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"Pain"
"Pain"
Single by Three Days Grace
from the album One-X
Released	September 19, 2006
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:22
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Adam Gontier
Producer(s)	Howard Benson
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	"Pain" on YouTube

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"Pain" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. It was released on September 19, 2006, as the second single from their second studio album, One-X.^[2]

Background and composition

"Pain" was written by Adam Gontier and was produced by Howard Benson. The song came together when the group was in Bancroft, Ontario, at their friend's cottage in Stiemer's Lake.^[3] It was influenced from Gontier's rehab stint in 2005 after struggling with addiction to OxyContin.^[4] According to Gontier, the song describes "feeling like you're constantly numb to things around you, thanks to your own actions, and it's about being sick of that feeling." He also stated that the chorus has "one of the strongest lyrics" on the album.^[3]

Versions

There are three versions of the song "Pain". The first version is the album version of song. The second version is an acoustic version of "Pain" that is available for download along with an acoustic version of "Animal I Have Become" on most online music stores including iTunes.^[5] The third version runs 3:28 long and is titled "Pain (Pleasure Mix)".^[6] The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio on June 3, 2008.^[7]

Chart performance

"Pain" peaked at number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for four consecutive weeks.^[8] It stayed on the chart for 30 weeks where the prior single "Animal I Have Become" and next single, "Never Too Late" stayed longer on the chart at 41 weeks and 43 weeks respectively.^[8] On the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, it reached number one and stayed there for thirteen consecutive weeks.^[9] It also hit number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first single to chart in the top 50 of the Hot 100 and their highest-charting single to date.^[10]

"Pain" also peaked at number one on the Canadian rock chart for two weeks.^[11] It was the most-requested song ten weeks in a row. It also reached number one on the MuchMusic Countdown.^[12]

Music video

The music video for "Pain" was directed by Tony Petrossian and was shot in August 2006.^[13] It was released on September 18, 2006.^[14] The video features the band playing the song in what looks to be an abandoned mansion or warehouse, and it also features shots of troubled youths who are lip-syncing to the song. At the end of the song, everyone (youths and the band members alike) is shown to be tattooed with a red "X" on the back of their necks, signifying the name of the parent album, One-X.

Pain EP

The Pain EP is a digital exclusive. It features the main version of "Pain" along with stripped acoustic versions of both "Pain" and "Animal I Have Become".^[5]

"Pain" – 3:22
"Pain (stripped acoustic version)" – 3:18
"Animal I Have Become (stripped acoustic version)" – 3:44

Awards and nominations

"Pain" was nominated for "Best International Video By A Canadian" at the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards and won the BMI Awards in 2006 along with their other single "Animal I Have Become".^[15]^[16] The song won a BDS Certified Spin Award based on the 100,000 spins it received.^[17] Billboard ranked the song at number 25 on their "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs" list.^[18]

Personnel

Adam Gontier – lead vocals
Brad Walst – bass guitar, backing vocals
Neil Sanderson – drums, organ, backing vocals
Barry Stock – lead guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006–07)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[19]	52
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)^[20]	38
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[11]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	44
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[8]	1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[9]	1
US Pop 100 (Billboard)^[21]	47

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Czech Republic Rock (IFPI)^[22]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
Canada Rock (Radio & Records)^[23]	2
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[24]	8
US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard)^[25]	3

All-time charts

Chart (All-time)	Position
US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard)^[18]	25

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[26]	Platinum	80,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[27]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref(s).
Various	September 19, 2006	Digital download	Main	Jive	^[2]
United States	September 25, 2006	Alternative radio			^[28]
United States	September 25, 2006	Mainstream rock			^[29]
Various	February 25, 2007	Digital download	Acoustic EP		^[5]
United States	June 8, 2008	Contemporary hit radio	Main		^[7]
Various	October 14, 2008	Digital download	Pleasure Mix		^[6]

References

^ Philip Cosores (July 5, 2017). "Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best". Conseqeunce.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Pain - Single by Three Days Grace". Spotify. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Three Days Grace Tour Diary - Week 2". threedaysgrace.com. Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
^ "Adam Gontier Doesn't Rule Out Saint Asonia Tour With Three Days Grace". Blabbermouth.net. July 25, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Pain (+ Acoustic) - Single by Three Days Grace". Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Pain (Pleasuremix) - Single by Three Days Grace". Spotify. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ ^a ^b FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! at the Wayback Machine (archived August 6, 2012)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Three Days Grace Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Three Days Grace Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Three Days Grace Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
^ "Canada's (MuchMusic) Weekly Music Charts For 2007". Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "Tour Diary - Week 5". threedaysgrace.com. August 23, 2006. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
^ "Pain (2006) by Three Days Grace". IMVDb.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "MuchMusic Awards 2007 - Nominees". Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ "2008 BMI Pop Awards - Award Winning Songs". Broadcast Music, Inc. May 21, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
^ "BB-2007-05-05" (PDF). p. 32. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
^ "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
^ "Three Days Grace Singles & Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
^ "Three Days Grace: CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock". hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
^ "Top Canada Rock Songs" (PDF). Radio & Records. p. 86. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
^ "Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^ "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Three Days Grace – Pain". Music Canada.
^ "American single certifications – Three Days Grace – Pain". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "Available for Airplay Archive: 2006 – September". FMQB. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ "Available for Airplay Archive: 2006 – September". FMQB. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

External links

"Pain" Official music video on YouTube

[1] Philip Cosores (July 5, 2017). "Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best". Conseqeunce.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.

[Spotify_Digital-2] "Pain - Single by Three Days Grace". Spotify. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

[Diary_Blog-3] "Three Days Grace Tour Diary - Week 2". threedaysgrace.com. Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2009-03-25.

[4] "Adam Gontier Doesn't Rule Out Saint Asonia Tour With Three Days Grace". Blabbermouth.net. July 25, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

[applemusic-5] "Pain (+ Acoustic) - Single by Three Days Grace". Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[Pleasure_Mix-6] "Pain (Pleasuremix) - Single by Three Days Grace". Spotify. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[Pop_Radio-7] FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! at the Wayback Machine (archived August 6, 2012)

[alternative-8] "Three Days Grace Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[rock-9] "Three Days Grace Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[Hot_100-10] "Three Days Grace Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[Canada_Rock-11] "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.

[12] "Canada's (MuchMusic) Weekly Music Charts For 2007". Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[13] "Tour Diary - Week 5". threedaysgrace.com. August 23, 2006. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2023.

[14] "Pain (2006) by Three Days Grace". IMVDb.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[15] "MuchMusic Awards 2007 - Nominees". Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2022.

[16] "2008 BMI Pop Awards - Award Winning Songs". Broadcast Music, Inc. May 21, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

[17] "BB-2007-05-05" (PDF). p. 32. Retrieved June 19, 2022.

[All_Time-18] "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[sc_Billboardcanadianhot100_Three_Days_Grace-19] "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[sc_Billboardcanadachrtop40_Three_Days_Grace-20] "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2020.

[21] "Three Days Grace Singles & Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2022.

[22] "Three Days Grace: CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock". hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

[23] "Top Canada Rock Songs" (PDF). Radio & Records. p. 86. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

[24] "Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

[25] "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[CanadaThree_Days_GracePainsingleCertRef-26] "Canadian single certifications – Three Days Grace – Pain". Music Canada.

[United_StatesThree_Days_GracePainsingleCertRef-27] "American single certifications – Three Days Grace – Pain". Recording Industry Association of America.

[28] "Available for Airplay Archive: 2006 – September". FMQB. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

[29] "Available for Airplay Archive: 2006 – September". FMQB. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

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-"'''Pain'''"  is a song by Canadian rock band [[Three Days Grace]]. It was released on September 19, 2006 as the second single from their second studio album, ''[[One-X]]''.<ref name="Spotify Digital">{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/19NczJZaTsjpq278oYljRQ|title=Pain - Single by Three Days Grace|website=[[Spotify]]|access-date=December 27, 2022}}</ref>
+"'''Pain'''"  is a song by Canadian [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Three Days Grace]]. It was released on September 19, 2006, as the second single from their second studio album, ''[[One-X]]''.<ref name="Spotify Digital">{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/19NczJZaTsjpq278oYljRQ|title=Pain - Single by Three Days Grace|website=[[Spotify]]|access-date=December 27, 2022}}</ref>
-==Background==
+==Background and composition==
-According to former vocalist [[Adam Gontier]], "Pain" is "a song about feeling like you're constantly numb to things around you, thanks to your own actions, and it's about being sick of that feeling."<ref>{{cite web|title=Three Days Grace Tour Diary - Week 2|publisher=Sony Music Entertainment|url=http://www.threedaysgrace.com/blog/tour-diary-week-2|accessdate=2009-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005230539/http://www.threedaysgrace.com/blog/tour-diary-week-2|archive-date=2008-10-05|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+"Pain" was written by [[Adam Gontier]] and was produced by [[Howard Benson]]. The song came together when the group was in [[Bancroft, Ontario]], at their friend's cottage in Stiemer's Lake.<ref name="Diary Blog">{{cite web|url=http://www.threedaysgrace.com/blog/tour-diary-week-2|title=Three Days Grace Tour Diary - Week 2|website=threedaysgrace.com|publisher=[[Sony Music Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005230539/http://www.threedaysgrace.com/blog/tour-diary-week-2|archive-date=2008-10-05|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was influenced from Gontier's rehab stint in 2005 after struggling with addiction to [[OxyContin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/adam-gontier-doesnt-rule-out-saint-asonia-tour-with-three-days-grace|title=Adam Gontier Doesn't Rule Out Saint Asonia Tour With Three Days Grace|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=July 25, 2022|access-date=March 2, 2024}}</ref> According to Gontier, the song describes "feeling like you're constantly numb to things around you, thanks to your own actions, and it's about being sick of that feeling." He also stated that the chorus has "one of the strongest lyrics" on the album.<ref name="Diary Blog"/>
+==Versions==
-There are three versions of the song "Pain". The first version is the album version of song. The second version is an acoustic version of "Pain" that is available for download along with an acoustic version of "[[Animal I Have Become]]" on most online music stores including [[iTunes]].<ref name="applemusic"/> The third version runs 3:28 long and is titled "Pain (Pleasure Mix)".<ref name="Pleasure Mix">{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/27qoLS3qKJZ5vf1CIewoba|title=Pain (Pleasuremix) - Single by Three Days Grace|website=[[Spotify]] |access-date=July 4, 2021}}</ref> The song was serviced to [[Contemporary hit radio|contemporary hit radio]] on June 3, 2008.<ref name="Pop Radio">{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806035100/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239|date=August 6, 2012|title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!}}</ref>
+There are three versions of the song "Pain". The first version is the album version of song. The second version is an acoustic version of "Pain" that is available for download along with an acoustic version of "[[Animal I Have Become]]" on most online music stores including [[iTunes]].<ref name="applemusic"/> The third version runs 3:28 long and is titled "Pain (Pleasure Mix)".<ref name="Pleasure Mix">{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/27qoLS3qKJZ5vf1CIewoba|title=Pain (Pleasuremix) - Single by Three Days Grace|website=[[Spotify]] |access-date=July 4, 2021}}</ref> The song was serviced to [[contemporary hit radio]] on June 3, 2008.<ref name="Pop Radio">{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806035100/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239|date=August 6, 2012|title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!}}</ref>
 ==Chart performance==
-"Pain" has become the band's biggest hit to date. It reached number one on the ''Billboard'' [[Alternative Songs|Modern Rock Tracks]] chart for four consecutive weeks, becoming their biggest hit on that chart to date.<ref name=alternative/> It stayed on the chart for 30 weeks where the prior single "[[Animal I Have Become]]" and next single, "[[Never Too Late (Three Days Grace song)|Never Too Late]]" stayed longer on the chart at 41 weeks and 43 weeks respectively.<ref name=alternative/> On the ''Billboard'' [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks]] chart, it reached number one and stayed there for thirteen consecutive weeks.<ref name=rock/> It also hit number 44 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], becoming their first single to chart in the top 50 of the Hot 100 and their highest charting single to date.<ref>{{cite web|title=Three Days Grace on Billboard 100|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=three days grace|chart=all}}}}</ref>
+"Pain" peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' [[Alternative Songs|Modern Rock Tracks]] chart for four consecutive weeks.<ref name=alternative/> It stayed on the chart for 30 weeks where the prior single "[[Animal I Have Become]]" and next single, "[[Never Too Late (Three Days Grace song)|Never Too Late]]" stayed longer on the chart at 41 weeks and 43 weeks respectively.<ref name=alternative/> On the ''Billboard'' [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks]] chart, it reached number one and stayed there for thirteen consecutive weeks.<ref name=rock/> It also hit number 44 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], becoming their first single to chart in the top 50 of the Hot 100 and their highest-charting single to date.<ref name="Hot 100"/>
-"Pain" also held the number one spot on many Canadian rock stations for weeks, and was the most-requested song ten weeks in a row. It also reached number one on the MuchMusic Countdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitsofalldecades.com/chart_hits/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=966&Itemid=52|title=CANADA'S (MUCH MUSIC) WEEKLY MUSIC CHARTS FOR 2007|access-date=July 4, 2021}}</ref>
+"Pain" also peaked at number one on the [[Billboard charts|Canadian rock]] chart for two weeks.<ref name="Canada Rock"/> It was the most-requested song ten weeks in a row. It also reached number one on the MuchMusic Countdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitsofalldecades.com/chart_hits/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=966&Itemid=52|title=Canada's (MuchMusic) Weekly Music Charts For 2007|access-date=July 4, 2021}}</ref>
-The song was featured on episodes of ''[[Criminal Minds]]'', ''[[CSI: NY]]'', and ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'', and is a playable song in the music video games ''[[Rock Revolution]]'' and ''[[Rock Band 3]]''.
 ==Music video==
-The [[music video]], directed by [[Tony Petrossian]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://imvdb.com/video/three-days-grace/pain|title=Three Days Grace - Pain - imvdb|access-date=July 4, 2021}}</ref> features the band playing the song in what looks to be an abandoned mansion or warehouse, and it also features shots of troubled youths who are lip-syncing to the song. At the end of the song, everyone (youths and the band members alike) is shown to be tattooed with a red "X" on the back of their necks, signifying the name of the parent album, ''One-X''.
+The [[music video]] for "Pain" was directed by [[Tony Petrossian]] and was shot in August 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.threedaysgrace.com/blog/tour-diary-week-5|title=Tour Diary - Week 5|website=threedaysgrace.com|date=August 23, 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720070324/http://www.threedaysgrace.com:80/blog/tour-diary-week-5|archivedate=July 20, 2008|access-date=August 19, 2023}}</ref> It was released on September 18, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://imvdb.com/video/three-days-grace/pain|title=Pain (2006) by Three Days Grace|website=IMVDb.com|access-date=July 4, 2021}}</ref> The video features the band playing the song in what looks to be an abandoned mansion or warehouse, and it also features shots of troubled youths who are lip-syncing to the song. At the end of the song, everyone (youths and the band members alike) is shown to be tattooed with a red "X" on the back of their necks, signifying the name of the parent album, ''One-X''.
 ==''Pain EP''==
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 ==Awards and nominations==
-"Pain" was nominated for "Best International Video By A Canadian" at the [[2007 MuchMusic Video Awards]] and won the [[BMI Film & TV Awards|BMI Awards]] in 2006 along with their other single "[[Animal I Have Become]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muchmusic.com/events/mmva07/nominees/index.aspx|title=MuchMusic Awards 2007 - Nominees|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416210259/http://www.muchmusic.com/events/mmva07/nominees/index.aspx|archivedate=April 16, 2008|access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://threedaysgrace.com/about/|title=About - Three Days Grace|access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref> The song won a [[Broadcast Data Systems|BDS Certified Spin Award]] based on the 100,000 spins it received.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2007/BB-2007-05-05.pdf|title=BB-2007-05-05|page=32|access-date=June 19, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ranked the song at number 25 on their "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs" list.<ref name="All Time">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-of-all-time-mainstream-rock-songs/|title=Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=June 20, 2022}}</ref>
+"Pain" was nominated for "Best International Video By A Canadian" at the [[2007 MuchMusic Video Awards]] and won the [[BMI Film & TV Awards|BMI Awards]] in 2006 along with their other single "[[Animal I Have Become]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muchmusic.com/events/mmva07/nominees/index.aspx|title=MuchMusic Awards 2007 - Nominees|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416210259/http://www.muchmusic.com/events/mmva07/nominees/index.aspx|archivedate=April 16, 2008|access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/2008_bmi_pop_awards_award_winning_songs|title=2008 BMI Pop Awards - Award Winning Songs|publisher=[[Broadcast Music, Inc.]]|date=May 21, 2008|access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref> The song won a [[Broadcast Data Systems|BDS Certified Spin Award]] based on the 100,000 spins it received.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2007/BB-2007-05-05.pdf|title=BB-2007-05-05|page=32|access-date=June 19, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ranked the song at number 25 on their "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs" list.<ref name="All Time">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-of-all-time-mainstream-rock-songs/|title=Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=June 20, 2022}}</ref>
 ==Personnel==
 *[[Adam Gontier]] – lead vocals
-*Brad Walst – bass guitar, backing vocals
+*[[Brad Walst]] – bass guitar, backing vocals
 *[[Neil Sanderson]] – drums, organ, backing vocals
 *[[Barry Stock]] – lead guitar
 ==Charts==
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+{{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|1|artist=Three Days Grace|song=Pain|accessdate=3 August 2020|refname=rock|rowheader=true}}
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 ! scope="row"| US [[Pop 100]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/three-days-grace-mn0000490860/awards|title=Three Days Grace Singles & Awards|website=[[AllMusic]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503012326/http://www.allmusic.com:80/artist/three-days-grace-mn0000490860/awards|archivedate=May 3, 2013|access-date=September 29, 2022}}</ref>
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 !Chart (2007)
 !Position
+|-
+! scope="row"| Canada Rock (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2007/RR-2007-12-07.pdf|title=Top Canada Rock Songs|p=86|publisher=[[Radio & Records]]|access-date=January 14, 2024}}</ref>
+| 2
 |-
 ! scope="row"| US Alternative Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/alternative-songs/|title=Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2007|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=March 18, 2022}}</ref>
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 {{Certification Table Top}}
 {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Three Days Grace|title=Pain|award=Platinum|relyear=2006|certyear=2018}}
-{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Three Days Grace|title=Pain|award=Platinum|relyear=2006|certyear=2018|note=Digital}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Three Days Grace|title=Pain|award=Platinum|relyear=2006|certyear=2018}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | noshipments=true|nosales=true}}
-{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=ringtone|artist=Three Days Grace|title=Pain|award=Gold|relyear=2006|certyear=2007|note=Mastertone}}
-{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | noshipments=true}}
 ==Release history==
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 | September 19, 2006
 | [[Music download|Digital download]]
-| rowspan="2"| Main
+| rowspan="3"| Main
-| rowspan="5"| [[Jive Records|Jive]]
+| rowspan="6"| [[Jive Records|Jive]]
 | align="center"| <ref name="Spotify Digital"/>
 |-
-! scope="row" | United States
+! scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States
-| September 25, 2006
+| rowspan="2"| September 25, 2006
 | [[Alternative radio]]
 | align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Available for Airplay Archive: 2006 – September |url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771#2003 |website=[[FMQB]] |access-date=December 27, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142732/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |archive-date=March 22, 2013}}</ref>
+|-
+| [[Mainstream rock]]
+| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Available for Airplay Archive: 2006 – September|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16698|website=[[FMQB]]|access-date=March 2, 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125210945/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16698|archive-date=November 25, 2011}}</ref>
 |-
 ! scope="row" | Various

v t e Three Days Grace
Adam Gontier Matt Walst Barry Stock Brad Walst Neil Sanderson
Studio albums	Three Days Grace One-X Life Starts Now Transit of Venus Human Outsider Explosions
EPs	Pain Never Too Late
DVD	Live at the Palace 2008
Singles	"I Hate Everything About You" "Just Like You" "Home" "Wake Up" "Animal I Have Become" "Pain" "Never Too Late" "Riot" "Break" "The Good Life" "World So Cold" "Lost in You" "Chalk Outline" "The High Road" "Misery Loves My Company" "Painkiller" "I Am Machine" "Human Race" "Fallen Angel" "The Mountain" "Infra-Red" "Right Left Wrong" "Somebody That I Used to Know" "So Called Life" "Lifetime" "I Am the Weapon" "Mayday"
Promotional singles	"You Don't Get Me High Anymore" "I Am an Outsider" "Neurotic"
Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations "I Don't Care"