Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band that formed in 1997. They have released eight studio albums, four extended plays, thirty singles, two video albums, twenty four music videos and four promotional singles. They signed with Jive Records and released three albums on the label between 2003 and 2009 before the label was folded into the RCA Records umbrella in 2011; the band has released music through that label since then.
Their debut studio album Three Days Grace was released on July 22, 2003. The album's lead single "I Hate Everything About You" reached number one on the Canadian rock chart. "Just Like You" was released as the second single, topping the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, becoming their first number-one hit on the chart.. The album's third single "Home" reached number two on the US Mainstream Rock chart and number 1 on the US Active Rock. "Wake Up" was the fourth single and was released exclusively in Canada, peaking at number 16 on the Canadian rock chart.
Their second studio album One-X was released on June 13, 2006, and was preceded by its lead single, "Animal I Have Become". The album debuted at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart and number five on the Billboard 200. Three more singles followed, "Pain", "Never Too Late", and "Riot". The first three singles from the album topped the US Mainstream Rock chart.
They released their third studio album Life Starts Now on September 22, 2009, with "Break" being released as its lead single. The song topped the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs for twelve weeks. The album peaked at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart and number three on the Billboard 200. The album had three more singles, "The Good Life", "World So Cold", and "Lost in You". On October 2, 2012, their fourth studio album Transit of Venus was released. Three singles were released from the album, "Chalk Outline", "The High Road", and "Misery Loves My Company". It was originally the last album with original lead singer Adam Gontier, before he rejoined in 2024.
Their fifth studio album Human was released on March 31, 2015. Its first two singles "Painkiller" and "I Am Machine" reached number one on the US Mainstream Rock chart. "Human Race", and "Fallen Angel" were released for radio airplay as well. They released their sixth studio album Outsider on March 9, 2018. The album was preceded by its lead single "The Mountain", "Infra-Red", and "Right Left Wrong". Their seventh studio album Explosions was released on May 6, 2022. The album spawned three singles, "So Called Life", "Lifetime" and "I Am the Weapon". Their eighth studio album Alienation was released on August 22, 2025. The album was preceded by its lead single "Mayday", its second single "Apologies", its third single "Kill Me Fast", and its fourth single "Don't Wanna Go Home Tonight".
All but one of their singles ("Riot" in 2007) have charted in the top 10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart. In September 2018, "Infra-Red" became their fourteenth song to top the chart, breaking Van Halen's record for most number-one songs on the chart. As of 2026, they have 21 number-one singles on that chart, two behind Shinedown's total of 23. They also have 22 number-one singles under the US Active Rock chart. The band has sold over 10 million albums and singles combined worldwide.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications CAN AUSPeak chart positions for albums in Australia: All except Life Starts Now and Human Life Starts Now: Human: AUT BEL GER NZ SCOPeaks in the Scottish Albums chart: Human: Outsider: Explosions: Alienation: SWI UK US Three Days GraceReleased: July 22, 2003 Label: Jive Formats: CD, LP, digital download 9 47 — — — 21 — — — 69 CAN: 335,000 US: 1,500,000 MC: Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum RMNZ: Gold Type Three Days Grace in the "Search:" One-XReleased: June 13, 2006 Label: Jive Formats: CD, LP, digital download 2 — — — — — — — — 5 CAN: 158,000 US: 1,200,000 MC: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold RIAA: 5× Platinum RMNZ: Gold Life Starts NowReleased: September 22, 2009 Label: Jive Formats: CD, LP, digital download 2 77 — — — — — — — 3 World: 1,120,000 US: 500,000 MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: 5× PlatinumTransit of VenusReleased: October 2, 2012 Label: RCA Formats: CD, digital download 4 — — — — — — — — 5CAN: 40,000 US: 258,000 MC: Gold RIAA: Gold HumanReleased: March 31, 2015 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download 2 63 — — 77 34 97 — 104 16 CAN: 40,000 US: 121,000 MC: Gold RIAA: Gold OutsiderReleased: March 9, 2018 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download 9 49 28 182 36 — 96 38 — 24 ExplosionsReleased: May 6, 2022 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download 30 — 37 — 28 — 92 53 — 102 US: 187,000 AlienationReleased: August 22, 2025 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download 19 — 13 120 46 — 58 48 — 38 US: 96,000 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Video albums + List of video albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions USVideoThree Days Grace Released: 2004 Label: Jive Formats: DVD 8Live at the Palace 2008 Released: August 19, 2008 Label: Jive Formats: DVD 5
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title Details Rolling Stone Original: Three Days GraceReleased: July 22, 2003 Label: Zomba Formats: Digital download PainReleased: February 25, 2007 Label: Jive Formats: CD, digital download Never Too LateReleased: February 12, 2008 Label: Jive Formats: Digital download Lost in YouReleased: March 15, 2011 Label: Jive Formats: Digital download
Singles + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumCANCANRockPeak positions for Three Days Grace's singles on Canadian rock charts: All except noted: "I Hate Everything About You": "Just Like You": "Wake Up": "Animal I Have Become": "Mayday": "Apologies": "Kill Me Fast": "Don't Wanna Go Home Tonight": AUSPeak chart positions for singles in Australia: "I Hate Everything About You": "Just Like You": CZERockGERRockNZHotUKRockPeak positions for Three Days Grace on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart: "I Hate Everything About You": "Animal I Have Become": USUSMain.USRock "I Hate Everything About You" 2003 — 1 22 — — — 29 55 4 — MC: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI DAN: Gold RIAA: 9× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum Type Three Days Grace in the "Search:"Three Days Grace "Just Like You" 2004 — 22 61 — — — — 55 1 — MC: Gold RIAA: 2× Platinum "Home" — — — — — — — 90 2 — RIAA: Platinum "Wake Up" 2005 — 16 — — — — — — — — "Animal I Have Become" 2006 — 2 — — — — 23 60 1 — MC: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI DAN: Gold RIAA: 9× Platinum RMNZ: PlatinumOne-X "Pain" 52 1 — 3 — — — 44 1 — MC: Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum RMNZ: Gold "Never Too Late" 2007 30 2 — — — — — 71 1 — MC: Platinum BPI: Silver RIAA: 6× Platinum RMNZ: Gold "Riot" 65 15 — — — — — — 12 — MC: Platinum BPI: Silver RIAA: 4× Platinum RMNZ: Gold "Break" 2009 26 2 — 17 — — — 73 1 1 RIAA: 2× PlatinumLife Starts Now "The Good Life" 2010 52 3 — — — — — — 1 1 RIAA: Platinum "World So Cold" 94 5 — — — — — — 1 3 RIAA: Platinum"Lost in You" 2011 37 4 — — — — — — 7 17 RIAA: Gold "Chalk Outline" 2012 65 2 — — — — — — 1 7 MC: Gold RIAA: PlatinumTransit of Venus "The High Road" 2013 69 2 — — — — — — 1 32 MC: Gold RIAA: Gold "Misery Loves My Company" — 38 — — — — — — 1 49 "Painkiller" 2014 86 6 — — — — — — 1 24 MC: Gold RIAA: Platinum Human "I Am Machine" — 18 — — — — — — 1 20 MC: Gold RIAA: 2× Platinum "Human Race" 2015 — 31 — — — — — — 3 34"Fallen Angel" — 16 — — — — — — 6 41 RIAA: Gold "The Mountain" 2018 — 8 — 8 — — — — 1 14 MC: Gold RIAA: Gold Outsider "Infra-Red" — 6 — 4 — — — — 1 31 RIAA: Gold "Right Left Wrong" — 5 — — — — — — 1 25"Somebody That I Used to Know" 2020 — 7 — 6 — — — — 4 — "So Called Life"2021 — 7 — — 2 — — — 1 29 RIAA: GoldExplosions "Lifetime" 2022 — 13 — 2 — — — — 1 45 "I Am the Weapon" — 44 — — — — — — 4 — "Mayday" 2024 — 1 — 16 — 36 — — 1 20 Alienation "Apologies" 2025 — 1 — — — — — — 1 35 "Kill Me Fast" — 1 — — — — — — 1 45 "Don't Wanna Go Home Tonight" 2026 — 1 — — — — — — 1 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumCZEModernRockUSHardRockUSRock "You Don't Get Me High Anymore" 2016 — — — "I Am an Outsider" 2018 — — 47 Outsider "Neurotic"(featuring Lukas Rossi)2022 — 15 — Explosions "Dominate" 2025 14 15 — Alienation "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted and certified songs + List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released, album name and certifications. Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSHardRockUSRockDigital "Gone Forever" 2006 — — MC: Gold RIAA: Platinum One-X "Time of Dying" — — RIAA: Platinum "Get Out Alive" — — RIAA: Platinum "It's All Over" — — RIAA: Gold"On My Own" — — RIAA: Gold "Over and Over" — — RIAA: Gold "Let it Die" — — RIAA: Gold "The Chain" 2011 — 45 Lost in You "Redemption" 2022 20 — Explosions "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Music videos Title Year Director(s) 2003 Scott Winig "Just Like You" "Home" 2004 Dean Karr "Animal I Have Become" 2006 "Pain" Tony Petrossian "Never Too Late" 2007 "Break" 2009 P. R. Brown "The Good Life" 2010 Michael Maxxis "Chalk Outline" 2012 Shane Drake "The High Road"2013lyric video "Misery Loves My Company" "I Am Machine" 2014 "Human Race" 2015 Mark Pellington "The Mountain" 2018 Sean L. T. Cartwright "The Abyss" 2019 Harry Reese "Right Left Wrong" Randy Edwards "Somebody That I Used to Know" 2020 Mike Filsinger "So Called Life" 2021 Jon Vulpine "Lifetime" 2022 "I Am the Weapon" "Mayday" 2024 Circus Head "Apologies" 2025 Jose Lun "Dominate" (lyric video) "Kill Me Fast" "Kill Me Fast" (live video) Sanjay Parikh "Don't Wanna Go Home Tonight" 2026 Matt Barnes
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Just Like Wylin'" 2005 Bone Crusher XXX: State of the Union "Emotions" 2021 Bighead, Yung Booke, Young Thug Emotions "Children of Night" 2023 Jonathan Young Children of Night
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