Silver Side Up is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released on September 11, 2001. According to AllMusic, Silver Side Up continued Nickelback's tradition of "dark high-octane rock" from the band's first two albums.[6] It reached number one in Canada,[7] Austria,[8]Ireland,[9] New Zealand,[10] and the United Kingdom.[11] The album was certified 8× Platinum in Canada,[12] 6× Platinum in the US,[13] and 3× Platinum in the UK.[14]
Nickelback toured the world in support of the album, which included their first UK arena tour. After returning from the tour, the band began work on The Long Road.