{{AI-generated|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox song | name = Worthy to Say | cover = Nickelback_-_Worthy_to_Say_-Single_(Cover_Art).png | type = single | artist = Nickelback | album = The State | released = December 5, 2000 | recorded = January–February 1998 | studio = Greenhouse Studios | genre = | length = {{duration|m=4|s=06}} | label = EMI Music Canada | writer = {{hlist|Chad Kroeger|Ryan Peake|Mike Kroeger}} | producer = {{hlist|Chad Kroeger|Dale Penner|Ryan Peake}} | prev_title = Old Enough | prev_year = 2000 | next_title = How You Remind Me | next_year = 2001 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|zjAU6MeZlJg|"Worthy to Say"}}}} }}
"'''Worthy to Say'''" is a promotional single by the Canadian rock band, Nickelback. The song was released in Canada on December 5, 2000, as the fourth and final single from their second studio album, ''The State''.<ref name="Nickelback - Worthy to Say CD Single - Discogs">{{cite web |title=Nickelback - Worthy to Say CD Single - Discogs |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/15586751-Nickelback-Worthy-To-Say?redirected=true |website=Discogs | date=5 December 2000 |publisher=Travis Rich |access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref><ref name="Nickelback - Worthy to Say Release History and Credits">{{cite web |title=Nickelback - Worthy to Say Release History and Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/worthy-to-say-mt0000289011 |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> The release was accompanied by a music video directed by Ulf Buddensiec, who also directed the band's earlier single "Leader of Men" in March 2000.<ref name="Band To Shoot Music Video For New Single Worthy to Say In Toronto">{{cite web |title=Band To Shoot Music Video For New Single Worthy to Say In Toronto |url=http://www.nickelback.com/news/news.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001208205100/http://www.nickelback.com/news/news.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2000-12-08 |website=nickelback.com |publisher=Chief |access-date=24 November 2001}}</ref><ref name="Nickelback - Worthy to Say (CD Single)">{{cite web |title=Nickelback - Worthy to Say (CD Single) |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6617067-Nickelback-Worthy-To-Say |publisher=Discogs |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref>
==History== Originally recorded for ''The State'' in 1998 at Greenhouse Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia, "Worthy to Say" was later re-released following the band's label deals with EMI Canada in 1999 and Roadrunner Records in 2000.<ref name="Interview with Mike Kroeger of Nickelback">{{cite web |title=Interview with Mike Kroeger of Nickelback |url=https://www.rocknworld.com/soph/2001/nb/ |website=Anti Music |publisher=antiGUY |access-date=7 September 2001}}</ref><ref name="The Complex History behind 'The State' - Nickelback's Second Album">{{cite web |title=The Complex History behind "The State" - Nickelback's Second Album |url=https://petehatesmusic.com/2013/11/27/hear-me-out-nickelbacks-the-state-is-a-good-album/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127120616/http://petehatesmusic.com/2013/11/27/hear-me-out-nickelbacks-the-state-is-a-good-album/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 27, 2016 |website=Pete Hates Music |publisher=Pete |access-date=27 November 2013}}</ref>
On November 24, 2000, Nickelback announced "Worthy to Say" as the next single in Canada via their official website, detailing plans to shoot a music video in Toronto.<ref name='"Worthy to Say To Be Released As The Next Single, Sent To Rock Radio"'>{{cite web |title="Worthy to Say To Be Released As The Next Single, Sent To Rock Radio" |url=http://www.nickelback.com/news/news.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010401001902/http://www.nickelback.com/news/news.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2001-04-01 |website=nickelback.com |publisher=Chief |access-date=1 April 2001}}</ref>
Despite its promotion, "Worthy to Say" did not achieve the same commercial success as the album’s prior singles, largely due to the band's shift toward recording their next album, ''Silver Side Up'', in early 2001.<ref name='"Nickelback New Album Silver Side Up Produced By Rick Parashar"'>{{cite magazine |title="Nickelback New Album Silver Side Up Produced By Rick Parashar" |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nickelback-preps-for-silver-3-doors-down-dates-79009/ |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Billboard Staff |access-date=25 July 2001}}</ref> Once the lead single for the new album, "How You Remind Me",<ref name="'Nickelback's New Album Silver Side Up Shakes Up The Music Industry'">{{cite magazine |title="Nickelback's New Album Silver Side Up Shakes Up The Music Industry" |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/silver-side-up-251931/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=17 September 2001 |publisher=Matt Diehl |access-date=17 September 2001}}</ref> was released and gained significant airplay,<ref name="'The Number Ones: Nickelback's 'How You Remind Me''">{{cite web |title="The Number Ones: Nickelback's "How You Remind Me"" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2201620/the-number-ones-nickelbacks-how-you-remind-me/columns/the-number-ones/ |website=StereoGum |date=7 October 2022 |publisher=Tom Breihan |access-date=7 October 2022}}</ref> Roadrunner Records prioritized the new material, effectively ending the marketing campaign for ''The State''.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Nickelback's Chad Kroeger Goes Deep on 'How You Remind Me,' The Fight That Inspired It & His 'Jesus Christ' Hair in the Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/nickelback-chad-kroeger-interview-how-you-remind-me-9553460/ |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Maria Sherman |access-date=8 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="Nickelback's Rise to Fame">{{cite web |title=Nickelback's Rise to Fame |url=https://canadianmusichalloffame.ca/inductee/nickelback/ |website=The Canadian Music Hall of Fame |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
==Music video== The music video for "Worthy to Say" was directed by Ulf Buddensiec and premiered on MTV Canada in December 2000.<ref name="Nickelback: Worthy to Say (Official Music Video)">{{cite web |title=Nickelback: Worthy to Say (Official Music Video) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21423054/ |website=IMdb |publisher=Nickelback |access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref><ref name="The Nickelback Guys To Shoot Music Video For Worthy to Say Next Week In Toronto">{{cite web |title=The Nickelback Guys To Shoot Music Video For Worthy to Say Next Week In Toronto |url=http://www.nickelback.com/disc.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000301225417/http://www.nickelback.com/disc.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2000-03-01 |website=nickelback.com |publisher=Chief |access-date=3 March 2001}}</ref> It features a crime-theme narrative set in an urban environment, interspersed with footage of Nickelback performing in a dimly lit, run-down apartment. The storyline follows a young man involved in illicit activities such as drug deals, culminating in a police raid and arrest, thematically aligning with the song's lyrics.<ref name="I Am Not a Leader of Men: Nickelback, Decoded.">{{cite web |title=I Am Not a Leader of Men: Nickelback, Decoded. |url=https://medium.com/@LebaronSims/i-am-not-a-leader-of-men-nickelback-decoded-cc1a97f0812c |website=Medium |date=13 February 2015 |publisher=Lebaron Sims, Jr. |access-date=13 February 2015}}</ref>
==Legacy== Although the song did not achieve mainstream success, it remains a distinctive part of Nickelback's early discography. "Worthy to Say" was released exclusively in Canada as a promotional single, reflecting the band's regional focus before their global breakthrough.<ref name="List of EMI Records Canada Singles From the Year 2000">{{cite web |title=List of EMI Records Canada Singles From the Year 2000 |url=https://www.discogs.com/label/76974-EMI-Music-Canada?year=2000&genre=Rock&role=Label&country=Canada&format=CD&format=Single |website=Discogs |publisher=EMI Canada |access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> The CD single was issued in limited quantities and primarily distributed to Canadian radio stations, making surviving copies rare among collectors.<ref name="WANTED: Collectible Nickelback CD Single and Promos">{{cite web |title=WANTED: Collectible Nickelback CD Single and Promos |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/stats/15586751 |website=Discogs |publisher=EMI Records Canada |access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> The music video, which aired briefly on MTV Canada, has not been re-released, surviving mainly through fan-recorded VHS copies shared online.<ref name="Nickelback: Videography">{{cite web |title=Nickelback: Videography |url=https://imvdb.com/n/nickelback/videography-by-year |website=Internet Music Video Database |publisher=Nickelback |access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref>
==Chart performance== Unlike the other singles from ''The State'', "Worthy to Say" did not appear on major music charts.<ref name="Rock Rewind: How Nickelback Became One Of The Biggest Names In Hard Rock (Whether You Like It Or Not)">{{cite web |title=Rock Rewind: How Nickelback Became One Of The Biggest Names In Hard Rock (Whether You Like It Or Not) |url=https://rock95.com/rock-rewind-nickelback/ |website=Rock 95 |date=2 September 2024 |publisher=Marie Gagne |access-date=2 September 2024}}</ref>
==Personnel== Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''The State''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The State|others=Nickelback|year=2000|publisher=EMI Music Canada|type=media notes|id=7243 5 25951 2 9}}</ref>
* Chad Kroeger – lead vocals, guitar, co-producer<ref>{{cite web |title=Songs Written By Chad Kroeger |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-state-mw0000054217#credits |website=Allmusic |publisher=Nickelback |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref> * Ryan Peake – lead guitar, backing vocals, production<ref name="Ryan Peake (Nickelback Guitarist) Song Credits History">{{cite web |title=Ryan Peake (Nickelback Guitarist) Song Credits History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ryan-peake-mn0000273373#credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> * Mike Kroeger – bass guitar, production<ref name="Nickelback Worthy to Say - BMI Songview Credits Database">{{cite web |title=Nickelback Worthy to Say - BMI Songview Credits Database |url=https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=Worthy+to+Say&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Writer%2FComposer&SearchForm.Sub_Search_Text=&SearchForm.Search_Type=all |website=BMI |publisher=Nickelback |access-date=9 March 2025}}</ref> * Ryan Vikedal – drums<ref>{{cite web |title=Ryan Vikedal credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ryan-vikedal-mn0000342905#credits |website=Allmusic |publisher=Roadrunner Records |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref> * Dale Penner – producer, recording engineer<ref>{{cite web |title=DALE PENNER |url=https://www.paradise-alley.com/about |website=Paradise-Alley Productions |publisher=Paradise Alley |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref> * Garth "GGGarth" Richardson – mixing<ref name="Nickelback Bio">{{cite web |title=Nickelback Bio |url=http://www.nickelback.com/news/news.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001208205100/http://www.nickelback.com/news/news.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2000-12-08 |website=nickelback.com |publisher=Chief |access-date=8 December 2001}}</ref> * Brett Zilahi – mastering<ref name="Brett Zilahi Mastering Credits">{{cite web |title=Brett Zilahi Mastering Credits |url=https://www.joaocarvalhomastering.com/engineers |website=João Carvalho Mastering |publisher=JCM Staff |access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> * Neil Zlozower – photography<ref name="Neil Zlozower Works">{{cite web |title=Photos By Neil Zlozower |url=https://www.rattlesnakeproductions.com/neil-zlozower-info-page.html |website=Rattlesnake Productions |publisher=Neil Zlozower |access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref> * Ken Grant – additional engineer<ref name="Kenneth Grant Production Credits List">{{cite web |title=Kenneth Grant Production Credits List |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kenneth-grant-mn0001791724 |website=Allmusic |publisher=EMI Music Canada |access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{discogs release|15586751|type=single|name=Worthy to Say}}
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