Pain (Three Days Grace song)

"Pain" is the second single from rock band Three Days Grace's 2006 album, One-X.

"Pain"
Single by Three Days Grace
from the album One-X
Released
  • November 7, 2006
  • June 3, 2008 (pop radio)
GenrePost-grunge
Length3:22
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Three Days Grace singles chronology
"Animal I Have Become"
(2006)		 "Pain"
(2006)		 "Never Too Late"
(2007)

Meaning

According to former vocalist Adam Gontier, "Pain" is "a song about feeling like you're constantly numb to things around you, thanks to your own actions, and it's about being sick of that feeling."[1]

Chart performance

"Pain" has become the band's biggest hit to date. It reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for four consecutive weeks, becoming their biggest hit on that chart to date but it stayed on the chart for 30 weeks where the prior single "Animal I Have Become" and next single, "Never Too Late" stayed longer on the chart at 41 weeks and 43 weeks respectively. On the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, it reached number one and stayed there for thirteen consecutive weeks. It also hit number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first single to chart in the top 50 of the Hot 100 and their highest charting single to date.[2]

"Pain" also held the number one spot on many Canadian rock stations for weeks, and was the most-requested song ten weeks in a row. It also reached number one on the MuchMusic Countdown.

The song was featured on episodes of Criminal Minds, CSI: NY, and Ghost Whisperer, and is a playable song in the music video games Rock Revolution and Rock Band 3.

"Pain" was re-released to pop radio on June 3, 2008.

Music video

The music video, directed by Tony Petrossian, features the band playing the song in what looks to be an abandoned mansion, and it also features shots of troubled youths who are lip-syncing to the song. At the end of the song, everyone (youths and the band members alike) is shown to be tattooed with a red "X" on the back of their necks, signifying the name of the parent album, One-X.

Pain EP

The Pain EP is a digital exclusive. It features the main version of "Pain" along with stripped acoustic versions of both "Pain" and "Animal I Have Become".

  1. "Pain" – 3:22
  2. "Pain (stripped acoustic version)" – 3:18
  3. "Animal I Have Become (stripped acoustic version)" – 3:44

Versions

There are currently three versions of the song "Pain", two of which are being played on radio stations – the original album version and an acoustic version. The acoustic version of "Pain" and "Animal I Have Become" are both available for download on most online music stores including iTunes. The third version runs 3:28 long and is titled "Pain (Pleasure Mix)". The intro and verse both contain a 12 string guitar, giving the song extra depth.

Personnel

Charts
Chart (2006-07) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 52
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[4] 38
Canada Rock (Billboard)[5] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 44
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Platinum 80,000
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Three Days Grace Tour Diary - Week 2". Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  2. "Three Days Grace on Billboard 100".
  3. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  5. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  6. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. "Canadian single certifications – Three Days Grace – Pain". Music Canada.
  10. "American single certifications – Three Days Grace – Pain". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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