Still Counting

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"Still Counting"
Single by Volbeat
from the album Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood
Released11 May 2012
RecordedEarly 2008
StudioHansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark
Genre
Length
  • 4:22 (album version)
  • 3:58 (radio edit)
LabelRepublic, Universal
Songwriters
ProducerJacob Hansen
Volbeat singles chronology
"A Warrior's Call"
(2011) 		"Still Counting"
(2012) 		"Cape of Our Hero"
(2013)

"Still Counting" is a song by Danish rock band Volbeat. The song was originally released on the band's 2008 release Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood and was later released as a bonus track on certain editions of Beyond Hell/Above Heaven.

"Still Counting" was released as a single in 2012, four years after its initial release on Guitar Gangsters. The song was a hit on American rock radio, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, Volbeat's second single to do so.

Critical reception

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Metal Hammer ranked the song at number 44 on their "The 100 greatest metal songs of the 21st century" list, praising its mash-up of "rock'n'roll swagger" and "Metallica-esque thrash metal assault," as both fun.[1]

Music video

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A live music video was produced for the song and was filmed at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. The music video was directed by Michael Sarna.[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Still Counting" (radio edit)3:58

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Still Counting"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[6] 3× Platinum 90,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[7] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[8] Platinum 90,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[9] Gold 150,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The 100 greatest metal songs of the 21st century". Metal Hammer. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Still Counting (Live @ House Of Blues, Anaheim) | Volbeat | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. 11 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Volbeat Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Volbeat Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Year-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs (2012)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Volbeat – Still Counting" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Volbeat – Still Counting". Music Canada. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Danish single certifications – Volbeat – Still Counting". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Volbeat; 'Still Counting')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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