Seven Nation Army was released by American duo The White Stripes in 2003 on their album Elephant, built around a distinctive guitar riff played through an octave pedal. Football supporters in Belgium first adopted it as a chant, and its use spread rapidly after Italy won the 2006 FIFA World Cup to the tune. From there it became a global stadium standard, played as a goal tune across football, ice hockey and other sports because the wordless melody is easy for thousands of fans to chant together.
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The Seven Nation Army goal tune is the iconic guitar riff from The White Stripes, played in stadiums when a team scores and fans chant along.
This clip loops the instantly recognisable bassline riff from Seven Nation Army, stripped down to the part stadiums play right after a goal. The low, driving guitar notes repeat in a simple chant-ready pattern that builds tension and then releases it, making a whole crowd feel like they are singing with one voice. It sounds triumphant without needing lyrics, turning a single scoring moment into a shared celebration. Even listeners who do not know the original song recognise the rhythm immediately and start humming along.
