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

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

Music video

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

Charts

Certifications

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

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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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  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.
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  10. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
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  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.