Chalk Outline (song)
| "Chalk Outline" | ||||
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| Single by Three Days Grace | ||||
| from the album Transit of Venus | ||||
| Released | August 14, 2012 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Don Gilmore | |||
| Three Days Grace singles chronology | ||||
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"Chalk Outline" is the lead single from Canadian rock band Three Days Grace's fourth album, Transit of Venus.[1] The band released many "snippets" of the song before August 14 to tease fans.[2] It reached No. 1 on the U.S. Active Rock chart for a total of 10 weeks and won the "Rock Song of the Year" award given by Loudwire.[3]
Music video
"Chalk Outline" has a lyric video, which shows the lyrics of the song over a clip of a man walking around a city.[4] The band also released an official music video for "Chalk Outline" on October 5.[5] The video shows Adam Gontier walking through a city, singing to the camera and passing the other band members on the way, culminating with the four of them meeting in a dark room, performing the song.[5] The video was directed by Shane Drake.
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 65 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[7] | 6 |
| US Billboard Rock Songs[8] | 7 |
| US Billboard Alternative Songs[9] | 15 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[10] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000[12] |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "Three Days Grace "Transit Of Venus" | The Official Three Days Grace Site". Threedaysgrace.com. August 20, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Chalk Outline Snippet #1 | The Official Three Days Grace Site". Threedaysgrace.com. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ↑ Loudwire Rock Song of the Year 2012
- ↑ "Chalk Outline Lyric Video | The Official Three Days Grace Site". Threedaysgrace.com. July 25, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- 1 2 "Three Days Grace - Chalk Outline". Three Days Grace. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Billboard Singles Charts". Billboard.biz. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Top Rock Songs & Charts, Rock Music Hits & Popular Rock Music Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Three Days Grace Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Mainstream Rock: Sep 22, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Three Days Grace – Chalk Outline". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- ↑ "American certifications – Three Days Grace". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 December 2017.