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When We Stand Together
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = When We Stand Together
| cover = Nickelback - When We Stand Together.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Nickelback
| album = Here and Now
| released = September 26, 2011
| recorded = 2011 Mountain View Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:10
| label = Roadrunner
| writer = Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, Joey Moi
| producer = Nickelback, Joey Moi
| prev_title = This Afternoon
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Bottoms Up
| next_year = 2011
| misc =
}}
"'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. 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.
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.
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
# "When We Stand Together"
# "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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
* List of anti-war songs
References
Category:2011 singles
Category:Nickelback songs
Category:Protest songs
Category:Anti-war songs
Category:Songs written by Chad Kroeger
Category:Songs written by Joey Moi
Category:Song recordings produced by Joey Moi
Category:Songs written by Mike Kroeger
Category:Songs written by Ryan Peake
Category:2011 songs
Category:Roadrunner Records singles
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