Hardwired (song)

"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

James Hetfield – vocals, rhythm guitar
Lars Ulrich – drums
Kirk Hammett – lead guitar
Robert Trujillo – bass

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hardwired"
Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	70
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[7]	15
Canada Digital Songs (Billboard)^[8]	32
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[9]	17
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[10]	99
Finland Download (Latauslista)^[11]	17
France (SNEP)^[12]	164
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[13]	37
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)^[14]	34
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)^[15]	7
Portugal (AFP)^[16]	51
Scotland (OCC)^[17]	63
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[18]	87
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	72
UK Singles (OCC)^[20]	186
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)^[21]	72
UK Singles Sales (OCC)^[22]	72
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[23]	3
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[24]	19
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[25]	39
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[26]	9
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[27]	13
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[28]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Hardwired"
Chart (2016)	Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[29]	65
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[30]	26

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[31]	Gold	35,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Hardwired…To Self-Destruct Available November 18, 2016". Metallica. August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
^ "METALLICA To Release 'Hardwired…To Self-Destruct' Album In November". Blabbermouth.net. August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
^ "Metallica turns it up to 11 in sold-out U.S. Bank Stadium show". StarTribune.com. August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
^ "Grammys 2017: The Full Nominations List". Pitchfork. December 6, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
^ https://www.howardstern.com/show/2016/9/26/video-metallica-live-stern-show/ VIDEO: METALLICA LIVE ON THE STERN SHOW
^ "CHART WATCH #383". auspOp. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
^ "Metallica – Hardwired" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
^ "Metallica Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^ "Metallica Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
^ "Metallica: Hardwired" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
^ "Metallica – Hardwired" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
^ "Paramore Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
^ "Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
^ "Metallica – Hardwired". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
^ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 20.08.2016 (wk33)". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
^ "Metallica Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
^ "Metallica Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^ "Metallica Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
^ "Metallica Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
^ "Metallica Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
^ "YEAR-END CHARTS: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (2016)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^ "YEAR-END CHARTS: Mainstream Rock Songs (2016)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

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Cover albums	Garage Inc.
Extended plays	The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited Beyond Magnetic
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