"This Means War" | ||||
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Single by Nickelback | ||||
from the album Here and Now | ||||
Released | February 14, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2011 Mountain View Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |||
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Length | 3:20 | |||
Label | Roadrunner | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chad Kroeger | |||
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Nickelback singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"This Means War" on YouTube |
"This Means War" is the third single from the Canadian rock band Nickelback's seventh studio album, Here and Now . It was initially released as a promotional single in Germany on November 10, 2011, [1] and was later released as a radio single in the United States on February 14, 2012. On February 16, 2012, a behind-the-scenes video is posted on nickelbacktv on YouTube. A music video was shot for the single, it premiered on March 29, 2012. It was also used as the official theme song for WWE's Elimination Chamber (2012).
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [2] | 9 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 18 |
Chart (2012) | Position |
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US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [4] | 66 |
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