When We Stand Together

{{Infobox song

| name = When We Stand Together

| cover = Nickelback - When We Stand Together.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Nickelback

| album = Here and Now

| released = September 26, 2011

| recorded = 2011 Mountain View Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Power pop{{cite web|website=AllMusic|access-date=April 20, 2025|title=Here and Now Review|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/here-and-now-mw0002222499}}

| length = 3:10

| label = Roadrunner

| writer = Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, Joey Moi

| producer = Nickelback, Joey Moi

| prev_title = This Afternoon

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title = Bottoms Up

| next_year = 2011

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|76RbWuFll0Y|"When We Stand Together"}}

}}

"When We Stand Together" is the lead single by the Canadian rock band Nickelback from their seventh studio album, Here and Now.

Release

"When We Stand Together", along with "Bottoms Up" were made free for listening on the band's official website on September 22, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.nickelback.com/ |title=New Nickelback Album 'Here And Now' Coming November 21, 2011 |publisher=Nickelback.com |access-date=2011-10-15}} Both songs were released as singles on September 26 and available for download on September 27. The music video was released on November 3, 2011.

"When We Stand Together" was used for the theme song of WWE's Tribute to the Troops. The band also performed this song at the event.

Boxer Lucian Bute came out to the ring with this song before his World Title fight with Carl Froch on May 26, 2012.

Music video

The official video was directed by Justin Francis and made its debut on November 3, 2011, on Big Morning Buzz Live on VH1.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/video/nickelback/706818/when-we-stand-together.jhtml |title="When We Stand Together" by Nickelback | Music Video | VH1.com |access-date=2011-11-05 |archive-date=2011-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105174302/http://www.vh1.com/video/nickelback/706818/when-we-stand-together.jhtml |url-status=dead }}

The video was filmed at Malibu State Park. The hill is the same hill from the television show M*A*S*H.

As of November 2020, the music video has more than 115 million views on YouTube.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76RbWuFll0Y&ob=av2e | title=Nickelback- when We Stand Together - YouTube | website=YouTube }}

Chart performance

"When We Stand Together" debuted at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100. Then, sales picked up and it peaked at number 44. Despite that, the song was a commercial success internationally, peaking at number 10 in their native Canada. It peaked at number 2 in Finland, becoming their biggest hit in the country, beating "How You Remind Me", which peaked at number 18 on the chart. The song also peaked in the top 10 in Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, and Austria. Overall, the song was a much bigger single than any other from the Dark Horse album.

Track listing

"When We Stand Together"
"Bottoms Up"

Personnel

Chad Kroeger – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Mike Kroeger – bass guitar, backing vocals
Daniel Adair – drums, backing vocals
Ryan Peake – acoustic guitar, backing vocals

Charts

=Weekly charts=

Chart (2011–12) !Peak position
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{{single chart\|Canada\|10\|artist=Nickelback\|access-date=March 15, 2018}}
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{{single chart\|Billboardcanadachrtop40\|32\|artist=Nickelback\|access-date=March 15, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadahotac\|7\|artist=Nickelback\|access-date=March 15, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadarock\|50\|artist=Nickelback\|access-date=March 15, 2018}}
{{singlechart\|Czech Republic\|48\|year=2012\|week=02}}
{{singlechart\|Denmark\|24\|artist=Nickelback\|song=When We Stand Together}}
{{singlechart\|Finland\|2\|artist=Nickelback\|song=When We Stand Together}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|6\|artist=Nickelback\|song=When We Stand Together\|songid=906599\|access-date=March 15, 2018}}
{{singlechart\|Hungary\|7\|year=2012\|week=5\|artist=Nickelback\|song=When We Stand Together}}
{{single chart\|Billboardjapanhot100\|16\|artist=Nickelback\|access-date=March 15, 2018}}
{{singlechart\|Dutch40\|12\|artist=Nickelback\|song=When We Stand Together}}
{{singlechart\|Dutch100\|33\|artist=Nickelback\|song=When We Stand Together}}
{{singlechart\|Norway\|11\|artist=Nickelback\|song=When We Stand Together}}
{{singlechart\|Poland\|5\|year=2012\|chartid=550}}
{{single chart\|Russia\|12\|date=2012-02-27\|access-date=March 15, 2023}}
{{singlechart\|Scotland\|31\|artist=Nickelback\|song=When We Stand Together\|date=11-11-19}}
{{singlechart\|Slovakia\|18\|year=2011\|week=51}}
{{singlechart\|Sweden\|11\|artist=Nickelback\|song=When We Stand Together}}
{{singlechart\|Switzerland\|6\|artist=Nickelback\|song=When We Stand Together}}
{{single chart\|UKsinglesbyname\|41\|artist=Nickelback\|access-date=March 15, 2018}}
{{single chart\|UKrock\|1\|artist=Nickelback\|date=2011-11-27\|access-date=March 15, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Ukraine\|30\|date=2012-07-09\|access-date=March 15, 2023}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|44\|artist=Nickelback\|access-date=March 15, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultpopsongs\|12\|artist=Nickelback\|access-date=March 15, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|30\|artist=Nickelback\|access-date=March 15, 2018}}

= Year-end charts =

class="wikitable"
Chart (2011) !Position
Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web\|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2011\|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts\|language=de\|work=GfK Entertainment\|publisher=offiziellecharts.de\|access-date=September 6, 2019}} \|style="text-align:center;"\| 85
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web\|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2011\|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2011\|publisher=Dutch Top 40\|access-date=October 11, 2019}} \|style="text-align:center;"\| 71
Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web\|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2011-01-01\|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2011\|publisher=TopHit\|language=ru\|access-date=March 15, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310144359/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2011-01-01\|archive-date=March 10, 2023}} \|style="text-align:center;"\| 166
Chart (2012) !Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/canadian-hot-100\|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2012\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=August 12, 2019}} \|style="text-align:center;"\| 81
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2012\|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2012\|access-date=September 24, 2019\|publisher=Mahasz}} \|style="text-align:center;"\| 35
Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web\|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2012-01-01\|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2012\|publisher=TopHit\|language=ru\|access-date=March 16, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316150722/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2012-01-01\|archive-date=March 16, 2023}} \|style="text-align:center;"\| 30
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2012&dspp=1\|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2012\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|language=sv\|access-date=October 3, 2019}} \|style="text-align:center;"\| 83
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web\|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/yearly/2012-01-01/all/al\|title=Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2012)\|publisher=TopHit\|access-date=August 9, 2019\|archive-date=2019-08-09\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809192653/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/yearly/2012-01-01/all/al\|url-status=dead}} \|style="text-align:center;"\| 32

class="wikitable"

Chart (2011)

!Position

Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2011|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=de|work=GfK Entertainment|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=September 6, 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 85

Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2011|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2011|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=October 11, 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 71

Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2011-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2011|publisher=TopHit|language=ru|access-date=March 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310144359/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2011-01-01|archive-date=March 10, 2023}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 166

Chart (2012)

!Position

Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2012|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 12, 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 81

Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2012|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2012|access-date=September 24, 2019|publisher=Mahasz}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 35

Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2012-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2012|publisher=TopHit|language=ru|access-date=March 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316150722/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2012-01-01|archive-date=March 16, 2023}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 30

Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2012&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2012|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=October 3, 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 83

Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/yearly/2012-01-01/all/al|title=Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2012)|publisher=TopHit|access-date=August 9, 2019|archive-date=2019-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809192653/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/yearly/2012-01-01/all/al|url-status=dead}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 32

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Nickelback|title=When We Stand Together|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2011|certyear=2011|access-date=December 25, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Nickelback|title=When We Stand Together|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2011|certyear=2011|access-date=December 25, 2021|digital=true}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Nickelback|title=When We Stand Together|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2011|certyear=2014|id=5719|certmonth=2|access-date=December 25, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|artist=Nickelback|title=When We Stand Together|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2011|certyear=2012|salesamount=5,782|access-date=December 25, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Nickelback|title=When We Stand Together|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2011|certyear=2012|access-date=December 25, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Nickelback|title=When We Stand Together|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2011|certyear=2021|source=radioscope|access-date=January 26, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Nickelback|title=When We Stand Together|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2011|certyear=2012|source=artist|access-date=December 25, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|artist=Nickelback|title=When We Stand Together|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2011|certyear=2012|access-date=December 25, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Nickelback|title=When We Stand Together|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2011|certyear=2021|id=17738-288-1|access-date=December 25, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Nickelback|title=When We Stand Together|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2011|certyear=2012|certmonth=3|id=6936|access-date=December 25, 2021|streamsonly=true|refname=DenStr}}