I Am Machine

"I Am Machine" is a song by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. The song was released as a single on September 30, 2014.[1] It is the second single off the band's fifth studio album Human.[2]

"I Am Machine"
Single by Three Days Grace
from the album Human
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2014
GenreAlternative metal
Length3:20
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gavin Brown
Three Days Grace singles chronology
"Painkiller"
(2014)		 "I Am Machine"
(2014)		 "Human Race"
(2015)
Music video
"I Am Machine" (lyric video) on YouTube

Background

"I Am Machine" was written by Johnny Andrews, Neil Sanderson, Matt Walst, Barry Stock and Brad Walst while production was handled by Gavin Brown who also co-wrote the song.[3] The song tells the story of someone wishing they could feel more and have emotions about their current state.[4]

Lyric video

A lyric video for the song was released on their YouTube and Vevo channel on September 28, 2014.[5] The video includes the band recording the song, while lyrics are shown over the video.[4]

Accolades

The song was nominated for "Rock Song of the Year" at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards.[6] Billboard ranked the song at number 91 on their "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs" list.[7]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] 72
Canada Rock (Billboard)[9] 18
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 20
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[11] 12

Year-end charts
Chart (2015) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[12] 77
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[13] 46

All-time charts
Chart (All-time) Position
US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard)[7] 91

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "I Am Machine - Single". iTunes. 2014. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. "Three Days Grace Releases New Song I Am Machine". Blabbermouth.net. September 30, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. "BMI - I Am Machine". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. Chad Childers (September 29, 2014). "Three Days Grace Unleash Hard Rocking New Single I Am Machine". Loudwire. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  5. "Three Days Grace - I Am Machine - YouTube". Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  6. Joe Lynch (February 9, 2016). "iHeartRadio Music Awards Announce 2016 Nominees, Performers & New Categories". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  7. "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  8. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  9. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  10. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  11. "Three Days Grace Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  12. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  13. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  14. "Canadian single certifications – Three Days Grace – I Am Machine". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  15. "American single certifications – Three Days Grace – I Am Machine". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
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