"Figured You Out" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was released on November 3, 2003, as the second single from the group's fourth studio album, The Long Road (2003). The song spent 13 weeks at number one on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, ending 2004 as the number-one mainstream rock song. Worldwide, the single peaked at number 10 in Australia and number 27 on the Canadian Radio & Records Rock Top 30 chart.
Reception and legacy Christopher Rosa of VH1 said the song's lyrics were misogynistic, and wrote, "Chad and the gang paints a picture of a woman being submissive to a man here. (She's literally on her knees.) It doesn't get more misogynistic than a man saying he prefers women with their pants off." In 2025, Graham Hartmann of Metal Injection included the track on his list of the "10 Greatest Divorced Dad Rock Songs of All Time", where he wrote, "I've never been to a Canadian strip club, but I imagine the day shift crew goes wild when Nickelback's daddy-dom anthem comes on."
Track listings European maxi-CD single "Figured You Out" – 3:48 "Too Bad" (live at MTV Unplugged) – 4:28 "Leader of Men" (live at MTV Unplugged) – 3:44 "Figured You Out" (video)
Australian CD single "Figured You Out" – 3:47 "Too Bad" (live at MTV Unplugged) – 4:28 "Where Do I Hide" (live at MTV Unplugged) – 3:42
Credits and personnel Credits are taken from The Long Road album booklet.
Studios Recorded at Greenhouse Studios (Burnaby, British Columbia) and Mountainview Studios (Abbotsford, British Columbia) Mixed at The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, British Columbia) Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)
Personnel
Nickelback – music, production Chad Kroeger – lyrics, lead vocals, guitars Ryan Peake – vocals, guitars Mike Kroeger – bass Ryan "Nik" Vikedal – drums Joey Moi – production, engineering, digital editing Randy Staub – mixing Zach Blackstone – mixing assistance Alex "Laquaysh" Aligizakis – assistant engineering Ryan Andersen – digital editing George Marino – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2003–2004)PeakpositionCanada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)27
Year-end charts Chart (2004)PositionAustralia (ARIA)63US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)1US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)18
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesNovember 3, 2003RoadrunnerAustraliaJanuary 19, 2004CD
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