So Far Away (Staind song)
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| Single by Staind | ||||
| from the album 14 Shades of Grey |
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| Released | June 17, 2003 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Staind | |||
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"So Far Away" is the title of a song by American band Staind. It was released in June 2003 as the second single from their fourth album 14 Shades of Grey. The song enjoyed much success on both rock and mainstream radio, reaching #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks for fourteen consecutive weeks, one of the longest runs in the chart's history, and #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks for seven non-consecutive weeks. The song also became the band's second Top 40 Hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #24. "So Far Away" was also used in trailer footage of The Punisher before the movie was released, although it was not included on the soundtrack. WWE have used this song in one of their Tribute To The Troops videos for 2007, as well as for a video tribute to Mick Foley. The song also featured in an episode of Smallville.
"So Far Away" has been described by critics as "an honest and grateful musing on success";[1] fans however feel that the song represents Aaron Lewis moving on in life and speaking of hope and uncertainty,[2] along with the running theme of 14 Shades of Grey.
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[edit] Video
Two videos for the song were recorded. One was filmed as promotional footage only and received minimal airplay; the one that was aired mostly on MTV and other television stations during the song's success was one of the band mostly playing live, with several shots of Aaron Lewis' daughter Zoe Jane.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] American release
- "So Far Away"
- "So Far Away" (Radio Edit)
- "Novocaine" (Non Album Track)
- "Zoe Jane" (Live at KROQ)
[edit] UK release
- "So Far Away" (Radio Edit)
- "Mudshovel" (Live)
- "Home-Grown Promo Footage" (Multimedia)
[edit] Chart and sales
| Chart (2003-2004) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[3] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[3] | 1 |
[edit] Chart successions
| Preceded by "Send the Pain Below" by Chevelle |
Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single August 16 - November 15, 2003 |
Succeeded by "Weak and Powerless" by A Perfect Circle |
| Preceded by "Faint" by Linkin Park |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single (first run) September 20 - October 28, 2003 |
Succeeded by "Weak and Powerless" by A Perfect Circle |
| Preceded by "Weak and Powerless" by A Perfect Circle |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single (second run) November 15–22, 2003 |
Succeeded by "Numb" by Linkin Park |
[edit] References
- ^ "14 Shades of Grey: Staind". Amazon. Retrieved 22 June 2006.
- ^ "So Far Away by Staind". Songfacts. Retrieved 22 June 2006.
- ^ a b c "Staind > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/staind-p366456/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
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