Billboard Magazine named Nickelback band of the decade

lukin2006

Can't stand them!!!!!How bad was this decade in music when this band becomes band of the decade???????????

youngster

Well, considering that Billboard magazine is one of the lamest mags out there I can see why.

smarchee

what was this claim based on? numbers, its Billboard about numbers

so what were the numbers that made them band of the year?

37pheet

i think they are judging by album sales, not by talent.

Music For Rhinos

That's pretty sad.

Ledbetterman10

Music For Rhinos wrote:

That's pretty sad.

Very sad. The White Stripes would be a pretty good choice. But maybe Billboard awards go by album sales.

lukin2006

Here's the storey.

Nickelback is the top group of the decade, according to Billboard magazine.

Rapper Eminem has been named the top artist of the decade, and 'N Sync garnered the title album of the decade for its bestselling No Strings Attached (2000).

Nickelback was the highest-ranking band of the decade, only finishing behind solo artists Eminem, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Nelly and Usher, for overall impact and importance.

Despite a distinct lack of critical acclaim, the rock band formed in Hanna, Alta., has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. In the last decade, it released The State (2001), Silver Side Up (2001), The Long Road (2003), All the Right Reasons (2005) and Dark Horse (2008), which has garnered them a 2010 Grammy nomination for best hard-rock performance for the track Burn It To The Ground.

"We've just accepted that we're never going to be the critics' darlings, and we're OK with that," frontman Chad Kroeger told Billboard in 2007.

But it's not only music reporters who disagree with Billboard magazine's assertion.

Readers of the U.K.'s Word Magazine recently voted Nickelback the worst band in the world, with Kroeger and company locking down an impressive 20 per cent of the vote. Looks like not everyone is a fan of greasy, bleached hair and enlightening, philosophical song titles such as Something in Your Mouth and S.E.X.

Sample lyrics: "Maybe in the parking lot / Better bring your friend along / Better rock together / Than just one at a time / S is for the simple need / E is for the ecstasy / X is just to mark the spot / 'Cause that's the one you really want."

From top group of the decade to worst band in the world — only Nickelback could be so polarizing

Commy

hell yeah.

nickleback rules


if you're 12.


and like just awful music,

lukin2006

Commy wrote:

hell yeah.

nickleback rules


if you're 12.


and like just awful music,

pearl spam

ha ha ha!! what a load of poo!

DewieCox

Look at it 1 or 2 ways..

It's impressive that they can still get those sales. Nobody buys albums. :( :( :(

or

Most people that are really into music steal it.

craigb

Band of the Decade:

The White Stripes!

Aaron 23

DewieCox wrote:

Look at it 1 or 2 ways..

It's impressive that they can still get those sales. Nobody buys albums. :( :( :(

or

Most people that are really into music steal it.

or

People that listen to Nickelback are a bunch of low browed troglodytes that don't know how to steal it...just a thought.

g under p

Who is Nickelback?

Who would you choose as the band of the decade?

For me it have to say RUSH after a 5 year layoff: 3 world tours 3 live DVD's, 3 live cd's, 2 studio albums+ cover album FEEDBACK

Best of ALL no induction to that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Peace

Aaron 23

g under p wrote:

Who would you choose as the band of the decade?

For me personally? Pearl Jam.

In all honesty, though, if I had to choose a "band of the decade" I would go with Radiohead. Everything from Kid A (2000), to the great experiment, In Rainbows, has had a great influence on the music scene and have been hailed both critically and commercially. I believe Thom Yorke was even referenced as the "6th most important person in the music industry" back in 2001 or something by one source.

Ricsard

lukin2006 wrote:

Nickelback was the highest-ranking band of the decade, only finishing behind solo artists Eminem, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Nelly and Usher, for overall impact and importance.

Jesus, it must have been the sad decade of the worst mainstream music EVER :!:
I mean, look at those names and think about their songs...whiners and douches...they are simply fuckin terrible, Alicia Keys is gifted but her songs suck as well...Maybe Nickelback is the least worst of them, and this fact says it all!!!

dimitrispearljam

who cares??we already know how good music sounds,so fuck them..

HeavyHands

smarchee wrote:

what was this claim based on? numbers, its Billboard about numbers

so what were the numbers that made them band of the year?

^^^ This. I would like to know how they define their metrics for determining "best" anything. Other than that I will immediately forget this even happened upon hitting the submit button.

dcfaithful

As if I ever cared about Billboard's opinion in the first place, any chance they had of convincing me has definitely just taken a irreversable nose dive into a huge steaming pile. It's still a wonder to me that there are so many people who are comfortable with listening to molded, uninspirational music with thoughtless lyrics and an overall tasteless sound.

Nickelback = Failure of the decade.

Indifference71

dcfaithful wrote:

As if I ever cared about Billboard's opinion in the first place, any chance they had of convincing me has definitely just taken a irreversable nose dive into a huge steaming pile. It's still a wonder to me that there are so many people who are comfortable with listening to molded, uninspirational music with thoughtless lyrics and an overall tasteless sound.

Nickelback = Failure of the decade.

It's pretty fucking sad, isnt it?

PrlJamin10

Billboard Magazine should now be named worst magazine of the century for naming such a non talented, crappy band as band of the decade! I'd rather listen to elevator music than Nickelback!

smarchee

isn;t billboard about sales? correct if I am wrong

then there is no subjective way to come up with their list

is it not Nickelback sold the most albums from 2000-2009 then any other band?

youngster

I would tell Nickleback to suck my balls....


but I value my balls to much.


They are the epitomy of terrible music.


My shit floating in the toilet water has more talent than Nickleback.

I would wipe my ass with their CD cover but I don't for 2 reasons:

1. I don't own a nickleback CD
2. I value my ass too much.

smarchee

cropduster82 wrote:

I would wipe my ass with their CD cover but I don't for 2 reasons:

1. I don't own a nickleback CD
2. I value my ass too much.

lol

scottstappsucks

jimed14

g under p wrote:

Who would you choose as the band of the decade?

Radiohead immediately came to mind ... as did Coldplay. Say what you want, they had a huge decade and all their albums fell perfectly in the 2000s (whereas OK Comupter was what, '97/98? If that was in the 2000s, there'd be zero doubt).

White Stripes is a good call, but, the end of the decade would probably hurt them a bit.

The Arcade Fire could have made a run for it if they had a killer 3rd album, but, no way they get a vote with only 2 albums.

My dark horse (kind of my favorite for the overall decade), The Decemberists ... 5 fantastic albums with a killer EP in The Tain.

It's late, I'm sure someone will list a no brainer that I've missed tomorrow.

Thorns2010

If I had to pick a band of the decade I'd say Coldplay.

Not that I am a huge fan, although I do have all their albums.

The reason I wouldn't pick Radiohead is because to me a band of the decade has to come to prominence during the decade, and they were well known long before the year 2000 hit. That's just how I feel about it, not saying I'm right or wrong, just saying.

Got a hard hard head

I hate music magazines in general and articles such as this. The best way, I find, to be given recommendations in music is to visit sites such as this.

Magazines give these pseudo awards to bands to either keep in check with, what they think, is the general opinion of middle class Britain/America/wherever and are basically sucking up to the status quo. Either that or, to appear as though they've got their finger firmly on the pulse of music, they laud the lesser known bands and discuss them as if they were discovered personally by their editor.

I listen to what I like and I like what I listen to.

Ricsard

I agree, it was the decade of Coldplay...they have been around since 2000, shot to stardom immediately in Britain and have become always bigger and bigger worldwide. And they make the best mainstream music!

COLDPLAY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>nickelback

dcfaithful

I just had to come back and say the obvious

Fuck Nickelback.

dcfaithful

Indifference71 wrote:

dcfaithful wrote:

As if I ever cared about Billboard's opinion in the first place, any chance they had of convincing me has definitely just taken a irreversable nose dive into a huge steaming pile. It's still a wonder to me that there are so many people who are comfortable with listening to molded, uninspirational music with thoughtless lyrics and an overall tasteless sound.

Nickelback = Failure of the decade.

It's pretty fucking sad, isnt it?

Totally. I mean if you choose to express your musical interests in such a commercialized piece of crap, then more power to you I guess? But it just seems much more appealing to invest your interests in artists who are actually unique and will be remembered as meaningful in 10 years. I know Nickelback will be remembered, but for all the wrong reasons.