Leader of Men

"Leader of Men"
Single by Nickelback
from the album The State
Released	March 4, 2000 (2000-03-04)
Recorded	1998
Genre	Alternative metal[1]
Length	3:30
Label	Roadrunner
Songwriter(s)	Chad Kroeger Ryan Peake
Producer(s)	Dale Penner Nickelback
Nickelback singles chronology
"Fly" (1996) "Leader of Men" (2000) "Old Enough" (2000)

"Leader of Men" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. Written by band members Chad Kroeger and Ryan Peake, it was featured on the band's second studio album The State in 1998. Upon the album's reissue after the band signed with Roadrunner Records, "Leader of Men" was released as the first single from The State on March 4, 2000, reaching number 11 on the Canadian Top Rock Songs, number 8 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and number 21 on the Alternative Songs chart.

Both versions of the song feature on the album; the original version features as the third track, while the acoustic version is the eleventh and final track.