"Hardwired"
Single by Metallica
from the album Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
ReleasedAugust 18, 2016
RecordedJune 2016
StudioMetallica's HQ (San Rafael)
GenreThrash metal
Length3:11
LabelBlackened
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)James Hetfield
Producer(s)Greg Fidelman
Metallica singles chronology
"Lords of Summer"
(2014) 		"Hardwired"
(2016) 		"Moth into Flame"
(2016)

"Hardwired" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the lead single from their tenth studio album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (2016), on August 18, 2016 as a download.[1][2] The song was first played live near the end of the band's show at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on August 20, 2016.[3] The song received a nomination for Best Rock Song at the 2017 Grammy Awards.[4]

Background

The band detailed on the song's debut at The Howard Stern Show that it was a rather late addition to the album. Lars Ulrich explained that after finishing the other songs "we decided that we needed a short, fast opener", leading him and James Hetfield to compose "Hardwired" in about a week in June 2016.[5]

Music video

The music video was released on August 18, 2016. Filmed in black-and-white, it features the band performing the song in the dark under rapidly flashing strobe lights, as the camera continuously rotates around the band members.

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[31] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  4. ^ "Grammys 2017: The Full Nominations List". Pitchfork. December 6, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  5. ^ https://www.howardstern.com/show/2016/9/26/video-metallica-live-stern-show/ VIDEO: METALLICA LIVE ON THE STERN SHOW
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  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
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  20. ^ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 20.08.2016 (wk33)". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  23. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  24. ^ "Metallica Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  25. ^ "Metallica Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  26. ^ "Metallica Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  27. ^ "Metallica Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  28. ^ "Metallica Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  29. ^ "YEAR-END CHARTS: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (2016)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  30. ^ "YEAR-END CHARTS: Mainstream Rock Songs (2016)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  31. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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