Figured You Out

Not to be confused with Figure You Out (disambiguation).

"Figured You Out"
Single by Nickelback
from the album The Long Road
B-side	"Flat on the Floor"
Released	November 3, 2003 (2003-11-3)
Studio	Greenhouse (Burnaby, British Columbia) Mountainview (Abbotsford, British Columbia)
Length	3:48
Label	Roadrunner
Composer(s)	Nickelback
Lyricist(s)	Chad Kroeger
Producer(s)	Nickelback Joey Moi
Nickelback singles chronology
"Someday" (2003) "Figured You Out" (2003) "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" (2004)
Music video
"Figured You Out" on YouTube

"Figured You Out" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was released on November 3, 2003, as the second single from the group's fourth studio album, The Long Road (2003). The song spent 13 weeks at number one on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, ending 2004 as the number-one mainstream rock song. Worldwide, the single peaked at number 10 in Australia and number 27 on the Canadian Radio & Records Rock Top 30 chart.

Track listings

European maxi-CD single ^[1]

1. "Figured You Out" – 3:48
2. "Too Bad" (live at MTV Unplugged) – 4:28
3. "Leader of Men" (live at MTV Unplugged) – 3:44
4. "Figured You Out" (video)

Australian CD single ^[2]

1. "Figured You Out" – 3:47
2. "Too Bad" (live at MTV Unplugged ) – 4:28
3. "Where Do I Hide" (live at MTV Unplugged) – 3:42

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from The Long Road album booklet. ^[3]

Studios

• Recorded at Greenhouse Studios (Burnaby, British Columbia) and Mountainview Studios (Abbotsford, British Columbia)
• Mixed at The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, British Columbia)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

• Nickelback – music, production
  • Chad Kroeger – lyrics, lead vocals, guitars
  • Ryan Peake – vocals, guitars
  • Mike Kroeger – bass
  • Ryan "Nik" Vikedal – drums
• Joey Moi – production, engineering, digital editing
• Randy Staub – mixing
• Zach Blackstone – mixing assistance
• Alex "Laquaysh" Aligizakis – assistant engineering
• Ryan Andersen – digital editing
• George Marino – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [4] 10 Canada Rock Top 30 ( Radio & Records ) [5] 27 US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 65 US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [7] 4 US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [8] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position Australia (ARIA) [9] 63 US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard) [10] 1 US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard) [11] 18

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [12]	Gold	35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [13]	Platinum	80,000‡
United States (RIAA) [14]	Gold	500,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	November 3, 2003	Mainstream rock active rock alternative radio	Roadrunner	[15]
Australia	January 19, 2004	CD		[16]

References

1. Figured You Out (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Nickelback. Roadrunner Records. 2004. RR 3985-3.
2. Figured You Out (Australian CD single liner notes). Nickelback. Roadrunner Records. 2004. RR 2001-3.
3. The Long Road (Canadian CD album booklet). Nickelback. EMI Records, Roadrunner Records. 2003. 72435 93807 2 8.
4. "Nickelback – Figured You Out". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
5. "R&R Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1552. April 23, 2004. p. 60. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
6. "Nickelback Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
7. "Nickelback Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
8. "Nickelback Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
9. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004". ARIA . Retrieved May 13, 2020.
10. "2004 Year End Charts: Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Titles". Billboard . December 25, 2004. Archived from the original on May 7, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
11. "Year in Music & Touring: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. December 25, 2004. p. YE-70.
12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved February 1, 2023.
13. "Canadian single certifications – Nickelback – Figured You Out". Music Canada . Retrieved January 19, 2025.
14. "American single certifications – Nickelback – Figured You Out". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 1, 2023.
15. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1528. October 31, 2003. p. 20. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
16. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 19th January 2004" (PDF). ARIA. January 19, 2004. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2021.