I Am the Weapon (song)

Last updated
"I Am the Weapon"
Single by Three Days Grace
from the album Explosions
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2022 (2022-09-27)
Genre Alternative metal
Length2:55
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Howard Benson
Three Days Grace singles chronology
"Lifetime"
(2022)		"I Am the Weapon"
(2022)		"Mayday"
(2024)
Music video
"I Am the Weapon" on YouTube

"I Am the Weapon" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on September 27, 2022 as the third single from the band's seventh studio album Explosions . [1] The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. [2] It was the 28th most-played song on rock radio in 2023. [3]

Contents

Background and composition

"I Am the Weapon" was written by Matt Walst, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Neil Sanderson and Simon Wilcox while production was handled by Howard Benson. [4] The song is about "the notion of youth being stolen from generations below ours." Lead singer Matt Walst stated,

"Kids aren't getting to live the way that they should be. Brad [Walst] seeing his kids going through that compared to when we were kids; it would be very hard to not be able to hang out with your friends and it's psychologically damaging, what this pandemic has put people through." [5]

The track runs at 119 BPM and is in the key of C minor. [6]

Music video

The music video for "I Am the Weapon" was released on November 8, 2022. [7] The music video contains footage of the group performing live during their "Explosions Tour". [8]

Personnel

Charts

Release history

Release history and formats for "I Am the Weapon"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesSeptember 27, 2022 Active rock RCA [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Three Days Grace</span> Canadian rock band

Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario, in 1992 originally as Groundswell. Groundswell played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1995 and regrouping in 1997 under its current name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Animal I Have Become</span> 2006 single by Three Days Grace

"Animal I Have Become" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on April 10, 2006, as the first single from their second studio album, One-X. The song was released digitally on April 18, 2006. The song spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and two weeks at No. 1 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song alongside "Riot" are used in the video game, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007. It is the band's first single with their fourth member Barry Stock. Critical reception to the song was generally favorable, with emphasis on the song's catchiness combined with its thick guitars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pain (Three Days Grace song)</span> 2006 single by Three Days Grace

"Pain" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on September 19, 2006, as the second single from their second studio album, One-X.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brad Walst</span> Canadian bassist

Brad Walst is a Canadian musician. He is the bassist and a founding member of the rock band Three Days Grace, which also includes his younger brother Matt. As of 2022, Three Days Grace has sold over 10 million albums and singles combined worldwide and the band's songs streams surpass two billion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Never Too Late (Three Days Grace song)</span> 2007 single by Three Days Grace

"Never Too Late" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on May 7, 2007 as the third single from the band's second album One-X.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Break (Three Days Grace song)</span> 2009 single by Three Days Grace

"Break" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released as the lead single on September 1, 2009, from their third studio album, Life Starts Now, which followed three weeks later. The song peaked at number 26 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 2018.

"The Good Life" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released as the second single from their third studio album, Life Starts Now and was serviced to radio airplay on February 9, 2010. It charted at number 85 on the Canadian Hot 100 before becoming a single. The song hit number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and Rock Songs chart and number four on the Alternative Songs chart matching "Break". It was the second most played song on the Active Rock format in 2010.

"World So Cold" is the third single released from Three Days Grace's 2009 album, Life Starts Now. The song was released for radio airplay on August 3, 2010. The single debuted on the BIllboard Rock Songs chart at number 50 and has reached number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chalk Outline (song)</span> 2012 single by Three Days Grace

"Chalk Outline" is the lead single from Canadian rock band Three Days Grace's fourth album, Transit of Venus. The band released many "snippets" of the song before August 14 to tease fans. It reached No. 1 on the U.S. Active Rock chart for a total of 10 weeks and won the "Rock Song of the Year" award given by Loudwire. Billboard ranked the song at number 8 on their "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs" list.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Misery Loves My Company</span> 2013 single by Three Days Grace

"Misery Loves My Company" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace, from their fourth studio album Transit of Venus released on May 14, 2013. The track became the band's tenth song to reach number-one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in its November 2, 2013, issue. It is the band's eleventh No. 1 single in total. It is the last single to feature Adam Gontier on lead vocals until his return to the band in 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Painkiller (Three Days Grace song)</span> 2014 single by Three Days Grace

"Painkiller" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. The song was released on April 1, 2014, as the lead single from their fifth studio album Human. It is the first single released with new singer Matt Walst, following the departure of Adam Gontier. The song reached number-one on the US Mainstream Rock chart, which made it their eleventh number-one single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I Am Machine</span> 2014 single by Three Days Grace

"I Am Machine" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. The song was released as a single on September 30, 2014. It is the second single from the band's fifth studio album Human. The song became the group's thirteenth number-one on the Active Rock charts, as well as their twelfth on the US Mainstream Rock chart.

<i>Human</i> (Three Days Grace album) 2015 studio album by Three Days Grace

Human is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. The album was released on March 31, 2015 through RCA Records. It is the first of three albums without original lead singer Adam Gontier, and the first with My Darkest Days lead singer and Brad Walst's younger brother Matt Walst.

<i>Outsider</i> (Three Days Grace album) 2018 studio album by Three Days Grace

Outsider is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on March 9, 2018 through RCA Records. The album was produced by two of the band's prior producers, Gavin Brown and Howard Benson but also by members of the band themselves. It is the second album to feature Matt Walst as lead vocalist.

"The Mountain" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on January 25, 2018 as the lead single from their sixth studio album Outsider. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in March 2018 and became Three Days Grace's 13th number one on the chart while tying the record with Van Halen. The song is featured in the NBA 2K19 soundtrack.

"Infra-Red" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was the second single from their sixth studio album Outsider. It topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in September 2018. It became the band's fourteenth song to top the chart.

"Right Left Wrong" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released as the third single from their sixth studio album Outsider on November 13, 2018. It was written by Neil Sanderson, Gavin Brown, Barry Stock, Brad Walst and Matt Walst. It is the band's 15th song to top the Mainstream Rock chart.

<i>Explosions</i> (Three Days Grace album) 2022 studio album by Three Days Grace

Explosions is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on May 6, 2022, through RCA Records. The album was produced by Howard Benson and by the band themselves. It the band's third album to feature Matt Walst as lead vocalist, and their last before the return of founding vocalist Adam Gontier in 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">So Called Life</span> 2021 single by Three Days Grace

"So Called Life" is a single by the Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on November 29, 2021 as the lead single from the band's seventh studio album Explosions. The song was available digitally on music streaming services on December 1, 2021. "So Called Life" was the most played song on rock radio in 2022.

"Lifetime" is a song recorded by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace for their seventh studio album, Explosions. It was released on April 11, 2022, as the second single. The song was the 18th most-played song on rock radio in 2022.

References

  1. 1 2 "Future Releases - Rock". All Access . Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Three Days Grace Chart History – Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ Lauryn Schaffner (November 22, 2023). "The 40 Most-Played Songs on Rock Radio in 2023". Loudwire . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ "I Am the Weapon". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  5. ↑ Tasha Brown (June 24, 2022). "Three Days Grace: Living Or Dying The Dream?" . Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Key and BPM of I Am the Weapon by Three Days Grace". Musicstax.com. May 6, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Three Days Grace Shares I Am the Weapon Music Video". Blabbermouth.net . November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  8. ↑ Josh Johnson (November 8, 2022). "Three Days Grace prepares for tour with "I Am the Weapon" video". ABC Audio . Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Year-End Charts: Mainstream Rock Airplay Songs (2023)". Billboard . Retrieved December 1, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.