{{Short description|2010 single by Nickelback}} {{For|the Australian news and current affairs television program|This Afternoon (TV program)}} {{Lead too short|date=May 2026}} {{protection padlock|small=yes}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox song | name = This Afternoon | cover = this afternoon.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Nickelback | album = Dark Horse | released = March 23, 2010 | recorded = March–July 2008 | studio = Mountain View (Abbotsford, British Columbia) | genre = * Country rock<ref name="popmatters">{{cite magazine |first=Evan |last=Sawdey |title=Album review: Nickelback's 'Dark Horse' |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/66323-nickelback-dark-horse/|magazine=PopMatters |date=December 9, 2008|accessdate=July 5, 2011}}</ref> * pop rock<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2008/11/album-review-ni.html|title=Dark Horse Album Review|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=November 17, 2008|accessdate=July 1, 2015}}</ref> | length = * 4:34 (album version) * 4:14 (clean/radio edit) | label = Roadrunner | writer = Chad Kroeger, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake | producer = Robert John "Mutt" Lange | prev_title = Shakin' Hands | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = When We Stand Together | next_year = 2011 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|YbP1K-bQB6g|"This Afternoon"}}}} }}
"'''This Afternoon'''" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It is the eighth and final single from their album ''Dark Horse'', released on March 23, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/cool-new-music |title=Top 40/M Cool New Music | New Top Popular Music, Free Radio Play |publisher=AllAccess.com |date= |accessdate=April 24, 2010}}</ref>
==Music video== The music video for the song was released on May 4, 2010 and was directed by Nigel Dick.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Nickelbacks-This-Afternoon-Video-Premiere--Free-Download-Coming-54-21274.aspx |title=Nickelback's "This Afternoon" Video Premiere & Free Download Coming 5/4 |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=February 10, 2012}}</ref>
In the video, a fraternity of college geeks throws a huge party to "prove to the world that the nerd brigade knows how to rock". One member is tasked with supplying the beer; another is assigned to find hot women to attend the party. Then another member arrives after having kidnapped Nickelback to play at the party; the fraternity leader however remarks "... Nickelback? You got me Nickelback?! ... Alright, fine, they'll do." The party then proceeds as Nickelback are forced by 2 football players, after the leader says, "Boys, get 'Em in there!" to play their song.
The video for "This Afternoon" was first shown on the Fuse website and can now be seen as their 'Video Of The Day' for May 1, 2010.
The song contains strong lyrical content suggestive of cannabis use and production, including an allusion to Bob Marley as well as Cheech and Chong.
==Track listing== ;CD single (Japanese release) #"This Afternoon" (Single Edit) #"Next Go Round" #"This Afternoon" (Instrumental)
;CD single (European release) #"This Afternoon" (Single Edit) #"How You Remind Me" (Live) {{small|(taken from Live at Home)}}
==Chart performance== The song has been a success on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number thirty-four. It is the band's highest-charting single since "If Today Was Your Last Day" and is also the band's 10th and final top-forty song to date.<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=nickelback|chart=Hot 100}} Nickelback crack 10th top forty hit] Billboard News. Retrieved June 10, 2010</ref>
In Germany, the song debuted at No. 84, but climbed quickly. In its third week it reached the top fifty by jumping to No. 49 and in its seventh week it entered the top thirty by reaching No. 29<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/NICKELBACK/single |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041118075940/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Nickelback/single |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 18, 2004 |title=Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche |publisher=musicline.de |date= |accessdate=February 10, 2012}}</ref>
In July 2010, the video landed on CMT's Top Twenty Countdown at number 13 and went into medium rotation on the channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2010/07/rockers-go-country-train-staind-and-nickelback/ |title=Country Crossovers: Train, Staind, Nickelback |publisher=Musicrow.com |date= July 14, 2010|accessdate=February 11, 2021}}</ref>
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===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !Chart (2010–11) !Peak<br>position |- {{single chart|Australia|27|artist=Nickelback|song=This Afternoon|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|Austria|27|artist=Nickelback|song=This Afternoon|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|Wallonia Tip|39|artist=Nickelback|song=This Afternoon|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|Canada|16|artist=Nickelback|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|Billboardcanadaac|39|artist=Nickelback|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|9|artist=Nickelback|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|Billboardcanadahotac|3|artist=Nickelback|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|24|artist=Nickelback|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|Germany|29|artist=Nickelback|song=This Afternoon|songid=531207|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|Hungary|9|artist=Nickelback|song=This Afternoon|rowheader=true|week=37|year=2010}} |- {{single chart|Dutch40|24|artist=Nickelback|song=This Afternoon|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|Dutch100|74|artist=Nickelback|song=This Afternoon|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 2, 2020}} |- {{single chart|Slovakia|70|artist=Nickelback|year=2010|week=34|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|Switzerland|69|artist=Nickelback|song=This Afternoon|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|79|artist=Nickelback|song=This Afternoon|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|UKrock|2|artist=Nickelback|song=This Afternoon|date=2010-08-15|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|34|artist=Nickelback|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|4|artist=Nickelback|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|24|artist=Nickelback|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 15, 2018}} |- |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2010) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2010|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 18, 2019}}</ref> | 58 |- ! scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2010|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2010|accessdate=October 18, 2019|publisher=Mahasz}}</ref> | 85 |- ! scope="row"| US Adult Top 40 (''billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/adult-pop-songs|title=Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2010|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 28, 2019}}</ref> | 17 |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2011) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2011|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2011|accessdate=October 18, 2019|publisher=Mahasz}}</ref> | 80 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|artist=Nickelback|title=This Afternoon|award=Gold|relyear=2010|certyear=2010|access-date=November 11, 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Nickelback|title=This Afternoon|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2010|certyear=2023|access-date=January 19, 2025}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true}}
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