"When We Stand Together"
Single by Nickelback
from the album Here and Now
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2011
Recorded2011 Mountain View Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenreAlternative rock, Southern rock
Length3:10
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, Joey Moi
Producer(s)Nickelback, Joey Moi
Nickelback singles chronology
"This Afternoon"
(2010)		 "When We Stand Together"
(2011)		 "Bottoms Up"
(2011)
Music video
"When We Stand Together" on YouTube

"When We Stand Together" is the lead single by the Canadian rock band Nickelback from their seventh studio album, Here and Now.

Release

"When We Stand Together", along with "Bottoms Up" were made free for listening on the band's official website on September 22, 2011.[1] Both songs were released as singles on September 26 and available for download on September 27. The music video was released on November 3, 2011.

"When We Stand Together" was used for the theme song of WWE's Tribute to the Troops. The band also performed this song at the event.

Boxer Lucian Bute came out to the ring with this song before his World Title fight with Carl Froch on May 26, 2012.

Music video

The official video was directed by Justin Francis and made its debut on November 3, 2011, on Big Morning Buzz Live on VH1.[2]

The video was filmed at Malibu State Park. The hill is the same hill from the television show M*A*S*H.

As of November 2020, the music video has more than 115 million views on YouTube.[3]

Chart performance

"When We Stand Together" debuted at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100. Then, sales picked up and it peaked at number 44. Despite that, the song was a commercial success internationally, peaking at number 10 in their native Canada. It peaked at number 2 in Finland, becoming their biggest hit in the country, beating "How You Remind Me", which peaked at number 18 on the chart. The song also peaked in the top 10 in Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, and Austria. Overall, the song was a much bigger single than any other from the Dark Horse album.

Track listing

  1. "When We Stand Together"
  2. "Bottoms Up"

Personnel

  • Chad Kroeger – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Mike Kroeger – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Daniel Adair – drums, backing vocals
  • Ryan Peake – acoustic guitar, backing vocals

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[41] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[42] Platinum 80,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[43] Gold 15,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[44] Gold 5,782[44]
Germany (BVMI)[45] Gold 150,000^
Sweden (GLF)[46] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[47] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] Silver 200,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[49] Platinum 900,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Nickelback Album 'Here And Now' Coming November 21, 2011". Nickelback.com. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  2. ↑ ""When We Stand Together" by Nickelback | Music Video | VH1.com". Archived from the original on 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  3. ↑ "Nickelback- when We Stand Together - YouTube". YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Nickelback – When We Stand Together". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ↑ "Nickelback – When We Stand Together" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. ↑ "Nickelback – When We Stand Together" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  7. ↑ "Nickelback Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Nickelback Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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  11. ↑ "Nickelback Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201202 into search.
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  14. ↑ "Nickelback: When We Stand Together" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  15. ↑ "Nickelback – When We Stand Together" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
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  18. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Nickelback" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  19. ↑ "Nickelback – When We Stand Together" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
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  21. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100.
  22. ↑ "Russia Airplay Chart for 2012-02-27." TopHit. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
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  24. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201151 into search.
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  26. ↑ "Nickelback – When We Stand Together". Swiss Singles Chart.
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  31. ↑ "Nickelback Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Nickelback Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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  34. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2011". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  35. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2011" (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  36. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  37. ↑ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2012". Mahasz. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  38. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2012" (in Russian). TopHit. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  39. ↑ "Årslista Singlar – År 2012" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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  41. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  42. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Nickelback – When We Stand Together". Music Canada. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  43. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Nickelback – When We Stand Together". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  44. 1 2 "Nickelback" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  45. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Nickelback; 'When We Stand Together')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
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  47. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('When We Stand Together')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
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  49. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Nickelback – When We Stand Together". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
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