Chalk Outline (song)

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"Chalk Outline"
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Single by Three Days Grace
from the album Transit of Venus
ReleasedAugust 14, 2012
Length3:02
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Don Gilmore
Three Days Grace singles chronology
"Lost in You"
(2011) 		"Chalk Outline"
(2012) 		"The High Road"
(2013)

"Chalk Outline" is the lead single from Canadian rock band Three Days Grace's fourth album, Transit of Venus.[1] The band released many "snippets" of the song before August 14 to tease fans.[2] It reached No. 1 on the U.S. Active Rock chart for a total of 10 weeks[3] and won the "Rock Song of the Year" award given by Loudwire.[4]

Music video[]

"Chalk Outline" has a lyric video, which shows the lyrics of the song over a clip of a man walking around a city.[5] The band also released an official music video for "Chalk Outline" on October 5.[6] The video shows Adam Gontier walking through a city, singing to the camera and passing the other band members on the way, culminating with the four of them meeting in a dark room, performing the song.[6] The video was directed by Shane Drake.[7]

Charts[]

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 65
Canada Rock (Billboard)[9] 2
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10] 6
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] 1
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 7
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[13] 5

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Gold 40,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000[15]

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Three Days Grace 'Transit Of Venus' | The Official Three Days Grace Site". Threedaysgrace.com. August 20, 2010. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "Chalk Outline Snippet #1 | The Official Three Days Grace Site". Threedaysgrace.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  3. ^ Entertainment, Core. "Three Days Grace | Core Entertainment". www.coreentertainment.ca. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  4. ^ Loudwire Rock Song of the Year 2012
  5. ^ "Chalk Outline Lyric Video | The Official Three Days Grace Site". Threedaysgrace.com. July 25, 2012. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Three Days Grace - Chalk Outline". Three Days Grace. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  7. ^ Childers, Chad. "Three Days Grace Take 'Chalk Outline' Video to the Streets". Loudwire. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  10. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  11. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  12. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  13. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  14. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Three Days Grace – Chalk Outline". Music Canada. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  15. ^ "American certifications – Three Days Grace". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Three Days Grace – Chalk Outline". Recording Industry Association of America.

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