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Riot (Three Days Grace song)

"Riot" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on November 6, 2007, as the fourth and final single from the album One-X.[1] The song peaked at number 65 on the Canadian Hot 100, and number 12 and 21 on the US Mainstream Rock and Alternative Airplay charts respectively. The single was certified Platinum in both Canada and the United States respectively in 2018.[2][3]

Background

The song is about rebelling against your own feelings of being overburdened and frustration to take action and make change[4] and was inspired by vocalist Adam Gontier's anger when he was in rehab for OxyContin addiction.[citation needed] The song was recorded at Valley Village Studios in Calabasas, California.[citation needed] Gontier revealed in an interview with Loudwire that Chino Moreno of Deftones was almost featured in the song. He stated, "We were in LA recording it and they were pretty close by. I'd always wanted to work with him and we were just such huge Deftones fans. We still are. We reached out to his management, asked if he'd be into it and he was, but for whatever reason it didn't work out."[5]

It is one of only a few songs by the band to feature profanity.[4]

Track listing

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Riot" (clean edit)3:27
Promotional single
No.TitleLength
1."Riot"3:28

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[2] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ @threedaysgrace (November 6, 2018). "Riot was released as a single on One-X on this day in 2007!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Three Days Grace – Riot". Music Canada. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "American single certifications – Three Days Grace – Riot". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ^ a b Jones, Patricia (July 6, 2016). "Three Days Grace - Still Bringing Pain With One-X a Decade Later". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Chuck Armstrong (October 18, 2023). "Saint Asonia's Adam Gontier Says Three Days grace Almost Collaborated With Deftones' Chino Moreno on Riot". Loudwire. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "Riot – Three Days Grace: Tophit" (in Russian). Tophit. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Three Days Grace – Riot". Radioscope. Retrieved December 22, 2024. Type Riot in the "Search:" field.
  13. ^ "British single certifications – Three Days Grace – Riot". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 21, 2025.