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    "Must Be Nice"
    Single by Nickelback
    from the album Feed the Machine
    ReleasedJune 2, 2017 (2017-06-02)[1]
    Recorded2016
    GenreHard rock
    Length3:42
    LabelBMG Rights Management[2]
    Songwriter(s)Chad Kroeger[3]
    Producer(s)
    Nickelback singles chronology
    "Song on Fire"
    (2017)     		"Must Be Nice"
    (2017)     		"After the Rain"
    (2017)
    Music video
    "Must Be Nice" on YouTube

    "Must Be Nice" is a single released by the Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was released on June 2, 2017,[10] as the third single from their ninth studio album Feed the Machine.[11][12]

    Background and release

    While giving interviews promoting their previous single "Song on Fire" to pop music radio stations throughout May 2017,[13] the band stated their next single will be much heavier as the new album Feed the Machine represents a return to a heavier, more aggressive sound compared to the band's traditional contemporary and mainstream sound.[14]

    On June 2, 2017, "Must Be Nice" was announced to be the next single,[15] making it available via the band's official YouTube channel the same day as well as the digital libraries of those who had already pre-ordered Feed the Machine,[16] and revealed it will be sent to rock radio stations on June 6, 2017, as the official third single from the new album.[17][18]

    Content and composition

    "Must Be Nice" is an upbeat, hard rock song that blends gritty guitar riffs with playful, tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Written entirely by lead siger Chad Kroeger, it uses nursery rhyme references—like "Jack and Jill" and "Humpty Dumpty"—to craft a sarcastic narrative about carefree or reckless behavior. The track reflects the heavier, riff-driven sound heard throughout the entire Feed the Machine album compared to the more contemporary and pop sound in their previous record No Fixed Address.[19][20][21]

    Charts

    "Must Be Nice" reached number 30 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock.[22]

    Chart (2017) Peak
    position
    US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[23] 47
    US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[24] 30

    Personnel

    Technical personnel

    • Chris Baseford – production, mixing[28]
    • Ted Jensen – mastering engineer[29]
    • Randy Staub – mixing, engineer[30]
    • Justin Shturtz – assistant mastering engineer[31]
    • David Stoller Whitney – additional engineer[32]

    References

    1. ^ "Nickelback: Must Be Nice -Single (Spotify)". Spotify. BMG. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
    2. ^ "New Album – Feed The Machine – Available Now". nickelback.com. Nickelback. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    3. ^ "Nickelback – Must Be Nice (Songwriter Credits)". BMI Songview Database. BMG Rights Management. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
    4. ^ "Nickelback Must Be Nice Producer(s)". Genius. Nickelback. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    5. ^ "Randy Staub Production and Mixing Credits". Allmusic. BMG. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    6. ^ "NICKELBACK – MUST BE NICE PRODUCTION CREDITS". Genius. BMG. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    7. ^ "Nickelback – Must Be Nice (CD Single) Production Credits". Discogs. Nickelback. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
    8. ^ "Nickelback – Must Be Nice (Song Credits)". Pandora Music. Nickelback II Productions, Inc. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    9. ^ "Nickelback – Must Be Nice on Apple Music (Production Credits)". Apple Music. BMG Rights Management. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
    10. ^ "New Single – Must Be Nice – Available Now". nickelback.com. Nickelback. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
    11. ^ "Must Be Nice – Nickelback on Allmusic". Allmusic. BMG. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
    12. ^ "Nickelback – Feed the Machine Track List (2017)". Allmusic. Nickelback. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    13. ^ "NickelbackTalks New Singles + New Album With Loudwire". Loudwire. Joe DiVita. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
    14. ^ "Listen To New NICKELBACK Song 'Must Be Nice'". Blabbermouth. Richard Beland. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
    15. ^ "Nicke;back's New Single "Must Be Nice" Gets Heavy". Rate Your Music. BMG. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
    16. ^ "Nickelback Feed the Machine once again". Vancouver Sun. Stuart Derdeyn. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
    17. ^ "Nickelback "Must Be Nice" New Single Set To Impact Rock Radio June 6th". All Access. BMG. Archived from the original on June 5, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    18. ^ "New Nickelback Album Debuts at #4 On Billboard 200". Loudwire. John Hill. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
    19. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: 'Feed The Machine' by Nickelback". The Soundboard. Soundboard Reviews. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    20. ^ "Album Review: Nickelback – "Feed the Machine"". The Young Folks. Alexandra Bradley. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
    21. ^ "Interview With Mike Kroeger of Nickelback About New Album, New Singles". Rock Ur Life. Chante Basma. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
    22. ^ "Nickelback singles chronology chart history". RockVF. BMG. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
    23. ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
    24. ^ "Nickelback Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
    25. ^ "Nickelback's New Video Turns Latest Single 'On Fire': Exclusive". Billboard. Bryan Kress. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
    26. ^ "Nickelback – Must Be Nice (CD Single) Credits". Discogs. Nickelback. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    27. ^ "Nickelback Drummer Daniel Adair, Hard-Hitting Rocker Makes His Picks". Music Radar. Rich Chamberlain. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
    28. ^ "Chris Baseford Credits as Producer". Allmusic. Allmusic Staff. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    29. ^ "At Sterling Sound, we are fortunate to work with some of the most talented artists in the industry. Our engineers are proud to collaborate with the best & brightest — take a look at some of the work we've done for Nickelback". Sterling Sound. Ted Jensen. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    30. ^ "Must Be Nice Song Credits – MusicBrainz". MusicBrainz. BMG. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
    31. ^ "MUST BE NIICE – NICKELBACK (SONG CREDITS)". Shazam. Nickelback Productions II Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
    32. ^ "Nickelback – Feed The Machine Album Credits List". Barns & Noble. Barns & Noble Staff. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Must_Be_Nice_(Nickelback_song)

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