Break the Cycle
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| Studio album by Staind | ||||
| Released | May 22, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | October 2000 – February 2001 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, nu metal, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 50:50 | |||
| Label | Flip, Elektra | |||
| Producer | Josh Abraham | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | [3] |
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Break the Cycle is the third studio album of the American alternative metal band Staind, released through Elektra Entertainment and Flip Records in 2001. It is Staind's most successful album to date, and was the album that broke them into the mainstream. It was a huge international success for the band, as it spent 3 weeks at number 1 position in the U.S. album charts and many weeks in the top 10 album charts of The Billboard 200, the UK and New Zealand. It sold 4 million copies in 2001.
A total of 5 singles were released from this album, "It's Been Awhile", "Fade", "Outside", "For You" and "Epiphany", all of which did reasonably well. There were videos made for each of these songs (some of which can be found on Staind's MTV Unplugged DVD). The first four singles had varying degrees of success in the UK, "It's Been Awhile" charting the highest of the four released in both countries. The album also includes a track called "Waste" dedicated to two teenage fans who committed suicide. While a heavy metal album, the album begins to show the band's future post-grunge style which is very evident in the album's hit "It's Been Awhile".
There is also a bonus track on the album. In the U.S., the bonus track is an acoustic version of "It's Been Awhile". However on the Australian and European editions, the bonus track is a live acoustic version of "Outside", performed with Fred Durst in Biloxi, Mississippi on the Family Values Tour 1999.
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[edit] Sales
Break the Cycle debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot Charts with first week sales of 716,003 copies. It remained at the top the following week with 329,299 copies. In the third week it was #1 again with 244,698 copies. In the fourth week it dropped to #2 with 221,179 copies. It sold over 1,000,000 copies in the first 3 weeks. As of June 2006 it sold 5,467,000 copies in the USA alone. Break the Cycle also topped the UK charts, where it was certified platinum, in New Zealand and in Canada, where it had the multi-platinum status. The world sales are around 8 million copies.
[edit] Reception
Initial critical response ranged from mixed to average. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 55, based on 9 reviews.[4]
[edit] Track listing
All lyrics written by Aaron Lewis, all music by Staind, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Open Your Eyes" | 3:52 | |
| 2. | "Pressure" | Staind, Josh Abraham | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Fade" | 4:03 | |
| 4. | "It's Been Awhile" | 4:25 | |
| 5. | "Change" | 3:35 | |
| 6. | "Can't Believe" | 2:48 | |
| 7. | "Epiphany" | Lewis | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Suffer" | 3:59 | |
| 9. | "Safe Place" | 4:35 | |
| 10. | "For You" | 3:26 | |
| 11. | "Outside" | Lewis | 4:52 |
| 12. | "Waste" | 3:56 | |
| 13. | "Take It" | 3:37 | |
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Total length:
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| 14. | "It's Been Awhile" (acoustic) | 4:30 | |||||||
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| 14. | "Outside" (live acoustic) | 5:40 | |||||||
[edit] Personnel
- Aaron Lewis - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Mike Mushok - lead guitar
- Johnny April - bass, backup vocals
- Jon Wysocki - drums
- Mike Kezner - sitar, backup vocals
[edit] Chart positions
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| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums Chart | 18 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 6 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[5] | 1 |
| French Album Chart | 48 |
| German Albums Chart | 5 |
| Netherlands Albums Chart | 36 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 9 |
| Swiss Music Charts | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[5] | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart[6] | 1 |
[edit] Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales |
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| Australia | Platinum | 35,000+ |
| Canada | 2x Platinum | 200,000+ |
| United Kingdom | Platinum | 300,000+ |
| United States | 5x Platinum | 5,000,000+ |
| Preceded by Lateralus by Tool |
Billboard 200 number-one album June 9–29, 2001 |
Succeeded by Take Off Your Pants and Jacket by Blink-182 |
| Preceded by White Ladder by David Gray |
UK number one album September 1, 2001 – September 7, 2001 |
Succeeded by Iowa by Slipknot |
[edit] References
- ^ Gallucci, Michael. Break the Cycle at Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ Walters, Barry (June 7, 2001). "Staind: Break The Cycle: Music Review". Rolling Stone (RS 870). Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080416123253/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/staind/albums/album/259150/review/6067362. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Staind - Break The Cycle (album review)". Sputnikmusic. September 26, 2005. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/3744/Staind-Break-the-Cycle/. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Break The Cycle (2001): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/staind/breakthecycle. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ a b "Staind - Break the Cycle - charts & awards". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/break-the-cycle-r529315/charts-awards. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "Staind - Break the Cycle - UK chart history". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=1409. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
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