Rockstar (Nickelback song)

"Rockstar"
Single by Nickelback
from the album All the Right Reasons
B-side"Leader of Men"
ReleasedAugust 14, 2006 (2006-08-14)
StudioMountain View (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)
GenreCountry rock[1]
Length4:15
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)Nickelback
Producer(s)
Nickelback singles chronology
"Savin' Me"
(2006)
"Rockstar"
(2006)
"If Everyone Cared"
(2006)
Music video
"Rockstar" on YouTube

"Rockstar" a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released as the fifth overall single from their fifth album, All the Right Reasons (2005). It was initially only released in the United States and Canada, and has since been re-released worldwide. The lyrics feature the hopes of someone who desires to be a rockstar. Spoken-word vocals between each verse are provided by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top.

"Rockstar" is one of Nickelback's most popular singles to date, peaking at number two in the United Kingdom (their highest-charting single in that country) and being certified Platinum. It has also sold 4.5 million copies in the United States.[2]

  1. ^ Casey, Scott (November 12, 2009). "Confessions of a new Nickelback fan". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference U.S. sales was invoked but never defined (see the help page).