Hundred Million
"Hundred Million" is a song by Canadian rock band Treble Charger. It was released as the lead single from the band's fourth album, Detox. The song features backing vocals by Deryck Whibley and percussion by Steve Jocz, both from Sum 41. The song received a CASBY Award for "Favourite New Single" in 2002.[1]
| "Hundred Million" | ||||
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| Single by Treble Charger | ||||
| from the album Detox | ||||
| Released | June 2002 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, pop-punk | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | ViK. Recordings | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Greig Nori | |||
| Producer(s) | Matt Hyde Deryck Whibley | |||
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Music video
The music video for "Hundred Million" was filmed on May 27, 2002 in Toronto. The video was directed by Wendy Morgan and features cameos from several Canadian artists including Avril Lavigne, Gob, Sum 41, and Swollen Members.[2] It became one of the top music videos of 2002 in Canada.
Near the end of the video, Tom Thacker mooned, although it was frequently mistaken to be Lavigne. This misconception was referenced to when Lavigne pulled her pants halfway down to reveal MMVA written there at the 2003 MuchMusic Video Awards.
Awards and Nominations
The video was nominated for five awards at the 2003 MuchMusic Video Awards, winning for MuchLoud Best Rock Video and video director Wendy Morgan winning for Best Director.
The video reached the #1 spot on MuchMusic Countdown for the week of October 4, 2002.[3]
References
- "Simple Plan, Treble Charger Win At The 2002 Casby Awards". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on May 13, 2003. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- LeBlanc, Larry (August 31, 2002). "Sum Experience Sets Up 'Detox' Program". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 76.
- "MuchMusic Countdown - Fri, Oct 4, 2002". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2010.