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"'''Worthy to Say'''" is a single by the Canadian [[rock band]] [[Nickelback]].<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 |website=Allmusic |publisher=Roadruner Records |access-date=9 March 2025}}</ref> The song was released as a single in [[Canada]] in December of 2000, as the fourth and final single from their second [[studio album]] titled ''[[The State (album)|The State]]'' along with an accompanying [[music video]] directed by Ulf Buddensiec, who also directed the music video for the band's single "[[Leader of Men]]" in March of 2000.<ref name="Nickelback - Leader of Men (Official Music Video) Credits">{{cite web |title=Nickelback - Leader of Men (Official Music Video) Credits |url=https://archive.org/details/nickelback-leader-of-men-official-music-video |website=Internet Archive |publisher=Nickelback |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref> "Worthy to Say" emerged as a lesser-known promotional single, specifically targeted for the Canadian market. <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 (Single)">{{cite web |title=Nickelback - Worthy to Say (Single) |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6617067-Nickelback-Worthy-To-Say |website=Discogs |publisher=Travis Rich |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Nickelback strikes gold">{{cite web |title=Nickelback strikes gold |url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/historic/2002/01/24/nickelback-strikes-gold |website=Winnipeg Free Press |publisher=Staff Writer |access-date=24 January 2002}}</ref>
==History==
Originally released in 1998 as a track on their second independent studio album [[The State (album)|''The State'']], which was later [[re-released]] twice,<ref>{{cite web |title=Nickelback – The State Album Background & Review by Rocked |url=https://rocked.net/nickelback-the-state-album-review-rocked/ |website=rocked.net |publisher=Luke Spencer |access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref> the first time on September 4, 1999 after a distribution deal with [[EMI Records]] and for the second time on March 7, 2000 by [[Roadrunner Records]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Interview with Mike Kroeger of Nickelback |url=https://www.rocknworld.com/soph/2001/nb/ |website=antimusic |publisher=antiGUY |access-date=7 September 2001}}</ref> after the band was signed to their label.<ref>{{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><ref name="NICKELBACK Discography & Credits">{{cite web |title=NICKELBACK Discography & Credits |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-n/nickelback.htm |website=Rock on the Net |publisher=Nickelback |access-date=9 March 2025}}</ref>
The song is a part of [[Nickelback]]’s's early work, initially being recorded in January 1998 at [[Greenhouse Studios]] in Burnaby, [[British Columbia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nickelback: Worthy to Say |url=https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/nickelback/worthy-to-say/ |website=Rate Your Music |publisher=Nickelback |access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>
On November 24, 2000, Nickelback announced "Worthy to Say" as their "next single for Canada" via their official website.<ref>{{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 announcement detailed the band’sband's plans to shoot a music video for the song in Toronto on November 27 and 28, 2000.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Nickelback Guys To Shoot Music Video For Worthy to Say Next Week In Toronto |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010303130551/http://www.nickelback.com:80/news/news.html |website=nickelback.com |publisher=Chief |access-date=3 March 2001}}</ref> This Canadian-focused release was part of [[EMI Music Canada]]’s's ongoing promotion of ''The State'' which who had begun promoting the album when the band signed a distribution deal with them in 1999, before the group officially signed a record deal with [[Roadrunner Records]], who re-released a new version of ''The State'' on March 4, 2000 and heavily promoted the singles: "[[Leader of Men]]", "Old Enough", and "[[Breathe (Nickelback song)|Breathe]]".<ref>{{cite web |title=Reviewing the Singles and Songs from Nickelback's 2000 Album, The State |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/8589/Nickelback-The-State/ |website=Sputnik Music |publisher=Sputnik Staff |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Early Years of Nickelback |url=https://musichearts.fm/artist/19-nickelback/history/ |website=Music Hearts |publisher=Chief |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref>
EMI Canada officially released "Worthy to Say" as a single in December 2000 which would be the fourth and final single from the album.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rock Rewind: How Nickelback Became One Of The Biggest Names In Hard Rock |url=https://rock95.com/rock-rewind-nickelback/ |website=Rock 95 |publisher=Marie Gagne |access-date=2 September 2024}}</ref> The EMI Canada release issued promotional [[CD singles]] for "Worthy to Say" and was distributed by [[EMI Music]] Canada to various different Canadian [[radio stations]], bearing the catalog number DPRO2046<ref>{{cite web |title=Nickelback - Worthy to Say CD Single - Discogs |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1767993-Nickelback-Worthy-To-Say |website=Discogs |publisher=Travis Rich |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref> and stamped with "For Promotional Use Only Not For Resale", with a listed release year of 2000.<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 Records Canada |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref>
Despite its initial promotion, "Worthy to Say" quickly faded from the spotlight and failed to match the success of the album’salbum's previous singles, mostly due to the fact that in early 2001, the band had already began recording their third album, ''[[Silver Side Up]]'', with producer [[Rick Parashar]].<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>{{cite web |title=Top 40 Best Rock Albums From 2001 |url=https://loudwire.com/best-rock-albums-2001/ |website=Loudwire |publisher=Chad Childers |access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref> was released in 2001 and became a global phenomenon,<ref>{{cite web |title=Nickelback’sNickelback's Chad Kroeger Goes Deep on ‘How'How You Remind Me,’' The Fight That Inspired It & His ‘Jesus'Jesus Christ’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> reaching number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100]],<ref name="The Number Ones: Nickelback’sNickelback's “How"How You Remind Me”Me"">{{cite web |title=The Number Ones: Nickelback’sNickelback's “How"How You Remind Me”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> and [[Roadrunner Records]] prioritized the new material over continuing promotion for ''The State'' and its singles effectively resulting in abandoning "Worthy to Say"{{'s}} marketing campaign and no further official releases or acknowledgment from the band or their new label.<ref name="Top 30 Best Rock Albums of 2000">{{cite web |title=Top 30 Best Rock Albums of 2000 |url=https://loudwire.com/best-rock-albums-2000/ |website=Loudwire |publisher=Chad Childers |access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{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><ref name="Nickelback: A retrospective timeline of the band you love (to hate)">{{cite web |title=Nickelback: A retrospective timeline of the band you love (to hate) |url=https://www.mlive.com/music/2012/04/nickelback_a_retrospective_tim.html |website=MLive |publisher=John Serba |access-date=10 April 2012}}</ref> The video has since become a rarity, surviving primarily through fan-recorded VHS tapes of its [[MTV Canada]] broadcasts, later uploaded to platforms like [[YouTube]]. Although "Worthy to Say" did not receive significant radio airplay or chart placements in the United States its enduring appeal lies in its representation of their early work that contributed to their rise to fame. ''The State'' was the band's breakthrough album.<ref name="Nickelback - The State (Singles & Stats)">{{cite web |title=Nickelback - The State (Singles & Stats) |url=https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/f4a5efdc-bf28-3818-94f0-fd1bad20a2e6 |website=MusicBrainz |publisher=Roadrunner Records |access-date=18 November 2008}}</ref><ref name="Nickelback 1999 The Year in Review">{{cite web |title=Nickelback 1999 The Year in Review |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000301225417/http://www.nickelback.com/disc.htm |website=nickelback.com |publisher=Chief |access-date=9 March 2025}}</ref>
==Chart positions==
==Music video==
The [[music video]] for "Worthy to Say" was directed by Ulf Buddensiec and premiered on [[MTV Canada]] in December 2000, with airings continuing into early 2001. The video’svideo's debut aligned with a [[promotional campaign]] aimed at leveraging [[Canadian Content]] ''([[CanCon]])'' regulations,<ref name="Thank God for CanCon, the Requirement That Canadian Radio Must Play At Least 35% Canadian Artists">{{cite web |title=Thank God for CanCon, the Requirement That Canadian Radio Must Play At Least 35% Canadian Artists |url=https://www.pauseandplay.com/nickelback-a-leader-of-men/#:~:text=Thank%20God%20for%20CanCon%2C%20or,foot%20in%20the%20U.S.%20door. |website=Pause & Play |publisher=Gerry Galipault |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref> which required entertainment media outlets to play a percentage of [[Canadian music]].<ref name="Nickelback: Worthy to Say -Single Song Credits, Music Video, Release Date">{{cite web |title=Nickelback: Worthy to Say -Single Song Credits, Music Video, Release Date |url=https://musicbrainz.org/recording/5600540d-c1ca-432e-9f34-6d6eedae1b67 |website=MusicBrainz |publisher=Roadrunner Records |access-date=20 January 2009}}</ref><ref name="Nickelback Music Videos Directed By Ulf Buddensieck">{{cite web |title=Nickelback Music Videos Directed By Ulf Buddensieck |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060217231826/http://mvdbase.com/artist.php?last=Nickelback&first= |website=MVDBASE (Music Video Database) |publisher=Nickelback |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref>
The video begins flipping back and forth between the band ''([[Chad Kroeger]], [[Ryan Peake]], Mike Kroeger, and Ryan Vikedal)'' performing the song in a run-down apartment or garage, with a 2000s era [[grunge]]-style setting and storyline that revolves around a man ''"(Character 1)"'' who is first seen smoking a [[cigarette]] outside of his [[apartment complex]] on a [[fire escape]], overlooking a parking lot below. After flipping back from a scene of the band performing, the man ''"(Character 1)"'' is then seen getting inside of a car, placing small packages wrapped in black-plastic baggies into the car's passenger seat (implied to be drugs, aligning with the song's lyrics ''“They"They usually come around about ten o'clock-you can tell them by the way they knock,”"'' which suggest secretive dealings) interspersed with scenes of the band performing in the same run-down ___location seen at the beginning of the video. At the conclusion of the first chorus, the video featured a brief moment where ''([[Chad Kroeger|Kroeger]])'' is shown trimming marijuana plants in the background, adding context to the song's lyrics ''“They"They're growing dope everywhere around the block.”"''<ref>{{cite web |title=“I"I Am Not a Leader of Men”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>
The story progresses with the next scene showing ''Character 1'' pulling up in the car, approaching the young man with the [[skateboard]] ''Character 2'' dropping off the drugs in the black-plastic baggies for ''Character 2'' to sell them in a [[drug deal]] as a [[drug mule]] ending the scene with ''Character 1'' quickly driving off and ''Character 2'' flees on his skateboard. Later, ''Character 2'' is seen selling the drugs to multiple others at a amateur-made [[skatepark]] in a abandon parking lot until a police raid disrupts the scene. When [[police officers]] arrive the group scatters which results in ''Character 2'' fleeing [[police]] on his skateboard to evade arrest, leading officers on a chase through run-down [[alleyways]] and side streets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nickelback - Worthy to Say (Music Video) |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/rock/comments/1flf1o1/nickelback_worthy_to_say_1998/ |website=Reddit |publisher=Roman |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref><ref name="These Misogynistic Nickelback Lyrics Will Make You Lose Faith in Music">{{cite web |title=These Misogynistic Nickelback Lyrics Will Make You Lose Faith in Music |url=https://www.vh1.com/news/6m6a80/misogynistic-nickelback-lyrics |website=VH1 |publisher=Christopher Rosa |access-date=12 November 2015}}</ref>
The pursuit ends with ''Character 2'' falling off his skateboard and being [[arrested]]. During [[interrogation]], the police press him to reveal where he got the drugs, or else he will be in a lot more trouble than he already is, echoing the song's lyrics ''“So"So you better have something damn worthy to say.”"''<ref name="Nickelback Worthy To Say Lyrics Interpretation">{{cite web |title=Nickelback Worthy To Say Lyrics Interpretation |url=https://www.streetdirectory.com/lyricadvisor/song/ecuoep/worthy_to_say/ |website=Street Director / Lyric Advisor |publisher=Roadrunner Records |access-date=1 August 2009}}</ref>
The next verse starts a scene with ''Character 2'' shown under intense questioning by the [[law enforcement]] which leads to ''Character 2'' ratting out ''Character 1'' in exchange for [[leniency]], justifying the song's line that goes ''“Gonna"Gonna make me turn against all of my friends.”"''<ref name="Nickelback - Worthy to Say - Lyric, Release Information, Credits">{{cite web |title=Nickelback - Worthy to Say - Lyric, Release Information, Credits |url=https://www.musixmatch.com/fr/paroles/Nickelback/Worthy-to-Say |website=Musixmatch |publisher=Roadrunner Records |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Worthy to Say Lyrics |url=https://www.metalkingdom.net/lyrics-song/nickelback-worthy-to-say-278446 |website=Metal Kingdom |publisher=Nickelback |access-date=31 August 2009}}</ref> The authorities are then seen conducting a [[police raid]] on ''Character 1’s1's'' apartment, entering via the fire escape stairs shown at the start of the video, tackling him to the ground to arrest him while drugs are seen flying everywhere in the struggle as ''Character 1'' [[resisted arrest]].<ref name="Nickelback Worthy to Say Song Meaning Explained">{{cite web |title=Nickelback Worthy to Say (Song Meaning Explained)|url=https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/34294/ |website=SongMeanings |publisher=Rick Boge |access-date=19 September 2009}}</ref>
In the final scenes, ''Character 1'', now handcuffed, is led to a police car and spots ''Character 2'' in the back of a separate [[police car]], realizing the betrayal. ''Character 1'' then attempts to lunge towards ''Character 2'' but is quickly restrained, underscoring the lyrics ''“Somebody"Somebody said revenge was served sweeter cold.”"'' The video concludes with a return to the band performing, featuring [[Chad Kroeger]] trimming marijuana plants again, followed by an aerial view of the parking lot as police cars depart and the screen fades to black.<ref name="Nickelback: Worthy to Say Music Video Plot + Credits">{{cite web |title=Nickelback: Worthy to Say Music Video Plot + Credits |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21423054/ |website=IMDB |publisher=Nickelback |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref>
==Legacy==
Although the song did not achieve mainstream chart success, it holds a unique place in the band's history and among their fanbase. "Worthy to Say" holds a unique place in Nickelback's discography as a rare promotional single released exclusively in Canada in 2000, reflecting the band's early regional focus before their global breakthrough.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The [[CD single]], was issued as a promotional release only, and not for resale. It’sIt's exceptionally scarce due to its limited pressing of only a few hundred copies and distributed to Canadian radio stations, making surviving copies highly sought after by collectors. Similarly, the music video, shot in November 2000 and aired briefly on [[MTV]] Canada in December 2000/early 2001, remains largely unavailable today due to being overshadowed by the band’sband's mainstream success.<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=10 March 2025}}</ref>
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