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The State
Studio album by Nickelback
Released	March 7, 2000; (See release history)
Recorded	1998; Burnaby, British Columbia
Genre	Alternative metal, heavy metal, post-grunge,
Length	38:50
Label	Roadrunner
Professional reviews
	Allmusic link;
Nickelback chronology
Singles from The State
	"Leader of Men"; Released: September 2000; "Old Enough"; Released: October 2000; "Breathe"; Released: December 2000; "Worthy to Say"; Released: December 2000;
Alternate Cover
	Original 1998 cover

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 and "Old Enough" was the next single followed by "Breathe" and "Worthy to Say". It held a peak position of #130 on the Billboard 200, which beat their previous album Curb's peak of #182.

[edit] History

It was first released in 1996 in Canada with a blue album cover as an independent record. After its initial release, Roadrunner Records signed Nickelback and The State was re-released in Canada in September 1999 with an alternate blue cover. It was then released in the US on March 7, 2000, which included completely new album artwork featuring a young boy in a jail cell. This cover then replaced the album's cover in all countries. Signed to Roadrunner, Nickelback had recorded their first official video for "Leader of Men" which saw increased international airplay. "Old Enough" and "Worthy to Say" also have music videos. The album was certified Platinum by RIAA in October, 2008.

[edit] Production

Featuring a new producer Dale Penner, Nickelback was urged by him to tone down some of the songs with less screaming and guitar distortion so that some songs could be of single quality, as opposed to their previous album Curb which was described by Nickelback as much rawer and heavier than The State. The album wasn't recorded at one time, but it was recorded when they could from time constraints and touring locally. It was finally released in 1998, receiving local radio attention from stations such as The Fox.

[edit] Track listing

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

"Breathe" – 3:58
"Cowboy Hat" – 3:56
"Leader of Men" – 3:30
"Old Enough" – 2:45
"Worthy to Say" – 4:06
"Diggin' This" – 3:01
"Deep" – 2:48
"One Last Run" – 3:30
"Not Leavin' Yet" – 3:45
"Hold Out Your Hand" – 4:08
"Leader of Men" (Acoustic) – 3:23
"Little Friend" - 3:48 (Japanese bonus track)

[edit] Singles

Single information
"Leader of Men" Released: August, 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: December, 2000 Chart position: #10 (U.S. Main Rock) #21 (U.S. Modern Rock)
"Worthy to Say" Released: December, 2000 Chart position: #25 (The Fox's Top 99 of 2001)

[edit] Release history

Country	Release Date
United States	March 7, 2000 (2000-03-07)
Europe	May 2001 (2001-05)

[edit] Certifications

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

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