
