The Guardian 's Peter Robinson claimed that the song was ".a Smack the Pony skit without the laughter track ironic, given that Rockstar is one of the most unintentionally hilarious songs of the last few years. "Rockstar" was listed at number 2 in BuzzFeed's list of the 30 worst songs ever written stating that "If aliens came to earth and asked why everyone hates Nickelback so much, this song would be a perfect explanation." A 2008 Popjustice poll voted "Rockstar" as the worst single of the year. Aside from its praise from Rolling Stone and popularity, some have even labeled it one of the worst songs of all time. Rolling Stone ranked "Rockstar" at number 100 in their list of the 100 best songs of 2007. It has also sold 4.5 million copies in the United States. "Rockstar" is Nickelback's most popular single, peaking at number two in the United Kingdom and being certified Platinum. Spoken-word vocals between each verse are provided by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top.
The lyrics feature the pretentious, materialistic desires of a wannabe rockstar, who craves money, cars and women. It was initially only released in the United States and Canada, and has since been re-released worldwide. single by the Canadian alternative rock band Nickelback from their fifth album, All the Right Reasons (2005). May 2005 Mountain View Studios, Abbotsford, British Columbia, CanadaĬhad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, Daniel Adair
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