Side of a Bullet (original) (raw)
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2007 single by Nickelback
"Side of a Bullet" | |
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Single by Nickelback | |
from the album All the Right Reasons | |
Released | March 2007 |
Recorded | January–May 2005 (guitar solo recorded 1991–1993) |
Studio | Mountainview Studios, Abbotsford, British Columbia |
Genre | Heavy metal alternative metal |
Length | 3:00 |
Label | Roadrunner |
Songwriter(s) | Daniel Adair Chad Kroeger Mike Kroeger Dimebag Darrell |
Producer(s) | Joey Moi |
Nickelback singles chronology | |
"If Everyone Cared" (2006) "Side of a Bullet" (2007) "Gotta Be Somebody" (2008) |
"Side of a Bullet" is Nickelback's seventh and final single from the album All the Right Reasons. The song was released only to U.S. rock stations. "Side of a Bullet" charted on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Chart, peaking at number 7, giving Nickelback their fourth top-ten hit on the chart from All the Right Reasons.
Background
The song is a tribute to Dimebag Darrell who was shot and killed on stage while performing in Columbus, Ohio, with Damageplan. It features aggressive guitars and double bass drumming. The lyrics for "Side of a Bullet" focus on the murder of Darrell, the anger at the perpetrator Nathan Gale and the aftermath thereof. The guitar solo combines outtakes by Darrell originally meant to be used on the Pantera albums Vulgar Display of Power and Far Beyond Driven. Darrell's girlfriend Rita Haney and his brother Vinnie Paul gave Nickelback permission to use the outtakes. At first Nickelback wanted to have Paul playing on the track but he declined by stating that Nickelback's drummer, Daniel Adair, performed just as well as he could.[1]
Track listing
Personnel
Nickelback Chad Kroeger – lead vocals, lead guitar Ryan Peake – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Mike Kroeger – bass, backing vocals Daniel Adair – drums, backing vocals Additional personnel Dimebag Darrell – guitar solo (sample) | Technical Ryan Andersen – digital editing Richard Beland – photography Zach Blackstone – mixing assistance Kevin Estrada – photography Ted Jensen – mastering Joey Moi – production, engineering, digital editing Randy Staub – mixing |
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Charts
Chart (2007) | Peakposition |
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Canada Rock (Billboard)[2] | 28 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] | 7 |
US Active Rock (Billboard)[4] | 6 |
US Heritage Rock (Billboard)[5] | 8 |
References
- ^ "Unreleased Dimebag Solo Included on Nickelback's Tribute Song". MTV. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015.
- ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "Nickelback". Billboard.
- ^ "Nickelback". Billboard.