Song · Sam Roberts
“The Gate” by Sam Roberts
From the album Chemical City (2006)
“The Gate” by Sam Roberts appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 2006. It was first released in 2006 on the album Chemical City. Its best result is #12 on The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2006. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #222 alternative song of 2006.
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"The Gate" opened the door to Chemical City, Sam Roberts' second studio album, as its lead single in 2006. The Canadian wrote it alone and co-produced it with Joseph Donovan and Mark Howard, who also engineered, while Josh Trager handled drums and percussion and Stuart Sikes mixed.
It's a loose-limbed, sun-baked rocker with a hook that sticks, and Canadian rock radio couldn't get enough: it went to No. 1 on the country's rock chart, finished 2006 as the seventh-most played rock song in Canada, and landed on MuchMusic's Big Shiny Tunes 11 compilation.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2006 | 102 |
| 2006 | 12 | The Bear Ottawa, ON | The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2006 | 107 |
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