Hardwired (song)

"Hardwired"
"Hardwired"
Single by Metallica
from the album Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
Released	August 18, 2016
Recorded	June 2016 at HQ (San Rafael)
Genre	Thrash metal; speed metal;
Length	3:11
Label	Blackened
Songwriter(s)	James Hetfield; Lars Ulrich;
Producer(s)	Greg Fidelman
Metallica singles chronology

"Hardwired" is a song by heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the lead single from their tenth studio album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (2016), on August 18, 2016 as a digital download.^[3]^[4] The song was first played live near the end of the band's show at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on August 20, 2016.^[5] The song received a nomination for Best Rock Song at the 2017 Grammy Awards.^[6]

Background[]

The band detailed on the song's debut at The Howard Stern Show that it was a rather late addition to the album. Lars Ulrich explained that after finishing the other songs "we decided that we needed a short, fast opener", leading him and James Hetfield to compose "Hardwired" in about a week in June 2016.^[7]

Music video[]

The music video was released on August 18, 2016. Filmed in black-and-white, it features the band performing the song in the dark under rapidly flashing strobe lights, as the camera continuously rotates around the band members.

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	70
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^[9]	15
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[10]	17
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[11]	99
Finland Download (Latauslista)^[12]	17
France (SNEP)^[13]	164
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[14]	37
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)^[15]	7
Portugal (AFP)^[16]	51
Scotland (OCC)^[17]	63
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[18]	87
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	72
UK Singles (OCC)^[20]	186
UK Rock and Metal (OCC)^[21]	3
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[22]	19
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[23]	9
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[24]	1
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[25]	13

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2016)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[26]	65

References[]

^ Pareles, Jon. "Hardwired". Nytimes. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
^ Jenkins, Craig. "Album Review: Metallica's Hardwired". Vulture. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
^ "Hardwired…To Self-Destruct Available November 18, 2016". Metallica. August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
^ "METALLICA To Release 'Hardwired…To Self-Destruct' Album In November". Blabbermouth.net. August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
^ "Metallica turns it up to 11 in sold-out U.S. Bank Stadium show". StarTribune.com. August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
^ "Grammys 2017: The Full Nominations List". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
^ https://www.howardstern.com/show/2016/9/26/video-metallica-live-stern-show/ VIDEO: METALLICA LIVE ON THE STERN SHOW
^ "CHART WATCH #383". auspOp. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
^ "Ultratop.be – Metallica – Hardwired" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
^ "Metallica: Hardwired" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
^ "Lescharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
^ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 20.08.2016 (wk33)". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
^ "Metallica Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
^ "Metallica Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
^ "Metallica Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
^ "Metallica Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

[SpeedMetal01-1] Pareles, Jon. "Hardwired". Nytimes. Retrieved November 18, 2016.

[SpeedMetal02-2] Jenkins, Craig. "Album Review: Metallica's Hardwired". Vulture. Retrieved November 18, 2016.

[Hardwired-3] "Hardwired…To Self-Destruct Available November 18, 2016". Metallica. August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.

[4] "METALLICA To Release 'Hardwired…To Self-Destruct' Album In November". Blabbermouth.net. August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.

[5] "Metallica turns it up to 11 in sold-out U.S. Bank Stadium show". StarTribune.com. August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.

[6] "Grammys 2017: The Full Nominations List". Retrieved January 4, 2017.

[7] ttps://www.howardstern.com/show/2016/9/26/video-metallica-live-stern-show/ VIDEO: METALLICA LIVE ON THE STERN SHOW

[8] "CHART WATCH #383". auspOp. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Metallica-9] "Ultratop.be – Metallica – Hardwired" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved November 5, 2016.

[10] "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2018.

[sc_Czechdigital_-11] "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 30, 2016.

[dl_FIN_Metallica-12] "Metallica: Hardwired" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 29, 2016.

[sc_France_Metallica-13] "Lescharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 27, 2016.

[sc_Hungarytop10_-14] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 29, 2016.

[15] "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.

[sc_Portugal_Metallica-16] "Portuguesecharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

[sc_Scotland_-17] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2016.

[sc_Slovakdigital_-18] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 30, 2016.

[sc_Sweden_Metallica-19] "Swedishcharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 26, 2016.

[sc_UKZobbel_-20] Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 20.08.2016 (wk33)". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved September 2, 2016.

[sc_UKrock_-21] "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2020.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Metallica-22] "Metallica Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2016.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_Metallica-23] "Metallica Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2016.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Metallica-24] "Metallica Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

[sc_Billboardrockairplay_Metallica-25] "Metallica Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2016.

[26] "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

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