Curb (album)

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All lyrics are written by Chad Kroeger; all music is composed by Nickelback, except where noted

Curb
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 15, 1996
RecordedJanuary 1996
Studio
Genre
Length46:20
Label
Producer
  • Larry Anschell
  • Jeff Boyd
Nickelback chronology
Hesher
(1996)
Curb
(1996)
The State
(1998)
Singles from Curb
  1. "Fly"
    Released: August 1, 1996 (August 1, 1996)
No.TitleLength
1."Little Friend"3:48
2."Pusher"4:00
3."Detangler"3:41
4."Curb"4:50
5."Where? [a] [b] " (Nickelback, Jeff Boyd)4:26
6."Falls Back On"2:57
7."Sea Groove"3:57
8."Fly [a] " (Nickelback, Boyd)2:52
9."Just Four [c] "3:53
10."Left [a] [b] " (Nickelback, Boyd)4:03
11."Window Shopper [a] 1" (Nickelback, Boyd)3:42
12."I Don't Have"4:04
Total length:46:20
a Previously appeared on the Hesher EP (1996)
b Re-recorded song from Hesher
c Re-recorded as "Just For" on Silver Side Up (2001)

Personnel

Nickelback

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Curb
Chart (2002)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [18] 79
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [19] 72
UK Albums (OCC) [16] 185
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [17] 24
US Billboard 200 [15] 182

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Curb
Chart (2002)Position
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [22] 129
Canadian Metal Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [23] 65

Certifications

RegionCertificationSales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada) [20] Gold50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Silver60,000^
^shipments figures based on certification alone.

Appearances

Notes

1. Song originally named "Windowshopper" on Hesher.

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