This Afternoon

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"This Afternoon"
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Single by Nickelback
from the album Dark Horse
ReleasedMarch 23, 2010
RecordedMarch–July 2008
Studio Mountain View (Abbotsford, British Columbia)
Genre
Length
  • 4:34 (album version)
  • 4:14 (clean/radio edit)
Label Roadrunner
Songwriter(s) Chad Kroeger, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake
Producer(s) Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Nickelback singles chronology
"Shakin' Hands"
(2009)		"This Afternoon"
(2010)		"When We Stand Together"
(2011)
Music video
"This Afternoon" on YouTube

"This Afternoon" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It is the eighth single from their album Dark Horse , released on March 23, 2010. [3]

Contents

Music video

The music video for the song was released on May 4 and was directed by Nigel Dick. [4]

In the video, a fraternity of college geeks throws a huge party to "prove to the world that the nerd brigade knows how to rock". One member is tasked with supplying the beer; another is assigned to find hot women to attend the party. Then another member arrives after having kidnapped Nickelback to play at the party; the fraternity leader however remarks "... Nickelback? You got me Nickelback?! ... Alright, fine, they'll do." The party then proceeds as Nickelback are forced by 2 football players, after the leader says, "Boys, get 'Em in there!" to play their song.

The video for "This Afternoon" was first shown on the Fuse website and can now be seen as their 'Video Of The Day' for May 1, 2010.

The song contains strong lyrical content suggestive of cannabis use and production, including an allusion to Bob Marley as well as Cheech and Chong.

Track listing

CD single (Japanese release)
  1. "This Afternoon" (Single Edit)
  2. "Next Go Round"
  3. "This Afternoon" (Instrumental)
CD single (European release)
  1. "This Afternoon" (Single Edit)
  2. "How You Remind Me" (Live) (taken from Live at Home)

Chart performance

The song has been a success on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number thirty-four. It is the band's highest-charting single since "If Today Was Your Last Day" and is also the band's 10th top-forty song. [5]

In Germany, the song debuted at No. 84, but climbed quickly. In its third week it reached the top fifty by jumping to No. 49 and in its seventh week it entered the top thirty by reaching No. 29 [6]

In July 2010, the video landed on CMT's Top Twenty Countdown at number 13 and went into medium rotation on the channel. [7]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [31] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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