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Line 1: {{Infobox ~~Single \|~~song \| ~~Name~~ name = Worthy to Say \| \| cover = Nickelback_-_Worthy_to_Say_-Single_(Cover_Art).png ~~\| Cover = Discog6.jpg \|~~ \| ~~Artist~~ type = ~~[[Nickelback]] \|~~single \| ~~from Album~~artist = [[~~The State (album)\|The State~~Nickelback]] \| \| ~~Released~~ album = ~~December~~ [[~~2000~~The State (album)\|The State]]\| \| ~~Format~~ released = ~~[[Compact~~December ~~disc\|CD]]~~5, \|2000 \| recorded = January–February 1998 ~~\| Recorded = [[1998]]\|~~ \| ~~Genre~~ studio = [[~~Post-grunge~~Greenhouse Studios]] \| \| ~~Length~~ genre = ~~4:06 \|~~ \| length = {{duration\|m=4\|s=06}} ~~\| Label = [[Roadrunner Records\|Roadrunner]] \|~~ \| ~~Writer~~ label = [[~~Chad~~EMI ~~Kroeger~~Music Canada]]~~<br/>[[Nickelback]] \|~~ \| writer = {{hlist\|[[Chad Kroeger]]\|[[Ryan Peake]]\|[[Mike Kroeger]]}} ~~\| Chart position = * #25 <small>(The Fox's Top 99 of 2001)</small>\|~~ \| producer = {{hlist\|[[Chad Kroeger]]\|Dale Penner\|[[Ryan Peake]]}} ~~\| Reviews = \|~~ \| prev_title = Old Enough ~~\| Last single = "[[Breathe (Nickelback song)\|Breathe]]"<br/>(2000) \|~~ \| prev_year = 2000 ~~\| This single = "'''Worthy to Say"<br/>(2000)\|~~ \| ~~Next single~~ next_title = "[[How You Remind Me]]~~"<br/>(2001)\|}}~~ \| next_year = 2001 \| misc = {{External music video\|{{YouTube\|zjAU6MeZlJg\|"Worthy to Say"}}}} }} "'''Worthy to Say'''" is a [[promotional single]] by the Canadian [[rock band]], [[Nickelback]]. The song was released in Canada on December 5, 2000, as the fourth and final single from their second studio album, ''[[The State (album)\|The State]]''.<ref name="Nickelback - Worthy to Say CD Single - Discogs">{{cite web \|title=Nickelback - Worthy to Say CD Single - Discogs \|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/15586751-Nickelback-Worthy-To-Say?redirected=true \|website=Discogs \|publisher=Travis Rich \|access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref><ref name="Nickelback - Worthy to Say Release History and Credits">{{cite web \|title=Nickelback - Worthy to Say Release History and Credits \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/worthy-to-say-mt0000289011 \|publisher=AllMusic \|access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> The release was accompanied by a [[music video]] directed by Ulf Buddensiec, who also directed the band's earlier single "[[Leader of Men]]" in March 2000.<ref name="Band To Shoot Music Video For New Single Worthy to Say In Toronto">{{cite web \|title=Band To Shoot Music Video For New Single Worthy to Say In Toronto \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001208205100/http://www.nickelback.com/news/news.html \|website=nickelback.com \|publisher=Chief \|access-date=24 November 2001}}</ref><ref name="Nickelback - Worthy to Say (CD Single)">{{cite web \|title=Nickelback - Worthy to Say (CD Single) \|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6617067-Nickelback-Worthy-To-Say \|publisher=Discogs \|access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref> "'''Worthy to Say'''" is the fourth single from the album ''[[The State (album)\|The State]]'' by the [[Canadian]] [[rock band]] [[Nickelback]]. It has a music video the band is playing and there is people running doing drugs and marijuanna at the end the police get the two persons and they both get arrested. The single was on the radio but failed to the billboard charts. ==~~Song Meaning~~History== Originally recorded for ''[[The State (album)\|The State]]'' in 1998 at [[Greenhouse Studios]] in Burnaby, [[British Columbia]], "Worthy to Say" was later re-released following the band's label deals with [[EMI Music\|EMI Canada]] in 1999 and [[Roadrunner Records]] in 2000.<ref name="Interview with Mike Kroeger of Nickelback">{{cite web \|title=Interview with Mike Kroeger of Nickelback \|url=https://www.rocknworld.com/soph/2001/nb/ \|website=Anti Music \|publisher=antiGUY \|access-date=7 September 2001}}</ref><ref name="The Complex History behind 'The State' - Nickelback's Second Album">{{cite web \|title=The Complex History behind "The State" - Nickelback's Second Album \|url=https://petehatesmusic.com/2013/11/27/hear-me-out-nickelbacks-the-state-is-a-good-album/ \|website=Pete Hates Music \|publisher=Pete \|access-date=27 November 2013}}</ref> On November 24, 2000, [[Nickelback]] announced "Worthy to Say" as the next [[single (music)\|single]] in Canada via their official website, detailing plans to shoot a music video in [[Toronto]].<ref name='"Worthy to Say To Be Released As The Next Single, Sent To Rock Radio"'>{{cite web \|title="Worthy to Say To Be Released As The Next Single, Sent To Rock Radio" \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010401001902/http://www.nickelback.com/news/news.html \|website=nickelback.com \|publisher=Chief \|access-date=1 April 2001}}</ref> ~~The song is about dealing drugs, specifically marijuana, and that this business doesn't pay because you'll be trapped in the end.~~ Despite its promotion, "Worthy to Say" did not achieve the same commercial success as the album’s prior singles, largely due to the band's shift toward recording their next album, ''[[Silver Side Up]]'', in early 2001.<ref name='"Nickelback New Album Silver Side Up Produced By Rick Parashar"'>{{cite web \|title="Nickelback New Album Silver Side Up Produced By Rick Parashar" \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nickelback-preps-for-silver-3-doors-down-dates-79009/ \|website=Billboard \|publisher=Billboard Staff \|access-date=25 July 2001}}</ref> Once the lead single for the new album, "[[How You Remind Me]]",<ref name="'Nickelback's New Album Silver Side Up Shakes Up The Music Industry'">{{cite web \|title="Nickelback's New Album Silver Side Up Shakes Up The Music Industry" \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/silver-side-up-251931/ \|website=Rolling Stone \|publisher=Matt Diehl \|access-date=17 September 2001}}</ref> was released and gained significant [[airplay]],<ref name="'The Number Ones: Nickelback's 'How You Remind Me''">{{cite web \|title="The Number Ones: Nickelback's "How You Remind Me"" \|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2201620/the-number-ones-nickelbacks-how-you-remind-me/columns/the-number-ones/ \|website=StereoGum \|publisher=Tom Breihan \|access-date=7 October 2022}}</ref> [[Roadrunner Records]] prioritized the new material, effectively ending the marketing campaign for ''The State''.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger Goes Deep on ‘How You Remind Me,’ The Fight That Inspired It & His ‘Jesus Christ’ Hair in the Video \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/nickelback-chad-kroeger-interview-how-you-remind-me-9553460/ \|website=Billboard \|publisher=Maria Sherman \|access-date=8 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="Nickelback's Rise to Fame">{{cite web \|title=Nickelback's Rise to Fame \|url=https://canadianmusichalloffame.ca/inductee/nickelback/ \|website=The Canadian Music Hall of Fame \|publisher=The Canadian Music Hall of Fame \|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref> ~~==Charts==~~ ==Music video== ~~The only chart Worthy to Say appeared on was "The Fox's Top 99 of 2001". It was ranked as # 25. It wasnt at the billboard or in canadian rpm rock charts it failed to go there.~~ The music video for "Worthy to Say" was directed by Ulf Buddensiec and premiered on [[MTV Canada]] in December 2000.<ref name="Nickelback: Worthy to Say (Official Music Video)">{{cite web \|title=Nickelback: Worthy to Say (Official Music Video) \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21423054/ \|website=IMdb \|publisher=Nickelback \|access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref><ref name="The Nickelback Guys To Shoot Music Video For Worthy to Say Next Week In Toronto">{{cite web \|title=The Nickelback Guys To Shoot Music Video For Worthy to Say Next Week In Toronto \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000301225417/http://www.nickelback.com/disc.htm \|website=nickelback.com \|publisher=Chief \|access-date=3 March 2001}}</ref> It features a [[true crime\|crime-theme]] narrative set in an urban environment, interspersed with footage of Nickelback performing in a dimly lit, run-down apartment. The storyline follows a young man involved in illicit activities such as [[drug deal\|drug deals]], culminating in a police raid and arrest, thematically aligning with the song's lyrics.<ref name="I Am Not a Leader of Men: Nickelback, Decoded.">{{cite web \|title=I Am Not a Leader of Men: Nickelback, Decoded. \|url=https://medium.com/@LebaronSims/i-am-not-a-leader-of-men-nickelback-decoded-cc1a97f0812c \|website=Medium \|publisher=Lebaron Sims, Jr. \|access-date=13 February 2015}}</ref> ==Legacy== Although the song did not achieve mainstream success, it remains a distinctive part of Nickelback's early discography. "Worthy to Say" was released exclusively in Canada as a [[promotional single]], reflecting the band's regional focus before their global breakthrough.<ref name="List of EMI Records Canada Singles From the Year 2000">{{cite web \|title=List of EMI Records Canada Singles From the Year 2000 \|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/76974-EMI-Music-Canada?year=2000&genre=Rock&role=Label&country=Canada&format=CD&format=Single \|website=Discogs \|publisher=EMI Canada \|access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> The [[CD single]] was issued in limited quantities and primarily distributed to Canadian [[radio stations]], making surviving copies rare among collectors.<ref name="WANTED: Collectible Nickelback CD Single and Promos">{{cite web \|title=WANTED: Collectible Nickelback CD Single and Promos \|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/stats/15586751 \|website=Discogs \|publisher=EMI Records Canada \|access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> The [[music video]], which aired briefly on [[MTV Canada]], has not been re-released, surviving mainly through fan-recorded [[VHS]] copies shared online.<ref name="Nickelback: Videography">{{cite web \|title=Nickelback: Videography \|url=https://imvdb.com/n/nickelback/videography-by-year \|website=Internet Music Video Database \|publisher=Nickelback \|access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> ==Chart performance== Unlike the other singles from ''[[The State (album)\|The State]]'', "Worthy to Say" did not appear on major music charts.<ref name="Rock Rewind: How Nickelback Became One Of The Biggest Names In Hard Rock (Whether You Like It Or Not)">{{cite web \|title=Rock Rewind: How Nickelback Became One Of The Biggest Names In Hard Rock (Whether You Like It Or Not) \|url=https://rock95.com/rock-rewind-nickelback/ \|website=Rock 95 \|publisher=Marie Gagne \|access-date=2 September 2024}}</ref> ==Personnel== Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''[[The State (album)\|The State]]''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes\|title=The State\|others=Nickelback\|year=2000\|publisher=EMI Music Canada\|type=media notes\|id=7243 5 25951 2 9}}</ref> * [[Chad Kroeger]] – lead vocals, guitar, [[music producer\|co-producer]]<ref>{{cite web \|title=Songs Written By Chad Kroeger \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-state-mw0000054217#credits \|website=Allmusic \|publisher=Nickelback \|access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref> * [[Ryan Peake]] – lead guitar, backing vocals, [[audio production\|production]]<ref name="Ryan Peake (Nickelback Guitarist) Song Credits History">{{cite web \|title=Ryan Peake (Nickelback Guitarist) Song Credits History \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ryan-peake-mn0000273373#credits \|publisher=AllMusic \|access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> * [[Mike Kroeger]] – bass guitar, production<ref name="Nickelback Worthy to Say - BMI Songview Credits Database">{{cite web \|title=Nickelback Worthy to Say - BMI Songview Credits Database \|url=https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=Worthy+to+Say&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Writer%2FComposer&SearchForm.Sub_Search_Text=&SearchForm.Search_Type=all \|website=BMI \|publisher=Nickelback \|access-date=9 March 2025}}</ref> * [[Ryan Vikedal]] – drums<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ryan Vikedal credits \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ryan-vikedal-mn0000342905#credits \|website=Allmusic \|publisher=Roadrunner Records \|access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref> * Dale Penner – producer, [[recording engineer]]<ref>{{cite web \|title=DALE PENNER \|url=https://www.paradise-alley.com/about \|website=Paradise-Alley Productions \|publisher=Paradise Alley \|access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref> * [[Garth Richardson\|Garth "GGGarth" Richardson]] – [[music mixing\|mixing]]<ref name="Nickelback Bio">{{cite web \|title=Nickelback Bio \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001208205100/http://www.nickelback.com/news/news.html \|website=nickelback.com \|publisher=Chief \|access-date=8 December 2001}}</ref> * Brett Zilahi – [[mastering engineer\|mastering]]<ref name="Brett Zilahi Mastering Credits">{{cite web \|title=Brett Zilahi Mastering Credits \|url=https://www.joaocarvalhomastering.com/engineers \|website=João Carvalho Mastering \|publisher=JCM Staff \|access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> * Neil Zlozower – photography<ref name="Neil Zlozower Works">{{cite web \|title=Photos By Neil Zlozower \|url=https://www.rattlesnakeproductions.com/neil-zlozower-info-page.html \|website=Rattlesnake Productions \|publisher=Neil Zlozower \|access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> * Ken Grant – additional engineer<ref name="Kenneth Grant Production Credits List">{{cite web \|title=Kenneth Grant Production Credits List \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kenneth-grant-mn0001791724 \|website=Allmusic \|publisher=EMI Music Canada \|access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{discogs release\|15586751\|type=single\|name=Worthy to Say}} {{Nickelback}} {{authority control}} [[Category:1998 songs]] [[Category:2000 singles]] [[Category:Nickelback songs]] [[Category:~~2000~~Songs ~~songs~~written by Chad Kroeger]] [[Category:Songs written by Ryan Peake]] [[Category:Songs written by Mike Kroeger]] ~~[[pl:Worthy to Say]]~~ [[Category:EMI Records singles]] [[Category:Roadrunner Records singles]]