The State (album)

The State
Studio album by Nickelback
Released	March 7, 2000 May 2001
Recorded	1998
Genre	Post-Grunge
Length	38:50
Label	Roadrunner
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Nickelback chronology
Curb (1996) The State (1998/2000) Silver Side Up (2001)
Original 1998 cover
[[Image:|200px|Original 1998 cover|200px]]

The State, released in 2000, is the second album released by the band Nickelback. "Leader of Men" was the lead single from this album and "Breathe" was the next single followed by "Old Enough" and "Worthy to Say". It was first released in 1998 in Canada with a blue album cover as an independent record. The album has a much darker sound than the follow-up albums Silver Side Up, The Long Road and All The Right Reasons.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Chad Kroeger and Nickelback.

1. "Breathe" – 3:58
2. "Cowboy Hat" – 3:56
3. "Leader of Men" – 3:30
4. "Old Enough" – 2:45
5. "Worthy to Say" – 4:06
6. "Diggin' This" – 3:01
7. "Deep" – 2:48
8. "One Last Run" – 3:30
9. "Not Leavin' Yet" – 3:45
10. "Hold Out Your Hand" – 4:08
11. "Leader of Men" (Acoustic) – 3:23

Singles

Certifications

• USA: 500,000 copies (Gold)
• Canada: 50,000 copies (Gold)
• Worldwide sales: 600,000 copies