Animal I Have Become

"Animal I Have Become" is the first single from Three Days Grace's second studio album, One-X. Unlike most singles, it was not released in stores, and only had one track. The song spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and two weeks at No. 1 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. Adam Gontier has stated that while he was addicted to the painkiller OxyContin, he was abusive and angry and had no idea who he was anymore. He wrote "Animal I Have Become" while in rehab for his addiction.[1][2] The song alongside "Riot" are used in the video game, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007. It is the band's first single with their fourth member Barry Stock.

"Animal I Have Become"
Single by Three Days Grace
from the album One-X
ReleasedApril 18, 2006
GenreAlternative metal
Length3:51
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Three Days Grace singles chronology
"Home"
(2004)		 "Animal I Have Become"
(2006)		 "Pain"
(2006)

Versions

In late 2005, the band performed an alternate version of the song in concerts that featured a different set of lyrics. Both "Animal I Have Become" and "Pain" have been released in acoustic formats and are available on online music stores such as iTunes.[3] Christian parody band ApologetiX recorded a parody of "Animal I Have Become", entitled "Animals I Have Begun" on their 2008 album, Future Tense.[4]

Music video

The video, directed by Dean Karr,[5] features singer Adam Gontier as the main character. The video starts with Gontier in his torn apart bedroom asleep. On top of him is a monstrous entity whom he tries to fight. He then gets up, gets dressed then starts walking through the streets of Downtown Ontario. He starts looking into mirrors, and other reflective objects, seeing himself as a monstrous entity once again with deathly eyes and a gaping hole with menacing teeth for a mouth twice, walking through various places, including a street where he pushes through everyone in front of him. It ends with his meeting a woman in a bar, only to find her looking just like the monster. He then gets frightened and yells, proceeding to overturn a table and throw a chair through a window. Gontier finds out it was all a dream, but his bedroom is seen in shambles as he looks around in wonder. During the video, clips of the band playing are featured. The video was released on April 24, 2006.[6]

Accolades

In 2006, the song was Canada's most-played rock song and won that year's Mediabase award for the most-played rock song on radio.[7] At the 2006 Billboard Music Awards, the song was nominated for "Modern Rock Single of the Year" and won the "Rock Single of the Year".[8][9] The song received the BMI Awards in 2006 along with their other single "Pain".[10] The song was ranked at number 45 on Loudwire's "Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs" in 2012.[11]

Personnel

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19] 2× Platinum 160,000
Canada (Music Canada)[20]
Ringtone 		Gold 20,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[22] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Kennedy, John (May 1, 2014). "Rehab playlist: 10 songs about addiction and recovery". Global News. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  2. Karen Bliss (March 30, 2007). "CANOE - JAM! Music - Karen Bliss's Lowdown: Insider Canadian music news: 3DG doc aims to help addicts". Jam.canoe.ca. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
  3. "Pain (+ Acoustic)". Apple Music. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  4. "ApologetiX - Future Tense". Genius. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  5. "Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become". IMVDB. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  6. "IMDb Animal I Have Become - Three Days Grace". imdb. 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Lin, Adena (May 31, 2007). "One CD worth buying". Archived from the original on November 19, 2009. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  8. "The 2006 Billboard Music Award Finalists". November 29, 2006. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  9. "The 2006 Billboard Music Award Winners". December 4, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  10. "About - Three Days Grace". Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  11. Ramanand, Liz (June 28, 2012). "Animal I Have Become - Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs". Loudwire. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  12. "RR Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). p. 58. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  13. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  14. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  15. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  16. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  17. "Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  18. "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  19. "Canadian single certifications – Three Days Grace – Animal I Have Become". Music Canada.
  20. "Canadian ringtone certifications – Three Days Grace – Animal I Have Become". Music Canada. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  21. "British single certifications – Three Days Grace – Animal I Have Become". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  22. "American single certifications – Three Days Grace – Animal I Have Become". Recording Industry Association of America.
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