St. Anger (song)

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"St. Anger"
Metallica - St. Anger single cover.jpg
Single by Metallica
from the album St. Anger
B-side
ReleasedJune 23, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
StudioMetallica's HQ, San Rafael, California
Length7:21 (album version)
5:41 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bob Rock
  • Metallica
Metallica singles chronology
"I Disappear"
(2000) 		"St. Anger"
(2003) 		"Frantic"
(2003)
Music video
"St. Anger" on YouTube

"St. Anger" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released in June 2003 as the lead single from their eighth studio album of the same name. It won Best Metal Performance at the 46th Grammy Awards and was also nominated for Best Rock Video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to "Somewhere I Belong" by Linkin Park.[1][2]

This song provided the theme for WWE's SummerSlam 2003; the music video was also included in the pay-per-view DVD.

The lyric "Fuck it all and fuckin' no regrets, I hit the lights on these dark sets" may be a reference to two other Metallica songs, "Damage, Inc." (Master of Puppets) and "Hit the Lights" (Kill 'Em All).[3][4]

Music video[]

The "St. Anger" video, directed by The Malloys, was shot in San Quentin State Prison, California. The band played at various locations in the area to hundreds of enthusiastic inmates, except for the death chambers and the death row cells.[5] It is also the first Metallica video to feature bassist Robert Trujillo, who joined just prior to filming.[6]

The video begins with Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich starting the beat saying "En, to, tre, fire!" (taken from the live in studio performance of "The Unnamed Feeling") which translated from Danish means "One, two, three, four!" At the end of the video, a sentence appears on a black background, reading: "For all the souls impacted by San Quentin, your spirit will forever be a part of Metallica."

It won a 2003 Metal Edge Readers' Choice Award for Video of the Year.[7]

Track list[]

International Single Part 1
No.TitleLength
1."St. Anger"7:21
2."Commando" (Ramones cover)1:48
3."Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" (Ramones cover)2:13
International Single Part 2
No.TitleLength
1."St. Anger"7:21
2."Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" (Ramones cover)1:40
3."Cretin Hop" (Ramones cover)1:56
International 7" Vinyl Single
No.TitleLength
1."St. Anger"7:21
2."We're a Happy Family" (Ramones cover)2:20
Japanese EP
No.TitleLength
1."St. Anger"7:21
2."Commando" (Ramones cover)1:48
3."Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" (Ramones cover)2:13
4."Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" (Ramones cover)1:40
5."We're a Happy Family" (Ramones cover)2:20

Chart positions[]

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 15
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 43
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) 24
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] 4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 5
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 15
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 22
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 38
Norway (VG-lista)[17] 6
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 9
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[22] 17
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[23] 2

References[]

  1. ^ Zahlaway, Jon (2004-03-01). "Metallica still rolling out tour dates behind 'St. Anger'". LiveDaily. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  2. ^ Kaufman, Gil (2003-08-25). "The Rap On The Best Rock Video Nominees". MTV News. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  3. ^ "Damage, Inc". Metallica. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Hit the Lights". Metallica. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "Director BRENDAN MALLOY Discusses The METALLICA 'St. Anger' Music Video". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2003-07-31. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  6. ^ "Metallica play at San Quentin Prison". contactmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  7. ^ Metal Edge, June 2004
  8. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Metallica – St. Anger". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Metallica – St. Anger" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Metallica – St. Anger" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  11. ^ "Danishcharts.com – Metallica – St. Anger". Tracklisten.
  12. ^ "Metallica: St. Anger" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Metallica – St. Anger" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  14. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – St. Anger". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Metallica" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  16. ^ "Charts.nz – Metallica – St. Anger". Top 40 Singles.
  17. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Metallica – St. Anger". VG-lista.
  18. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Metallica – St. Anger" Canciones Top 50.
  19. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Metallica – St. Anger". Singles Top 100.
  20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Metallica – St. Anger". Swiss Singles Chart.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  22. ^ "Metallica Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  23. ^ "Metallica Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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