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Riot (Three Days Grace song)
2007 single by Three Days Grace From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Riot" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on November 6, 2007, as the fourth and final single from the album One-X.[1] The song peaked at number 65 on the Canadian Hot 100, and number 12 and 21 on the US Mainstream Rock and Alternative Airplay charts respectively. The single was certified Platinum in both Canada and the United States respectively in 2018.[2][3]
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Background
The song is about rebelling against your own feelings of being overburdened and frustration to take action and make change[4] and was inspired by vocalist Adam Gontier's anger when he was in rehab for OxyContin addiction.[citation needed] Gontier revealed in an interview with Loudwire that Chino Moreno of Deftones was almost featured in the song. He stated, "We were in LA recording it and they were pretty close by. I'd always wanted to work with him and we were just such huge Deftones fans. We still are. We reached out to his management, asked if he'd be into it and he was, but for whatever reason it didn't work out."[5]
It is one of only a few songs by the band to feature profanity.[4]
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Composition and recording
"Riot" was written by Adam Gontier and was produced by Howard Benson.[6] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, by Alfred Music Publishing, the track runs at 132 BPM and is in the key of F major.[7] Gontier's range in the song spans from the notes A4 to C6.[7] The song was recorded by Mike Plotnikoff at Bay 7 Studios in Valley Village and Sparky Dark Studios in Calabasas, California.[6]
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Track listing
Personnel
Credits for "Riot" adapted from album's liner notes.[6]
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Charts
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Certifications
References
External links
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