The Canadianrock bandTheory of a Deadman has released eight studioalbums , oneEP , thirty-sevensingles , and twenty-sixmusic videos . The band was formed in 1999 inDelta, British Columbia , by Tyler Connolly (lead vocals and guitars), Dave Brenner (guitar), Dean Back (bass), and former member Tim Hart (drums).[ 1] [ 2]
Nickelback 'sChad Kroeger signed the group to his record label,604 Records , in 2001 after Connolly gave Kroeger's ex-girlfriend a copy of theirdemo ,[ 3] eponymous debut album . The record was certified platinum byMusic Canada (MC; formerly known as the Canadian Recording Industry Association)[ 4] Billboard Canadian Albums and USBillboard 200[ 5] [ 6] Gasoline [ 7]
In 2008, the band released their third studio album,Scars & Souvenirs Not Meant to Be ", "Bad Girlfriend ", "All or Nothing ", and "Hate My Life ". Three of these songs were on theBillboard Hot 100[ 8] Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) ,[ 4] [ 9] Billboard 200 chart for 110 weeks, peaking at number twenty-six.[ 10] Western Canadian Music Award for "Rock Recording of the Year" in 2009.[ 11]
Subsequent albumsThe Truth Is... Savages Billboard 200 at number eight and appeared on theUK Albums chart, reaching numbers 68 and 41, respectively.[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] Angel Acoustic EP Wake Up Call Rx (Medicate) " (a song addressing theopioid epidemic in Canada and the United States), reaching number one on theBillboard Mainstream Rock chart and earning a "No. 1 Song Award" from theSociety of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN).[ 15]
The band released their thirty-seventh single "History of Violence " in 2019, and announced a release date of January 31, 2020, for their seventh studio albumSay Nothing [ 16]
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications CAN [ 17] US [ 18] US Rock [ 19] US Alt[ 20] UK [ 14] Theory of a Deadman 4 85 — — — Gasoline Released: March 29, 2005[ 23] [ 24] Label: 604, Roadrunner, Island Def Jam Format: CD, LP, digital download 10 58 — — — Scars & Souvenirs Released: April 1, 2008[ 25] [ 26] Label: 604, Roadrunner,Warner Format: CD, CD+DVD , LP, digital download 2 26 6 5 — The Truth Is... Released: July 12, 2011[ 27] [ 28] Label: 604, Roadrunner, Warner Format: CD, LP, digital download 2 8 2 2 68 Savages Released: July 29, 2014[ 29] [ 30] Label: 604, Roadrunner, Warner Format: CD, LP, digital download 4 8 4 1 41 Wake Up Call Released: October 27, 2017[ 31] [ 32] Label: 604, Roadrunner,Atlantic Format: CD, digital download 13 24 5 4 — Say Nothing 51 116 14 5 — Dinosaur Released: March 17, 2023 Label: 604, Roadrunner,Atlantic Format: CD, digital download,streaming — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Song Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album CAN [ 36] CAN Rock [ 37] US US Alt US Main US Rock US Hard Rock Digi. "Little Smirk" 2010 — 9 — — 15 33 — Scars & Souvenirs "Lowlife" 2011 55 6 —[ c] 25 1 4 5 The Truth Is... "Bitch Came Back" — 50 — 40 14 30 4 MC: Platinum[ 4] RIAA: Platinum[ 9] "Hurricane" 2012 — 11 — — 5 22 3 "Gentleman" — — — — 27 — — "Drown " 2014 — 7 — — 4 43 — Savages "Savages "(featuringAlice Cooper ) — — — — 25 — — "Angel " 2015 — 33 — — 2 29 — MC: Platinum[ 4] RIAA: Platinum[ 9] "Blow" — — — — 12 —[ d] — "Rx (Medicate) " 2017 86 4 —[ e] 28 1 4 — MC: 4× Platinum[ 4] RIAA: 3× Platinum[ 9] Wake Up Call "Straight Jacket " 2018 — 33 — — 12 — — "History of Violence " 2019 — 15 — — 1 15 — Say Nothing "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Song Year Peak chart positions Album CAN Rock US Main US Hard Rock "World Keeps Spinning" 2020 30 13 — Say Nothing "Strangers"(original or featuring Zero 9:36) — 20 — "Dinosaur" 2022 23 10 22 Dinosaur "Two of Us (Stuck)" 2023 — 34 — "Livin' My Life Like a Country Song" (Reimagined)(feat.Cory Marks ) 2024 — — — Non-album single "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Notes
^ "All or Nothing" did not enter theHot Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 17 on the Rock Digital Song Sales component chart.[ 43] ^ "Hate My Life" did not enter theBillboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 7 on theBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[ 44] ^ "Lowlife" did not enter theBillboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[ 44] ^ "Blow" did not enter the Hot Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 35 on the Rock Digital Song Sales component chart.[ 43] ^ "Rx (Medicate)" did not enter theBillboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[ 44] Promotional singles [ edit ] List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Song Year Peak chart positions Album Certifications US Adult "Point to Prove"[ 42] 2003 — Theory of a Deadman "The Last Song"[ 42] — "Leg To Stand On" — "Since You've Been Gone"[ 45] 2006 — Gasoline "Wait for Me"[ 46] 2009 30 Scars & Souvenirs "Crutch" — "Sacrifice" — "End of the Summer"[ 42] 2010 — "Out of My Head"[ 47] 2011 28 The Truth Is... "The Truth Is... (I Lied About Everything)" — "Head Above Water"[ 48] 2012 — "Easy to Love You"[ 49] — "Misery of Mankind" 2014 — Savages "Livin' My Life Like a Country Song"(feat.Joe Don Rooney ) — "In Ruins" — "The Sun Has Set on Me" — "Hallelujah "[ a] [ 50] 2016 — Non-album singles "Shape of My Heart "[ b] [ 50] 2017 — "Cold Water "[ c] [ 51] — "Echoes" — Wake Up Call "Wake Up Call" — "Time Machine" — "Wicked Game "[ d] [ 52] 2018 — "PCH" — "Say Nothing" 2019 — Say Nothing "Ambulance" 2023 — Dinosaur
Selected music videos Year Song Album Director(s) Ref. 2002 "Nothing Could Come Between Us" Theory of a Deadman Glenn Bennett [ 53] 2003 "Make Up Your Mind" Gregory Dark [ 54] "Point to Prove" Unknown 2005 "No Surprise" Gasoline Dan Rush [ 55] "Santa Monica" Kyle Davison [ 56] 2006 "Since You've Been Gone" Unknown 2008 "So Happy" Scars & Souvenirs Colin Minihan [ 57] "Bad Girlfriend" [ 58] "All or Nothing" Davin Black [ 59] 2009 "Hate My Life" Bill Fishman [ 60] "Not Meant to Be" Tony Petrossian [ 61] "By the Way" Paul Boyd [ 62] 2011 "Lowlife" The Truth Is... [ 63] "Bitch Came Back" Bill Fishman [ 64] "Hurricane" [ 65] 2012 "Easy to Love You" John Poliquin [ 66] 2014 "Drown" Savages Rich Ragsdale [ 67] "Savages" "Angel" 2015 "Blow" Tony Corella [ 68] 2017 "Rx (Medicate)" Wake Up Call Maria Juranic [ 69] "Echoes" Kenlon Clark [ 70] 2018 "Straight Jacket" Iqbal Ahmed [ 71] "PCH" Ryan Sheehy [ 72] "Wake Up Call" Unknown 2019 "History of Violence" Say Nothing Sam Sulam [ 73] 2020 "World Keeps Spinning" [ 74] 2022 "Dinosaur" Dinosaur Tony Corella [ 75] 2023 "Two Of Us (Stuck)" Unknown
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