In 2001, a Canadian rock band released what would become one of their biggest hits, and it was one of the most played songs of the decade. Despite their love-hate relationship among their fanbase, this chart-topper was ranked as one of the best mainstream rock songs of all time.
Everyone, whether they like it or not, knows a Nickelback track or two. In the heat of summer, the band released their song "How You Remind Me" and was ranked by Billboard as one of the best releases at No. 4, beating out Creed's Super Bowl hit "Higher." Others in the Top 5 include "Mysterious Ways" by U2, "Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots, and "Touch, Peel And Stand" by Days of the New.
"How You Remind Me" was released as the lead single of their third studio album and would become known as one of their signature tracks. Lead singer Chad Kroeger came up with the song's lyrics and concept, reportedly due to a fight he had with his then-girlfriend, and the first four lines were from scribbles he had jotted down in a notebook.
According to the rocker, in the heat of the moment, he ventured to their apartment's basement and began playing. He did so in the hopes of the lyrics, guitar riff, and loud microphone expressing how he felt to his then-girlfriend about the fight they had. The plan backfired, but it also birthed one of the biggest rock radio singles.
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His then-girlfriend instead told him that what he was working on sounded really good, and Kroeger had a finished track within 45 minutes. -grunge, alternative rock song was a deviation from their previous albums. In an interview with Billboard, Kroeger admits it wasn't meant to be a "vengeful anthem" and just felt like "striking back."
"How You Remind Me" ended up skyrocketing the band's fame even further, with later popular tracks like "Rockstar" and "Burn It To The Ground."
"Yeah. That’s absolutely it. We went from playing clubs, playing half-sold out theaters to a sold-out, worldwide arena tour," said Kroeger to Billboard.
The 2001 track peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and the band's only American chart-topper. It reeled in a Grammy nomination for Record of the Year and four Billboard Music Awards. Alongside its quadruple platinum status, the song was also one of the most-played radio songs of the decade, having been spun over one million times since its release.
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