"Riot" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on November 6, 2007 as the fourth and final single from the album One-X.[2] The song peaked at number 65 on the Canadian Hot 100, and number 12 and 21 on the US Mainstream Rock and Alternative Airplay charts respectively. The single was certified Platinum in both Canada and the United States respectively in 2018.[3][4]
| "Riot" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Three Days Grace | ||||
| from the album One-X | ||||
| Released | November 6, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
| Studio | Valley Village Studios, Calabasas, California | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Adam Gontier | |||
| Producer(s) | Howard Benson | |||
| Three Days Grace singles chronology | ||||
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Background
The song is about protesting against the negative things in life[5] and was inspired by vocalist Adam Gontier's anger when he was in rehab for OxyContin addiction. The song was recorded at Valley Village Studios in Los Angeles, California. Gontier revealed in an interview with Loudwire that Chino Moreno of Deftones was almost featured in the song. He stated, "We were in LA recording it and they were pretty close by. I'd always wanted to work with him and we were just such huge Deftones fans. We still are. We reached out to his management, asked if he'd be into it and he was, but for whatever reason it didn't work out."[6]
The song was featured in the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 along with "Animal I Have Become" as an edited version.[5]
It is one of only a few songs by the band to feature profanity. During radio play, the line "If you feel so filthy, so dirty, so fucked up", "fucked" is replaced with "messed", and in the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 video game, the word "fuck" in that line is backmasked so that it sounds somewhat like "if you feel so filthy, so dirty, so huffed up".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Riot" (clean edit) | 3:27 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Riot" | 3:28 |
Personnel
Charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] | 28 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[3] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[4] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||