The State
Studio album by Nickelback
Released	March 7, 2000 May 2001
Recorded	1998; Burnaby, BC
Length	38:50
Label	Roadrunner
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Nickelback chronology
Curb (1996) The State (1998/2000) Silver Side Up (2001)
Alternate Cover
Original 1998 cover

The State, released in 1998, is the second album released by the band Nickelback. "Leader of Men" was the lead single from this album and "Old Enough" was the next single followed by "Breathe" and "Worthy to Say". It hold a peak position of #130 on the Billboard 200, which beat their previous album Curb's peak of #182.

History

It was first released in 1998 in Canada with a blue album cover as an independent record. After the release of the album, Roadrunner Records had signed Nickelback and The State was re-released in Canada with an alternate blue cover with emphasis on the band's name. It was then re-released in the US, which included completely new album artwork featuring a young boy in a jail cell, which also replaced the album cover in all countries. Signed to Roadrunner, Nickelback had recorded their first official video for "Leader of Men" which had seen increased airplay, causing Nickelback's breakthrough in the US. "Old Enough" and "Worthy to Say" also have music videos, but aren't that well known and aren't included in most Nickelback video catelogs, much like "Fly" of their album Curb. The album has been recently certified Platinum by RIAA.

Production

Featuring a new producer Dale Penner, Nickelback was urged by him to tone down some of the songs with less sceaming and guitar distortion so that some songs could be of single quality, as opposed to their previous album Curb which was described by Nickelback as much rawer and heavier than The State. The album wasnt recorded at one time, but it was recorded when the could from time constraints and touring locally. It was finally released in 1998, receiving local radio attention from stations such as The Fox.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Chad Kroeger and Nickelback.

1. "Breathe" - 3:58
2. "Cowboy Hat" - 3:56
3. "Leader of Men" - 3:30
4. "Old Enough" - 2:45
5. "Worthy to Say" - 4:06
6. "Diggin' This" - 3:01
7. "Deep" - 2:48
8. "One Last Run" - 3:30
9. "Not Leavin' Yet" - 3:45
10. "Hold Out Your Hand" - 4:08
11. "Leader of Men" (Acoustic) - 3:23

Singles

Certifications

• USA: 1,000,000 copies (Platinum)
• Canada: 50,000 copies (Gold)
• Worldwide sales: 1,100,000 copies

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