San Quentin (song)
"San Quentin" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback from their tenth studio album, Get Rollin'. It was released as the album's lead single on September 7, 2022.
"San Quentin" | ||||
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Single by Nickelback | ||||
from the album Get Rollin' | ||||
Released | September 7, 2022 | |||
Recorded | 2021 | |||
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Length | 3:31 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Chad Kroeger | |||
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Musical style
"San Quentin" is described as a hard rock and heavy metal song[2][3][4] with elements of metalcore.[5]
Background
During an interview with WRAT radio station, lead vocalist Chad Kroeger spoke about the lyrical inspiration for “San Quentin”, saying: “I met the San Quentin prison warden at a party. And I couldn’t believe how young he was. I was, like, ‘There’s just no way that you’re the warden of San Quentin,’ and everyone was, like, ‘Yup. He is.’ Guy Fieri’s a buddy of mine, and I was at his birthday party a few years back. And the entire time we were talking, I’m speaking to this guy, but in my head all I could think about was, ‘I’m gonna write a song called 'San Quentin’. That’s it.‘ And I stuck it in my notes in my phone. And then once the riff was down, I think I screamed out this line, 'Can somebody please keep me the hell out of San Quentin?’ And we just took it from there.”[6][7]
Release
On August 26, 2022, students attending school at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia received a newsletter stating they were invited to attend and participate in a video shoot Nickelback will be hosting on August 30, 2022 for their forthcoming single, outside the Convocation Mall on campus.[8][9][10][11]
In August 2022, Nickelback began posting small snippets and teasers of new music via their official social media accounts with the date "09.07.2022" being branded on the posts.[12][13][14][15] "San Quentin" was officially released to radio and digital music retailers along with the official lyric video via YouTube on September 7, 2022.[16][17][18] On September 14, 2022, a music video for the song was released.[19]
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak positions |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] | 64 |
Canada Rock (Billboard)[21] | 2 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[22] | 35 |
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[23] | 77 |
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[24] | 77 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[25] | 26 |
References
- "San Quentin". Archived from the original on 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2022-09-07 – via www.youtube.com.
- DiVita, Joe (September 7, 2022). "Nickelback Debut Super Heavy New Song 'San Quentin' + Announce 2022 Album". Loudwire. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- Keenan, Hesher (September 7, 2022). "Remember That Heavy Nickelback Clip? Here's the Rest of the Song". MetalSucks. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- Slingerland, Calum (August 24, 2022). "Nickelback's Tease of New Music Sounds Heavy as Hell | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- David, Maximo (September 7, 2022). "Nickelback Announce New Album Get Rollin' + Release Fierce Single "San Quentin"". Boolin Tunes. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- Lane, Robyn (September 6, 2022). "Watch: Nickelback Back For A Sonic Attack!". 95.9 The RAT. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- Schaffner, Lauryn (September 2, 2022). "Nickelback Guitarist Doesn't Think Releasing a Heavy Song Is 'Unusual' for Band". Loudwire. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- "Nickelback To Release New Single 'San Quentin' Next Week". Blabbermouth.net. August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- "Nickelback Attract Hundreds of Fans to Video Shoot". August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- Derdeyn, Stuart (August 29, 2022). "Nickelback needs you for a video shoot at SFU Tuesday". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- "Diehard Nickelback fans defend their love of the band". CBC. September 1, 2022. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- Trapp, Philip (August 23, 2022). "Nickelback Tease New Music That Sounds Very Metalcore". Loudwire. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- Lewis, JD (August 24, 2022). "Listen: 10 Seconds of New Nickelback...Which is Apparently Coming Soon". iHeartRadio. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- Kennelty, Greg (August 23, 2022). "Nickelback Is Teasing New Music And It Sounds Pretty Heavy". Metal Injection. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- Colothan, Scott (August 24, 2022). "Nickelback tease blisteringly heavy new song". Planet Work. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- "Nickelback Announces 'Get Rollin Album Details, Shares New Single 'San Quentin'". Blabbermouth.net. September 7, 2022. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- Média, Bell (September 7, 2022). "New music from Nickelback - "San Quentin"". iHeartRadio. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- Carter, Emily (September 7, 2022). "Nickelback unleash thumping new single San Quentin from upcoming 10th…". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- "Nickelback Shares Music Video For New Single 'San Quentin'". Blabbermouth.net. September 14, 2022. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- "Nickelback Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- "Nickelback Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 19, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. September 16, 2022. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- "Nickelback Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2022.