Editing Nickelback (section)

===''Dark Horse'' (2008–2010)===
After taking much of 2007 off, the band started recording a new album in earnest. In July 2008, the band signed with [[Live Nation]] for three touring and album cycles, with an option for a fourth.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/arts/music/09nickel.html?ref=arts | title=Nickelback Signs Up With Live Nation | author=Sisario, Ben |work=[[The New York Times]] | date=July 8, 2008| access-date=July 8, 2008}}</ref> On September 4, 2008, it was announced that the first single from the upcoming album would be "[[If Today Was Your Last Day]]", to be released on September 30, 2008. This announcement was however never confirmed: Roadrunner Records actually chose to release another song, "[[Gotta Be Somebody]]", as the first single. It became Nickelback's 5th and so far final single to hit the No.&nbsp;1 spot on the U.S. [[Adult Top 40]] chart.<ref>[http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 Mainstream Top 40 Add Dates] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221171432/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 |date=February 21, 2010 }} FMQB.com. Retrieved September 25, 2008.</ref> The new album, produced by [[Mutt Lange]] and titled ''[[Dark Horse (Nickelback album)|Dark Horse]]'', was released on November 18, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.komodorock.com/new-releases/cd-releases/nickleback-announce-new-album-200809047346/ |title=Nickleback Announce New Album |publisher=Komodorock.com |date=September 4, 2008 |access-date=February 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914151947/http://www.komodorock.com/new-releases/cd-releases/nickleback-announce-new-album-200809047346/ |archive-date=September 14, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> "[[Something in Your Mouth]]" was released as the second single to rock radio only on December 15, 2008, where it reached number one. "[[If Today Was Your Last Day]]" was eventually released as a single after all on March 31, 2009: it became the third single from the album. Four more singles were released later in 2009, "[[I'd Come for You]]", "[[Burn It to the Ground]]" and "[[Never Gonna Be Alone]]" released in September and "[[Shakin' Hands]]" as the seventh single on November 16.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16697 |title=Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! |magazine=FMQB |access-date=February 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711013858/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16697 |archive-date=July 11, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Its eighth single, "[[This Afternoon (song)|This Afternoon]]", was released on March 23, 2010. ''Dark Horse'' was certified [[Music recording sales certification|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) on December 9, 2008, only three weeks after its North American release.{{Citation needed|date=February 2012}}  All eight singles were major hits which finished at or near the top of at least one high-profile chart.

On November 26, 2008, the band announced the tour for the support of the album. [[Live Nation Entertainment|Live Nation]] produced the tour and the band kicked off in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], with [[Seether]], and [[Saving Abel]] as their opening acts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ktu.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104662&article=4647287 |title=Nickelback Announce Tour Dates {{pipe}} – 103.5 KTU – The Beat of New York |publisher=Ktu.com |date=November 26, 2008 |access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref> The band then announced that they were about to tour in the UK with [[Black Stone Cherry]] as their opening act.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} The band then announced the second leg of the tour of North America with the opening acts being [[Hinder]], [[Papa Roach]], and once again, [[Saving Abel]].{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} The band then went on tour around Australia and New Zealand with [[Sick Puppies]] as their supporting act.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} For the second leg of the Europe tour, the band played with their opening act [[Daughtry (band)|Daughtry]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.daughtryofficial.com/us/news/daughtry-joins-nickelback-arena-tour |title=Daughtry Joins Nickelback on Arena Tour {{pipe}} The Official Daughtry Website |publisher=Daughtryofficial.com |access-date=March 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130721014950/http://www.daughtryofficial.com/us/news/daughtry-joins-nickelback-arena-tour |archive-date=July 21, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The third leg of the North America tour kicked off with [[Breaking Benjamin]], [[Sick Puppies]] and [[Shinedown]] opening up for the band.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nickelback-extends-2010-dark-horse-tour-with-breaking-benjamin-shinedown-and-sick-puppies-with-second-leg-of-arena-dates-80788337.html |title=Nickelback Extends 2010 Dark Horse Tour With Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown and Sick Puppies... – LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ |location=California, Canada, Texas, Missouri |agency=PR Newswire |access-date=March 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527103558/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nickelback-extends-2010-dark-horse-tour-with-breaking-benjamin-shinedown-and-sick-puppies-with-second-leg-of-arena-dates-80788337.html |archive-date=May 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The band concluded their tour with the fourth leg in North America which included [[Buckcherry]] and [[Three Days Grace]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6261776-canadian-rock-titans-nickelback-extend-darkhorse-tour-add-buckcherry-three-days-grace |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116194245/http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6261776-canadian-rock-titans-nickelback-extend-darkhorse-tour-add-buckcherry-three-days-grace |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 16, 2013 |title=Canadian Rock Titans Nickelback Extend Darkhorse Tour add Buckcherry, Three Days Grace |publisher=Allvoices.com |access-date=March 28, 2012 }}</ref> The tour was very successful and the band sold over 1.6 million tickets with 146 shows.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/120-shows-and-nearly-2-million-tickets-sold-and-counting-as-nickelbacks-global-smash-dark-horse-world-tour-returns-by-popular-demand-to-the-us-97971734.html |title=120 Shows and Nearly 2 Million Tickets Sold and Counting as Nickelback's Global... – LOS ANGELES, July 7 /PRNewswire/ |location=California |agency=PR Newswire |access-date=March 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715124754/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/120-shows-and-nearly-2-million-tickets-sold-and-counting-as-nickelbacks-global-smash-dark-horse-world-tour-returns-by-popular-demand-to-the-us-97971734.html |archive-date=July 15, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

[[File:Nickelback at Juno Awards.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.35|Nickelback at the 2009 Juno Awards]]

The album also remained in the top 20 on the Billboard 200 for weeks after its release.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051101063637/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/riaa/index.jsp Latest Platinum Album Certifications]. [[Billboard (magazine)|billboard.com]]. Accessed on December 15, 2008.</ref><ref name="darkcert">{{cite web | url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?_resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Dark%20Horse&artist=nickelback&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25 | title=Gold and Platinum Database Search | publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] | access-date=December 15, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The album was certified two times platinum in April 2009, and had by April 2010 sold over 3 million copies in the U.S.<ref name="darkcert" /> However, critical reception of the album has been mostly mixed to negative.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/nickelback/darkhorse?q=nickelback |title=Dark Horse Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=November 6, 2011 |archive-date=December 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207145010/http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/nickelback/darkhorse?q=nickelback |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2009, the band won three [[Juno Awards]] for Juno Fan Choice Award, group of the year, and album of the year;<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/self-proclaimed-mainstream-nickelback-reigns-at-junos-1.832409 "Self-proclaimed "mainstream" Nickelback reigns at Junos"]. ''CBC Arts'', March 29, 2009</ref> the band performed their single "[[Something in Your Mouth]]" at the ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nickelback dominates the 2009 JUNO Awards|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/nickelback-dominates-the-2009-juno-awards-1.384249|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331031426/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090329/JUNOS_news_story_20090329/20090329?s_name=junos2009|url-status=live|archive-date=March 31, 2009|publisher=CTV.ca|access-date=March 3, 2012|date=March 29, 2009|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2010, Billboard year end charts listed ''Dark Horse'' as the top-selling rock and metal album of the year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nickelback's Two-Year-Old "Dark Horse" Was 2010's Bestselling Hard Rock Album |url=http://rock.about.com/b/2010/12/10/nickelbacks-two-year-old-dark-horse-was-2010s-bestselling-hard-rock-album.htm |publisher=About.com |access-date=March 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016033223/http://rock.about.com/b/2010/12/10/nickelbacks-two-year-old-dark-horse-was-2010s-bestselling-hard-rock-album.htm |archive-date=October 16, 2011 |date=December 10, 2010 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> The band was also listed at the top selling hard rock artist.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nickelback Tops Billboard's Hard Rock Charts For 2010 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/nickelback-tops-billboard-s-hard-rock-charts-for-2010 |publisher=Roadrunner Records |access-date=March 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220165702/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/nickelback-tops-billboard-s-hard-rock-charts-for-2010 |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |date=July 12, 2011 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> On January 29, 2010, they released a Tap-Tap rhythm game for on the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]], contrary to the band's prior comments against other music related video games such as ''[[Guitar Hero]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nelson |first=Randy |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/29/nickelback-gets-own-tap-tap-revenge-suddenly-considers-music-ga/ |title=Nickelback gets own Tap Tap Revenge, suddenly considers music games "very cool" |publisher=joystiq.com |date=June 29, 2010 |access-date=March 4, 2012}}</ref>
On February 28, 2010, Nickelback gave a performance at the beginning of the concert portion of the [[2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony]], performing "Burn It to the Ground". In October 2010 Nickelback finished their [[Dark Horse Tour]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Nickelback-Say-Last-Nights-Performance-Was-Something-We-Will-Never-Forget-21017.aspx |title=Nickelback Say Last Nights Performance Was Something We Will Never Forget |publisher=Roadrunner News |access-date=April 1, 2010}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=January 2018}}