Rockstar (Nickelback song)
| "Rockstar" | ||||
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| Single by Nickelback | ||||
| from the album All the Right Reasons | ||||
| B-side | "Leader of Men" | |||
| Released | August 14, 2006 | |||
| Studio | Mountain View (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada) | |||
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| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Songwriter | Nickelback | |||
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| "Rockstar" on YouTube | ||||
"Rockstar" a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released as the fifth single from their fifth studio album, All the Right Reasons (2005). The ballad was initially only released in the United States and Canada, but has since been re-released worldwide. The lyrics feature the hopes of someone who desires to be a rockstar and satirises the excesses of celebrity culture. Spoken word between each verse are provided by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top.
"Rockstar" is one of Nickelback's most popular singles to date, peaking at number two in the United Kingdom (their highest-charting single in that country) and being certified Platinum. It has also sold 4.5 million copies in the United States.