Old Enough (song)

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This article is about the single by Nickelback. For the single by The Raconteurs, see Consolers of the Lonely.
"Old Enough"
Nickelback Old Enough Cover.jpg
Single by Nickelback
from the album The State
Released1999 (Canada)
October 2000 (2000-10)
GenrePost-grunge
Length2:45
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dale Penner
  • Nickelback
Nickelback singles chronology
"Leader of Men"
(2000) 		"Old Enough"
(1999) 		"Breathe"
(2000)

"Old Enough" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. Written by band members Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake and Mike Kroeger, it was featured on the band's second studio album The State in 1998 (see 1998 in music). Upon the album's reissue following the band signing with Roadrunner Records, "Old Enough" was released as the second single from The State in October 2000, reaching number 12 on the Canadian Top Rock Songs chart and number 24 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

Background[]

"Old Enough" was written by Nickelback's lead vocalist and guitarist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, and bassist Mike Kroeger.[1] The song debuted on the RPM Canadian Top Rock Songs chart at number 23 on November 15, 1999,[2] and later peaked at number 12 on January 10, 2000.[3] The single later debuted on the US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart at number 38 for the week of December 23, 2000.[4] It remained in the top 40 for a total of ten weeks, peaking at number 24 for the week of February 10, 2001.[5] The song was included on the soundtrack to Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 in October 2000.[6]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Old Enough"
2:45
2."Leader of Men" (live acoustic)
  • C. Kroeger
  • Peake
3:23

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The State.[7]

Chart positions[]

Chart (2000–01) Peak
position
Canadian Top Rock Songs (RPM)[3] 12
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[5] 24

References[]

  1. ^ "Old Enough". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "RPM Rock Report" (Scan). RPM. Vol. 70 no. 4. Toronto, Ontario: Library and Archives Canada. November 15, 1999. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "RPM Rock Report" (Scan). RPM. Vol. 70 no. 10. Toronto, Ontario: Library and Archives Canada. January 10, 2000. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "Top Mainstream Rock Songs Chart: The Week of December 23, 2000". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Mainstream Rock Songs: Nickelback Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  6. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows (Soundtrack) - Original Soundtrack: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  7. ^ The State (media notes). Nickelback. EMI Music Canada. 2000. 7243 5 25951 2 9.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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