The State (album)

The State
Studio album by Nickelback
Released	March 7, 2000 (2000-03-07) (See release history)
Recorded	1998; Burnaby, British Columbia
Genre	Post-Grunge[1], Pop Rock
Length	38:50
Label	self-released Roadrunner (re-release)
Producer	Dale Penner
Nickelback chronology
Curb (1996) The State (2000) Silver Side Up (2001)
Singles from The State
"Leader of Men" Released: March 4, 2000 "Old Enough" Released: October 2000 "Breathe" Released: October 21, 2000 "Worthy to Say" Released: December 2000
Alternative Cover
Original 1998 cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
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The State, released in 2000, is the second album released by the Canadian rock band Nickelback. "Leader of Men" was the lead single from this album followed by "Old Enough", "Breathe" and "Worthy to Say". It held a peak position of #130 on the Billboard 200, higher than their previous album Curb's peak of #182. It also held a peak position on Billboard top heatseekers albums charts position #3 in 2000. The album went Platinum in Canada in April 2002 and went Platinum in 2008 in the United States, the album was released in Europe in April 2001 but did not sell as well as in North America.^{[citation needed]}

History

The State was recorded in 1998. In January 1999 The State was released independently with a blue album cover. In 1999 Nickelback first single "Leader of Men"peaked number 11 at the Canadian RPM rock charts. Later in 1999 Roadrunner Records signed Nickelback and re-released the album in America. The original blue album cover was replaced by a young boy in a jail cell in 2000. In 2000 Leader of Men reached the top ten on the U.S. Mainstream rock charts and stayed in the top ten for ten weeks.^{[citation needed]} Then the second single "Old Enough" was released it reached the top 20 in Canada. It peaked at number 12 in Canadian RPM rock charts. It also peaked at 24 in the Mainstream rock charts and . Their third single "Breathe" was in the top ten for 2 weeks. The last single was "Worthy To Say" but it did not chart. In January 2001, The State was certified gold in Canada by CRIAA. In October of 2001 The State was certified gold in America by RIAA. in April of 2002 The State was certified Platinum by CRIAA In Canada. In October 2008 The State was certified Platinum by RIAA, selling one million copies.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Chad Kroeger, all music composed by Nickelback.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Breathe"	3:58
2.	"Cowboy Hat"	3:54
3.	"Leader of Men"	3:29
4.	"Old Enough"	2:45
5.	"Worthy to Say"	4:05
6.	"Diggin' This"	3:01
7.	"Deep"	2:47
8.	"One Last Run"	3:28
9.	"Not Leavin' Yet"	3:44
10.	"Hold Out Your Hand"	4:08
11.	"Leader of Men (Acoustic)"	3:23
Total length:		38:50

Singles

Single information
"Leader of Men" Released: March, 2000 Chart position: #8 (U.S. Main Rock) #21 (U.S. Modern Rock)
"Old Enough" Released: October, 2000 Chart position: #24 (U.S. Main Rock)
"Breathe" Released: October, 2000 Chart position: #10 (U.S. Main Rock) #21 (U.S. Modern Rock)
"Worthy to Say" Chart position: #25 (The Fox's Top 99 of 2001)

Release history

Country	Release date
Canada	1998 (1998)
United States	March 7, 2000 (2000-03-07)

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2000	Billboard 200	130
	Top Independent Albums	6
	Top Heatseekers	3

Certifications

• USA: 1,000,000 copies (Platinum)
• Canada: 100,000 copies (Platinum)
• Worldwide sales: 1,100,000 copies

References

1. ^ "Nickelback tickets, concerts and tour dates. Official Ticketmaster site". Ticketmaster.com.au. http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/Nickelback-tickets/artist/710632. Retrieved 2010-06-21. 
2. ^ Griffith, JT. The State (album) at Allmusic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.