Must Be Nice (Nickelback song)

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"Must Be Nice"
Nickelback - Must Be Nice (Single) Cover Art.png
Single by Nickelback
from the album Feed the Machine
ReleasedJune 2, 2017 (2017-06-2) [1]
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:42
Label BMG Rights Management [2]
Songwriter(s) Chad Kroeger [3]
Producer(s)
Nickelback singles chronology
"Song on Fire"
(2017)		"Must Be Nice"
(2017)		"After the Rain"
(2017)
Music video
"Must Be Nice" on YouTube

"Must Be Nice" is a single released by the Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was released on June 2, 2017, [10] as the third single from their ninth studio album titled Feed the Machine . [11] [12]

Contents

Background and release

While giving interviews promoting their previous single "Song on Fire" to pop music radio stations throughout May 2017, [13] the band stated their next single will be much heavier as the new album Feed the Machine represents a return to a heavier, more aggressive sound compared to the band's traditional contemporary and mainstream sound. [14]

On June 2, 2017, "Must Be Nice" was announced to be the next single, [15] making it available via the band's official YouTube channel the same day as well as the digital libraries of those who had already pre-ordered Feed the Machine , [16] and revealed it will be sent to rock radio stations on June 6, 2017 as the official third single from the new album. [17] [18]

Content & Composition

"Must Be Nice" is an upbeat, hard rock song that blends gritty guitar riffs with playful, tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Written entirely by lead siger Chad Kroeger, it uses nursery rhyme references—like "Jack and Jill" and "Humpty Dumpty"—to craft a sarcastic narrative about carefree or reckless behavior. The track reflects the heavier, riff-driven sound heard throughout the entire Feed the Machine album compared to the more contemporary and pop sound in their previous record No Fixed Address. [19] [20] [21]

Charts

While not commercially successful as the band's previous singles, "Must Be Nice" achieved moderate success on rock music charts. [22]

July 8-August 5, 2017 ChartsPeak
position
US Mainstream Rock Airplay (Billboard) [23] 30
June 24, 2017 ChartPeak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [24] 47
US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard) [25] 17
US Alternative Digital Song Sales (Billboard) [26] 18
US Hard Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard) [27] 3

Personnel

Technical personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Nickelback: Must Be Nice -Single (Spotify)". Spotify. BMG. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "New Album - Feed The Machine - Available Now". nickelback.com. Nickelback. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Nickelback - Must Be Nice (Songwriter Credits)". BMI Songview Database. BMG Rights Management. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nickelback Must Be Nice Producer(s)". Genius. Nickelback. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Randy Staub Production and Mixing Credits". Allmusic. BMG. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "NICKELBACK - MUST BE NICE PRODUCTION CREDITS". Genius. BMG. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Nickelback - Must Be Nice (CD Single) Production Credits". Discogs. Nickelback. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Nickelback - Must Be Nice (Song Credits)". Pandora Music. Nickelback II Productions, Inc. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Nickelback - Must Be Nice on Apple Music (Production Credits)". Apple Music. BMG Rights Management. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "New Single - Must Be Nice - Available Now". nickelback.com. Nickelback. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Must Be Nice - Nickelback on Allmusic". Allmusic. BMG. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Nickelback - Feed the Machine Track List (2017)". Allmusic. Nickelback. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  13. ↑ "NickelbackTalks New Singles + New Album With Loudwire". Loudwire. Joe DiVita. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Listen To New NICKELBACK Song 'Must Be Nice'". Blabbermouth. Richard Beland. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  15. ↑ "Nicke;back's New Single "Must Be Nice" Gets Heavy". Rate Your Music. BMG. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  16. ↑ "Nickelback Feed the Machine once again". Vancouver Sun. Stuart Derdeyn. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  17. ↑ "Nickelback "Must Be Nice" New Single Set To Impact Rock Radio June 6th". All Access. BMG. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  18. ↑ "New Nickelback Album Debuts at #4 On Billboard 200". Loudwire. John Hill. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  19. ↑ "ALBUM REVIEW: 'Feed The Machine' by Nickelback". The Soundboard. Soundboard Reviews. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  20. ↑ "Album Review: Nickelback – "Feed the Machine"". The Young Folks. Alexandra Bradley. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  21. ↑ "Interview With Mike Kroeger of Nickelback About New Album, New Singles". Rock Ur Life. Chante Basma. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  22. ↑ "Nickelback singles chronology chart history". RockVF. BMG. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  23. ↑ "Nickelback Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart History". Billboard. Billboard Staff. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  24. ↑ "Nickelback Hot Rock & Alternative Song Chart History". Billboard. Billboard Staff. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  25. ↑ "Nickelback Rock Digital Song Charts History". Billboard. Billboard Staff. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  26. ↑ "Nickelback Alternative Digital Song Sales Chart History". Billboard. Billboard Staff. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  27. ↑ "Nickelback Hard Rock Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Billboard Staff. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  28. ↑ "Nickelback's New Video Turns Latest Single 'On Fire': Exclusive". Billboard. Bryan Kress. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  29. ↑ "Nickelback - Must Be Nice (CD Single) Credits". Discogs. Nickelback. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  30. ↑ "'COMING BACK' Rock legend reveals he suffered a stroke and nearly died during tour as he opens up in tell all film". The Sun. Ellie Henman. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  31. ↑ "Nickelback Drummer Daniel Adair, Hard-Hitting Rocker Makes His Picks". Music Radar. Rich Chamberlain. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  32. ↑ "Chris Baseford Credits as Producer". Allmusic. Allmusic Staff. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  33. ↑ "At Sterling Sound, we are fortunate to work with some of the most talented artists in the industry. Our engineers are proud to collaborate with the best & brightest — take a look at some of the work we've done for Nickelback". Sterling Sound. Ted Jensen. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  34. ↑ "Must Be Nice Song Credits - MusicBrainz". MusicBrainz. BMG. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  35. ↑ "MUST BE NIICE - NICKELBACK (SONG CREDITS)". Shazam. Nickelback Productions II Inc. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  36. ↑ "Nickelback - Feed The Machine Album Credits List". Barns & Noble. Barns & Noble Staff. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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