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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>

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 (album)|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>

==Music video==

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 area|urban]] environment, interspersed with footage of [[Nickelback]] performing in a dimly lit, run-down [[apartment]]. The [[narrative|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 [[music chart|chart]] success, it remains a distinctive part of [[Nickelback]]’sNickelback’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==