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| "Side of a Bullet" | ||||
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| Single by Nickelback | ||||
| from the album All the Right Reasons | ||||
| Released | March 2007 | |||
| Recorded | January–May 2005 (guitar solo recorded 1991–1993) | |||
| Studio | Mountainview Studios, Abbotsford, British Columbia | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Joey Moi | |||
| Nickelback singles chronology | ||||
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"Side of a Bullet" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released in March 2007 as the seventh and final single from their fifth studio album album, All the Right Reasons (2005). The song was released only to US rock stations, and charted on the Mainstream Rock Chart, peaking at No. 7, giving Nickelback their fourth top-ten hit on the chart from All the Right Reasons.
Composition and lyrics
"Side of a Bullet" is a heavy metal and alternative metal song, that is influenced bySouthern metal.[1] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing, the song is written in the key of B major and is set in the time signature of common time with a moderate tempo of 126 beats per minute.[2]
The guitar solo combines outtakes by Dimebag Darrell originally meant for Pantera's albums Vulgar Display of Power and Far Beyond Driven. His girlfriend, Rita Haney, and brother, Vinnie Paul, gave Nickelback permission to use the outtakes. At first Nickelback wanted to have Paulplaying on the track but he declined by stating Nickelback's drummer, Daniel Adair, performed just as well as he could.[3]
The song is a tribute to Dimebag Darrell who was shot and killed on stage while performing in Columbus, Ohio, with Damageplan. The lyrics for "Side of a Bullet" focus on the murder of Darrell, the anger at the perpetrator Nathan Gale and the aftermath thereof.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Side of a Bullet" | Chad Kroeger | 3:00 |
Personnel
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Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| Canada Rock (Billboard)[4] | 28 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] | 7 |
| US Active Rock (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
| US Heritage Rock (Billboard)[7] | 8 |
References
- ^ Astley-Brown, Michael (September 14, 2022). "How an unreleased Dimebag Darrell guitar solo ended up on Nickelback's best-selling album". Guitar World. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ "Nickelback "Side of a Bullet" Guitar Tab in B Major". Musicnotes.com. August 20, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2005.
- ^ a b "Unreleased Dimebag Solo Included on Nickelback's Tribute Song". MTV. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015.
- ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "Nickelback". Billboard.
- ^ "Nickelback". Billboard.
