"Lifetime" is a song recorded by Canadian rock band
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1992 originally as "Groundswell" and played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1995 and regrouping in 1997.
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for their seventh studio album, ''
Explosions
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''. It was released on April 11, 2022, as the second single. The song was the 18th most-played song on rock radio in 2022.
Background and meaning
The band explained the message behind "Lifetime".
Guitarist
Barry Stock
Barry Stock (born April 24, 1974) is the lead guitarist of the Canadian rock band Three Days Grace.
Biography
Stock joined Three Days Grace in 2003, shortly after the band's self-titled debut studio album was released. Stock's addition in Thr ...
lived in the area when the tornado struck. The band also let fans know how they can donate to a Mayfield tornado relief GoFundMe campaign as well as funding that can assist Mayfield Independent School District Students.
The band is also donating a $1 from every ticket sold on their US tour to these organizations as well.
Music video
The music video for "Lifetime" was directed by Jon Vulpine.
Filmed in
Mayfield, Kentucky
Mayfield is a home rule–class city and the county seat of Graves County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 10,017 as of the 2020 United States Census.
History
19th century
Mayfield is in the center of the Jackson Purchase, an eig ...
, the song was dedicated to the people affected by
an EF4 tornado that hit the city in December 2021.
The video shows lead singer Matt Walst walking through the city streets, where trees have been severed, houses demolished and very little was left standing. Some clips show the outcome with the local rescue shelter filled with animals that were also displaced after the tornado.
Chart performance
"Lifetime" peaked at number one on the ''Billboard''
Mainstream Rock
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Format background
Mainstream rock stations represent the middle ground between classic rock and active rock ...
chart tied with
Shinedown
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with 17 number one songs on the chart and at number 8 on the
Rock Airplay
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chart.
[ The song also peaked at number 18 on the ]Alternative Digital Song Sales
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chart.Canada Rock
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chart at number 49 and peaked at number 13.[
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Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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2022 songs
2022 singles
Three Days Grace songs
RCA Records singles
Song recordings produced by Howard Benson
Songs written by Barry Stock
Songs written by Neil Sanderson
Songs written by Ted Bruner
Songs about natural disasters