"The Enemy" is the last single from the album IV

IV (Godsmack album)

-Track listing:-Godsmack:* Sully Erna - rhythm guitar, vocals, producer* Tony Rombola - lead guitar, backing vocals* Robbie Merrill - bass guitar* Shannon Larkin - drums, percussion-Others:*P. R...

by heavy metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 band Godsmack

Godsmack

Godsmack is an American heavy metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin...

. The song is one of Godsmack's most popular, and heavy songs to date. The song landed a spot on the Mainstream Rock Tracks

Mainstream Rock Tracks

Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...

 at number four, just like Godsmack's previous single "Shine Down". "The Enemy" is performed at almost every show on the band's "IV Tour", and was also the official theme song for WWE's 2006 SummerSlam PPV. This song was also included on the THQ

THQ

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 video game, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007

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The Enemy is Jason MacDonald

Jason MacDonald

Jason Anthony MacDonald is a Canadian mixed martial artist who is currently fighting with the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a middleweight. He is also a veteran of the Maximum Fighting Championship and TKO Major League MMA in his native country of Canada...

's most recent entrance theme in UFC Championship.

Song meaning

According to lead singer Sully Erna

Sully Erna

Salvatore Paul "Sully" Erna , is an American vocalist and primary songwriter for the American heavy metal band, Godsmack. Erna is also a guitarist and drummer, performing these both on albums and during live shows. He has a daughter named Skylar Brooke Erna and an older sister named Maria.-Early...

, the song is about a guy who was once his friend. When Godsmack became popular, the guy was going with Erna to clubs and parties. They stopped hanging out as much but the guy continued to go out to places where people knew he knew the band. He would hang out in the VIP rooms and tell them that Godsmack was on their way. Toward the end of the night he would make up an excuse as to why the band wasn't showing up. Erna felt betrayed by someone using his name and image to gain their own fame.

Chart positions

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2007	Mainstream Rock Tracks	4