I Am Machine
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| "I Am Machine" | ||||
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| Single by Three Days Grace | ||||
| from the album Human | ||||
| Released | September 30, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Gavin Brown | |||
| Three Days Grace singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "I Am Machine" (lyric video) on YouTube | ||||
"I Am Machine" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. The song was released as a single on September 30, 2014. It is the second single from the band's fifth studio album Human. The song became the group's thirteenth number-one on the Active Rock charts, as well as their twelfth on the US Mainstream Rock chart.
Background
"I Am Machine" was written by Johnny Andrews, Neil Sanderson, Matt Walst, Barry Stock and Brad Walst while production was handled by Gavin Brown who also co-wrote the song.
Stock told Guitar World that the song is about, "a feeling we all have from time to time." He further elaborated stating, "Everyone is stuck in technology these days with our heads stuck down on our phones. We're all guilty of that to some degree. The song is really about the idea that sometimes you just have to lift your head up and look around and see how beautiful things are."
Lyric video
A lyric video for the song was released on their YouTube and Vevo channel on September 28, 2014. The video includes the band recording the song, while lyrics are shown over the video.
Accolades
The song was nominated for Rock Song of the Year at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Billboard ranked the song at number 91 on their "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs" list.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard) | 72 |
| Canada Rock (Billboard) | 18 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 20 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard) | 12 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) | 77 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard) | 46 |
All-time charts
| Chart (All-time) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard) | 91 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "I Am Machine - Single". iTunes. 2014. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ "Three Days Grace Releases New Song I Am Machine". Blabbermouth.net. September 30, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Three Days Grace Beats Van Halen Record For Most US No. 1s". Billboard. FYI Music News. September 12, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History – Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "BMI - I Am Machine". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ James Wood (March 22, 2015). "Three Days Grace Guitarist Barry Stock Discusses Gear and New Album, 'Human'". Guitar World. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Three Days Grace - I Am Machine - YouTube". Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ Chad Childers (September 29, 2014). "Three Days Grace Unleash Hard Rocking New Single I Am Machine". Loudwire. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ Joe Lynch (February 9, 2016). "iHeartRadio Music Awards Announce 2016 Nominees, Performers & New Categories". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Three Days Grace – I Am Machine". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "American single certifications – Three Days Grace – I Am Machine". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
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