^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. * Sales figures based on certification alone. "Learn the Hard Way" (appears as international bonus track on The Long Road)įinnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) ĭecade-end charts Chart (2000–2009) No.Ī Re-recording of "Just Four" from Curb (1996) Japan Bonus Track No.
Rolling Stone critic Matt Diehl gave the album two out of five stars, stating, "Nearly every song seems trapped in the amber of early-Nineties Seattle aesthetics, the sonic equivalent of too many unfortunate goatees." Track listing Īll lyrics are written by Chad Kroeger all music is composed by Nickelback. The album received mixed reviews from critics. It was ranked 47th on Billboard's 200 Albums of the Decade. According to IFPI, over 2,000,000 copies were sold in Europe and over 8,000,000 were sold worldwide by 2002. Reception Īs of December 22, 2010, the album had sold 5,666,000 copies in the U.S. In the United Kingdom, the album has sold over 1,117,000 copies as of June 2017. Silver Side Up was certified 6x Multi Platinum by the RIAA and 8x Multi Platinum by the CRIA. Nickelback also played at the American Music Awards.
By early 2003, the band was nominated for the American Music Awards. "How You Remind Me" became the number one song of the Hot 100 of the year for 2002. The band won many Juno Awards and several Billboard Music Awards. In 2002, Nickelback toured worldwide to support Silver Side Up they filmed a concert in their home province of Alberta, which the band released on DVD as Live at Home. Follow-up singles were "Too Bad" and "Never Again", both of which reached number one on the rock charts, but failed to achieve the same success as "How You Remind Me". By the end of 2001, Silver Side Up had been awarded Double Platinum status by the RIAA. The song stayed in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 for 20 consecutive weeks. In December 2001, "How You Remind Me" peaked at number one in the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for four weeks. In Canada, it also reached Platinum status, surpassing The State, which went Gold in January 2001. Silver Side Up received Platinum status from the RIAA, becoming Nickelback's first album to garner that distinction. The band decided to tour with Default and others in late 2001. Silver Side Up peaked at number 2 in the Billboard 200 and number 1 in the Canadian albums chart, becoming Nickelback's first album to enter the Canadian albums chart. The album entered the Billboard 200, peaking at number two behind The Blueprint by American rapper Jay-Z and surpassing Nickelback's previous album, The State, which peaked at 130. Silver Side Up was released on September 11, 2001. The success of the album's lead single catapulted their previous album The State back onto the Billboard charts. While on tour, "How You Remind Me" reached number one on both the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and the Modern Rock Tracks chart before Silver Side Up was officially released. In early September, the band set out to tour with their friends 3 Doors Down. In August that year, Nickelback played their first German tour. In July 2001, Nickelback sent "How You Remind Me" to radio stations. Mike Kroeger, the bass player, wanted to release " Never Again", but the record label and bandmates decided "How You Remind Me" would be more appropriate. By June 2001, the band had completed the record they announced the lead single would be " How You Remind Me". Nickelback took their time recording Silver Side Up, and eventually hired Rick Parashar to help them produce the album. According to Chad Kroeger during a Vegas concert in 2018, "Where Do I Hide?" is about a friend of his who would bust out of prison all the time and go back to Nickelback's hometown of Hanna, Alberta. "Just For" was originally released on Curb as "Just Four" in 1996. Many of the songs from Silver Side Up were written before The State was released some of them, including "Hangnail" and "Hollywood," had been played live and many fans already knew them before Silver Side Up was released. In April 2001, they returned to the studio where The State was made, to begin recording Silver Side Up. In March 2001, the band won their first Juno Award for Best New Group of the Year. At this time, Nickelback was planning to enter the studio to begin recording their third studio album. In early 2001, The State was certified Gold in Canada and had almost reached the same certification in America. By 2000, Nickelback had begun to receive commercial success through performing their 1998 album The State and its lead single " Leader of Men".