Painkiller (Three Days Grace song)

"Painkiller"
Single by Three Days Grace
from the album Human
Released	April 1, 2014
Format	Digital
Genre	Alternative metal, hard rock
Length	2:58
Writer(s)	Johnny Andrews
Producer(s)	Gavin Brown
Three Days Grace singles chronology
"Misery Loves My Company" (2013) "Painkiller" (2014) "I Am Machine" (2014)

"Painkiller" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace.^[1][2] This is the first single released by Three Days Grace with new singer Matt Walst, following the departure of Adam Gontier. It is the lead single off the band's fifth studio album Human.

Background

On March 28, 2014 the band officially announced that Matt Walst would be Adam Gontier's permanent replacement in the band.^[3] Within the announcement, it was teased that new music would be heard the following week and on March 31, the band uploaded "Painkiller" onto their YouTube account.^[4] The song was officially released through iTunes on April 1. Drummer Neil Sanderson talked about the meaning behind the song in a making of video released on the band's YouTube account:

"Painkiller, that song is about how everybody is addicted to something. It's written from the perspective of the vice that you need to be addicted to it. The love of the drug, it's the villain who taunts you into wanting more."^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 86 Canada Rock (Billboard)[7] 6 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[8] 24 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[9] 14 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[10] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[11] 64 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[12] 37 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[13] 6

References

1. "Painkiller - Single". iTunes. 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
2. Hartmann, Graham (2014). "Three Days Grace Unveil New Song Painkiller". Loudwire. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
3. Childers, Chad (2014). "Three Days Grace Confirm That Matt Walst Will Continue As Band's Frontman". Loudwire. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
4. "Painkiller". YouTube. 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
5. "Making of Painkiller". YouTube. 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
6. "Three Days Grace – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Three Days Grace. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
7. "Three Days Grace – Chart history" Billboard Canada Rock for Three Days Grace. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
8. "Three Days Grace – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Three Days Grace. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
9. "Three Days Grace – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Three Days Grace. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
10. "Three Days Grace – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Three Days Grace. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
11. "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
12. "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
13. "Mainstream Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.