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Pain (Three Days Grace song)

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"Pain"
Single by Three Days Grace
from the album One-X
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2006
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length3:22
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Adam Gontier
Producer(s)Howard Benson
Three Days Grace singles chronology
"Animal I Have Become"
(2006) 		"Pain"
(2006) 		"Never Too Late"
(2007)

"Pain" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on September 19, 2006, as the second single from their second studio album, One-X.[2]

Background and composition

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"Pain" was written by Adam Gontier and was produced by Howard Benson. The song came together when the group was in Bancroft, Ontario, at their friend's cottage in Stiemer's Lake.[3] It was influenced from Gontier's rehab stint in 2005 after struggling with addiction to OxyContin.[4] According to Gontier, the song is about, "feeling like you're constantly numb to things around you, thanks to your own actions, and it's about being sick of that feeling." He also stated that the chorus has "one of the strongest lyrics" on the album.[3]

Versions

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There are three versions of the song "Pain". The first version is the album version of song. The second version is an acoustic version of "Pain" that is available for download along with an acoustic version of "Animal I Have Become" on most online music stores including iTunes.[5] The third version runs 3:28 long and is titled "Pain (Pleasure Mix)".[6] The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio on June 3, 2008.[7]

Chart performance

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"Pain" peaked at number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for four consecutive weeks.[8] It stayed on the chart for 30 weeks where the prior single "Animal I Have Become" and next single, "Never Too Late" stayed longer on the chart at 41 weeks and 43 weeks respectively.[8] On the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, it reached number one and stayed there for thirteen consecutive weeks.[9] It also hit number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first single to chart in the top 50 of the Hot 100 and their highest-charting single to date.[10]

"Pain" also peaked at number one on the Canadian rock chart for two weeks.[11] It was the most-requested song ten weeks in a row. It also reached number one on the MuchMusic Countdown.[12]

Music video

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The music video for "Pain" was directed by Tony Petrossian and was shot in August 2006.[13] It was released on September 18, 2006.[14] The video features the band playing the song in what looks to be an abandoned mansion or warehouse, and it also features shots of troubled youths who are lip-syncing to the song. At the end of the song, everyone (youths and the band members alike) is shown to be tattooed with a red "X" on the back of their necks, signifying the name of the parent album, One-X.

Pain EP

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The Pain EP is a digital exclusive. It features the main version of "Pain" along with stripped acoustic versions of both "Pain" and "Animal I Have Become".[5]

  1. "Pain" – 3:22
  2. "Pain (stripped acoustic version)" – 3:18
  3. "Animal I Have Become (stripped acoustic version)" – 3:44

Awards and nominations

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"Pain" was nominated for "Best International Video By A Canadian" at the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards and won the BMI Awards in 2006 along with their other single "Animal I Have Become".[15][16] The song won a BDS Certified Spin Award based on the 100,000 spins it received.[17] Billboard ranked the song at number 25 on their "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs" list.[18]

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[26] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Version Label Ref(s).
Various September 19, 2006 Digital download Main Jive [2]
United States September 25, 2006 Alternative radio [28]
Mainstream rock [29]
Various February 25, 2007 Digital download Acoustic EP [5]
United States June 8, 2008 Contemporary hit radio Main [7]
Various October 14, 2008 Digital download Pleasure Mix [6]

References

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  1. ^ Philip Cosores (July 5, 2017). "Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best". Conseqeunce.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Pain - Single by Three Days Grace". Spotify. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Three Days Grace Tour Diary - Week 2". threedaysgrace.com. Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  4. ^ "Adam Gontier Doesn't Rule Out Saint Asonia Tour With Three Days Grace". Blabbermouth.net. July 25, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Pain (+ Acoustic) - Single by Three Days Grace". Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Pain (Pleasuremix) - Single by Three Days Grace". Spotify. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  7. ^ a b FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! at the Wayback Machine (archived August 6, 2012)
  8. ^ a b c "Three Days Grace Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Three Days Grace Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Three Days Grace Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "Canada's (MuchMusic) Weekly Music Charts For 2007". Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "Tour Diary - Week 5". threedaysgrace.com. August 23, 2006. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  14. ^ "Pain (2006) by Three Days Grace". IMVDb.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "MuchMusic Awards 2007 - Nominees". Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  16. ^ "About - Three Days Grace". Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  17. ^ "BB-2007-05-05" (PDF). p. 32. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  19. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  21. ^ "Three Days Grace Singles & Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  22. ^ "Three Days Grace: CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock". hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  23. ^ "Top Canada Rock Songs" (PDF). Radio & Records. p. 86. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  24. ^ "Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  25. ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  26. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Three Days Grace – Pain". Music Canada.
  27. ^ "American single certifications – Three Days Grace – Pain". Recording Industry Association of America.
  28. ^ "Available for Airplay Archive: 2006 – September". FMQB. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  29. ^ "Available for Airplay Archive: 2006 – September". FMQB. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
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