Stick It Out

The album's most overtly grunge-influenced track, built on a dropped-D riff that's as heavy as anything Rush had recorded. The lyrics are about perseverance through adversity — a recurring Peart theme given a much harder-edged delivery than usual.

It was released as the first single and reached #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, where it stayed for four weeks. The music video received significant MTV airplay, which was crucial for maintaining visibility in 1993's grunge-dominated landscape.

"Stick It Out" proved Rush could play heavy without losing themselves. The riff evolved from an idea Lifeson brought to the studio, which Lee immediately gravitated toward. The band kept the arrangement tight and aggressive, resisting the urge to elaborate.