The Long Road

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This article is about the album by Nickelback. For the article about the Episode of the Babylon 5 spin-off Crusade, see The Long Road (Crusade). For the instumental of the same name by Mark Knopfler see Music from 'Cal'.

The Long Road
Studio album by Nickelback
Released	September 23, 2003
Recorded	2002-2003
Genre	Post-grunge, hard rock
Length	42:09
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Nickelback, Chad Kroeger
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Zona-Zero link
Nickelback chronology
Silver Side Up (2001) The Long Road (2003) All the Right Reasons (2005)

The Long Road is the fourth album by Canadian hard rock band Nickelback.

All songs were written and performed by Nickelback. It was released on September 23, 2003. All lyrics by Chad Kroeger apart from "Someday" which was written by Ryan Peake, Chad Kroeger and Mike Kroeger.

It is their last album to feature Ryan Vikedal as drummer.

The Long Road was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA in March 2005 and has sold 3,379,691 copies as of April 26, 2008. [1]

Country music singer Travis Tritt released a cover version of the album cut "Should've Listened" on his "The Storm" album released in August 2007.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Flat on the Floor" - 2:02
2. "Do This Anymore" – 4:03
3. "Someday" – 3:27
4. "Believe it or Not" – 4:07
5. "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" – 4:16
6. "Because Of You" – 3:30
7. "Figured You Out" – 3:48
8. "Should've Listened" – 3:42
9. "Throw Yourself Away" – 3:55
10. "Another Hole in the Head" – 3:35
11. "See You at the Show" – 4:04

Bonus Tracks:

1. "Love Will Keep Us Together"
   

UK/US (in select regions) Release Bonus Tracks:

1. "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
   
2. "Yanking Out My Heart"
   
3. "Learn the Hard Way"
   

JP Release Bonus Tracks:

1. "Someday - Acoustic Version"
   
2. "Slow Motion"
   

Cancelled Tracks:

1. Next Contestant (later released on All the Right Reasons)

[edit] Singles

[edit] Worldwide Certifications

• USA: 3,379,691+ copies (3x Platinum)
• Canada: 400,000 copies (4x Platinum)
• Australia: 210,000 copies (3x Platinum)
• Germany: 200,000 copies (Platinum)
• UK: 100,000 copies (Gold)
• Austria: 15,000 copies (Gold)
• New Zealand: 15,000 copies (Platinum)

• Worldwide sales: 5,000,000 copies