8 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. It won Best Rock Song at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, and a music video for the song directed by Alex and Martin won Best Editing in a Video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. [38], On March 8, 2003, "Seven Nation Army" debuted at number 27 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart;[39][note 1] on July 16, it peaked at number one, a position it maintained for three weeks. Released as the album's debut single, "Seven Nation Army" was a commercial success in multiple countries, peaking at number 16 on the Belgium Ultratop Charts for Wallonia[110] and charting in Germany,[111] the Netherlands,[112] and Switzerland. One accurate version. In May 2008, Rolling Stone placed the song at No. Taking their time right behind my back. Names of other politicians, including Labour politician Rebecca Long-Bailey and Conservative politician David Davis, were also chanted to the tune of the song's riff during conferences held for the election. A seven nation army couldn't hold me back. "[2] Maginnis described the lyrics as presenting an "obstinate attitude", citing the opening lines: "I'm gonna fight 'em off / A seven nation army couldn't hold me back / They're gonna rip it off / Taking their time right behind my back". //