10 Best Nickelback Songs

Fusing post-grunge and alternative-rock into a slew of power ballads and rock anthems, Chad Kroeger and the three other members of Canadian outfit Nickelback have got it – having already sold over 30 million records worldwide and regarded as the No. 2 best selling foreign act of this decade (after the Beatles). Now an American radio staple, the best-selling arena rockers have found fans far from home. Here's the 10 Best Nickelback Songs, as rated by AOL Radio listeners.

'Figure You Out'

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In addition to being voted by VH1 as one of the "40 Most Awesomely Bad Dirty Songs...Ever," the song reached No. 1 on the Canadian Singles chart and charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, and the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks.

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'Hero'

Chad Kroeger

Director Nigel Dick filmed the music video atop a building in New York City, with interspliced footage from 'Spider-Man.'

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'Gotta Be Somebody'

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'American Idol' alum and country artist Bucky Covington released a cover of this Nickelback song as his fifth single in Oct. 2009 and included it in his second studio album, 'I'm Alright.'

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'Photograph'

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An a cappella group at Cornell University, called The Chordials, tackled our No. 7 Best Nickelback song in 2007.

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'Burn it to the Ground'

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At a UFC match, professional MMA fighter Ben Rothwell played the song during his entrance in his fight against Calin Velasquez.

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'Rockstar'

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Celebrities featured in the music video for the parody on stardom include, among others, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Eliza Dushku, Gene Simmons, Wayne Gretzky, the cast of 'The Girls Next Door,' Kid Rock, Lupe Fiasco, Nelly Furtado, and Ted Nugent -- leaving the band to make a six-second appearance, right at the end.

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'If Today Was Your Last Day'

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Lead vocalist Chad Kroeger says this song is his favorite off 'Dark Horse,' calling it "very motivational, and very positive."

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'Far Away'

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Chad Kroeger refers to this Nickelback song as the band's "only" love song in their entire repertoire.

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'Someday'

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The song -- like other Nickelback hits -- depicts a failing relationship as the man tells his love: "Someday, somehow / Gonna make it allright but not right now." The music video shows a woman crying over the loss of her love, but the woman's fate is played out differently on the iTunes video release (as opposed to the original) -- for she walks away from the accident alive and unharmed instead of a ghost of her.

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'How You Remind Me'

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According to Billboard, this Nickelback song was the most-played track of 2002 -- and went on to win a Juno Award for Best Single of the Year in 2002 and a Grammy nomination in 2003 for Record of the Year.

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Reader Comments

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1. I have heard Bucky Covington's version of GOTTA BE SOMEBODY and he does a really good job. I enjoy it as much as Nickelback's version.

Posted at 5:26PM on Nov 4th 2009 by Rachel68005

2. What about Leader of Men and Breathe there older but i love them both

Posted at 10:36AM on Nov 5th 2009 by Krystal

3. what about ... too bad?? and animals?? Animals is one of my faves! I like most nickelback songs but tbh i don't think rockstar is one of their best.

Posted at 10:51AM on Nov 5th 2009 by Stacey

4. They are all great songs . . . but "Animals" would be on my top 10 list for sure! Nickelback rocks!

Posted at 11:54AM on Nov 7th 2009 by Lori Taylor

5. Yeah! How you remind me is the best.
But where is Animals and Woke up this Morning????????

Posted at 1:32PM on Nov 5th 2009 by Ahmed2010

6. I THINK "ANIMALS" IS THE BEST,THEN "ROCKSTAR","PHOTOGRAPH","HERO","GOTTA BE SOMEBODY","FAR AWAY","BURN IT TO THE GROUND","BELIEVE IT OR NOT","IF EVERYONE CARED","sHAKING HANDS" ETC:))

Posted at 12:30PM on Nov 5th 2009 by sweetie

7. for me there is no top 10 best of nickelback i cannot fault any of them songs love them all keep up the excellent work guys

Posted at 1:46PM on Nov 5th 2009 by dot006

8. It would be too hard for me to pick my top 10 Nickelback songs, I love them all!!!!

Posted at 2:53PM on Nov 5th 2009 by Tanya

9. some of the old stuff is great and overlooked. what about pusher and left?

Posted at 6:32PM on Nov 5th 2009 by bj

10. i have to agree with you, i think when i would pick their best songs, most of them would be from their older albums ^^
i mean, i'm a huge fan of them, i love all of their songs, but the ones from "Curb" and "The State" are incredible =)

Posted at 4:35AM on Nov 6th 2009 by th3c4u

11. Ilove all Nickelback but leader of men and never again fight for all the wrong reasons and many moor good songs i like them all

Posted at 10:05AM on Nov 6th 2009 by parkerlady123

12. Hello!

But where is Animals, Woke up this Morning and Never again?

Posted at 5:48PM on Nov 6th 2009 by Eija

13. Damn!!! Chad Kroeger's voice is aWesome!! God bless his unique pipes! In order to wake up HAPPY, I have to set my alarm clock to his VOICE!!!! He Has the Golden Voice, any song he sings sounds good, even Happy Birthday!!!:)

Posted at 9:25AM on Nov 7th 2009 by Diana Curbelo

14. They are SO hot! Nickelback rocks! I really like the song 'Animals' too, and think it should be in the top 10.

Posted at 12:00PM on Nov 7th 2009 by Lori Taylor

15. i went to nickelback concert in new zealand and it was unreal, they are amazing!!!! i would watch them again and again!!!over and over

Posted at 3:29PM on Nov 9th 2009 by donna

16. You're lucky!

It seems they didn't have any intent to come to the middle of Europe!!!

Chad Kroeger's voice is awesome...that's true...

Posted at 3:18PM on Nov 13th 2009 by rachelr

17. why is savin me not included in top 10? its my fave song among all nickelback songs..huhuhu

Posted at 8:13AM on Nov 14th 2009 by sneezes

18. Animals should definitely be in the Top 10!

Posted at 10:38AM on Nov 20th 2009 by lisa_evans

19. I Don't understand you guys, ha ha your musical tastes are bewilderingly bad. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yIBCIajQoM

Posted at 12:29PM on Dec 3rd 2009 by me

20. Where's - A N I M A L S

Posted at 11:14AM on Dec 4th 2009 by astrololee

21. LOVE IT ALWAYS

Posted at 9:12AM on Dec 8th 2009 by lena beard

22. I LOVE u guy'z, you's are they GREATEST ROCKERS. Your writing is Awesome Chad.

Posted at 9:32AM on Dec 13th 2009 by Lorrainek64

23. really loves nickelback..

Posted at 6:03AM on Dec 20th 2009 by adillakeys

24. nickelback is a grate band

Posted at 3:41PM on Dec 28th 2009 by Jimmie H Wright

25. I have been listening to Nickelbacks songs for years and i think that Photograph should be their second top song. I also think that Savin' Me should be top five, and Do This Anymore should be top 10, but all the song that are listed in top ten is still really good.

Posted at 4:53PM on Jan 5th 2010 by Hunter

26. amooooooo nickelback!!!!!!!lindos,cantam muito!!bjs duma brasileirinha q adora vcs

Posted at 6:13PM on Jan 13th 2010 by sueli

27. We all love nickleback!!!

Posted at 1:10AM on Feb 17th 2010 by william

28. If you don't like this group of musicians,you can't possibly enjoy music/lyrics.just a fan of quite some time!

Posted at 12:35AM on Mar 18th 2010 by Rowdy as most know

29. yes,they are all good. but for me it should be top 20 or 25,, they have so many great hits!!!!!

Posted at 12:02AM on Mar 24th 2010 by jeeboi

30. i have always loved nickleback, the best one to me is ( FAR AWAY) love it!!!!

Posted at 9:28AM on Mar 26th 2010 by abby

31. HI IM ERICA AN I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I LOVE UR GUYS SONGS THEY ARE AMAESZING AN WOULD JUST WANT TO WISH YOU GOOD LUCK AN GOOD BLESS,

LOVE ERICA

Posted at 2:20PM on Mar 30th 2010 by sexiazzlove

32. Missed some good songs! HYRM and Photograph are one of their most mellow songs. As much as I enjoy Nickelback, this list isn't the greatest.

Posted at 10:36PM on May 9th 2010 by Matt

33. Nickelback is one of the best rock bands ever Keep it up guys

Posted at 11:29PM on May 8th 2010 by Tammy

34. i love all your music!!!

Posted at 9:16AM on May 22nd 2010 by mlilly362

35. I, personally, disagree. Where's This Afternoon? And Hero isn't even a Nickelback song.
my list
10. Someday (great lyrics, great beat, great solo but the fact it sounds too much like How You Remind Me could not chart it that high)
9. Too Bad (this song makes me sad every time I hear it. My dad left me after I started liking Nickelback.)
8. Never Again (three words- best riff ever.)
7. I'd Come For You (beautiful lovesong)
6. Far Away (the first and best lovesong by Nickelback. It's just so heartwarming.
5. Burn It To The Ground (great guitar solo. Seriously, how could this song not be on the top 10? Date Night, Transformers 2... Olympics Closing Ceremony... best guitar solo ever)
4. If Today Was Your Last Day (possibly the most encouraging song I've heard in my life)
3. How You Remind Me (how could Nickelback's only #1 on the Billboard not be in this list?)
2. Savin' Me (an amazingly emotional song. A convicted man`s in jail.. the city hates him.. he prays to God to save him, but he doesn`t repent andcan`t go for heaven. Moral is..)
1. This Afternoon (A plus lyrics, A plus beat, it`s so amazing. Who doesn`t want to be on in the party going on until six in the morning. Amazing song, it always puts a smile on my face whenever I hear it, and unlike How You Remind Me and bunch of other famous songs.. it`s a 100% happy song!)

Posted at 11:15PM on Jul 1st 2010 by nickelbackburgerking

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