So Far Away (Staind song)

"So Far Away"
Single by Staind
from the album
14 Shades of Grey
Released June 17, 2003 (2003-06-17)
Format CD single
Recorded 2003
Genre Post-grunge
Length 4:03
Label Elektra
Writer(s) Aaron Lewis, Mike Mushok, Johnny April, Jon Wysocki
Producer(s) Josh Abraham
Staind singles chronology
"Price to Play"
(2003)		 "So Far Away"
(2003)		 "How About You"
(2003)

"So Far Away" is 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 number-one on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks for fourteen consecutive weeks, one of the longest runs in the chart's history, and number-one 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 number 24.

Reception

Bram Teitelman of Billboard reviewed the song favourably, predicting a rock radio smash due to "the lyrics' sunny disposition and a return to the sonic qualities that radio previously embraced." Teitelman called it a "midtempo song anchored by frontman Aaron Lewis' expressive vocals."[1] Katherine Turman described the song as "an honest and grateful musing on success";[2] fans however feel that the song represents Aaron Lewis moving on in life and speaking of hope and uncertainty,[3] along with the running theme of 14 Shades of Grey.

Music video

The music video is a collage of clips of the band's live performances, some shots of Aaron Lewis' daughter Zoe Jane, and other videos.

Track listing

American release

  1. "So Far Away"
  2. "So Far Away" (Radio Edit)
  3. "Novocaine" (Non Album Track)
  4. "Zoe Jane" (Live at KROQ)

UK release

  1. "So Far Away" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Mudshovel" (Live)
  3. "Home-Grown Promo Footage" (Multimedia)

Chart and sales

Chart (2003-2004) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 24
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[4] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[4] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks[4] 16
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[4] 17

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

References

  1. ↑ Teitelman, Bram (July 5, 2003). Google Books. Billboard Magazine. p. 31 https://books.google.ca/books?id=3w0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA31&dq=staind+so+far+away+review&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiN-8SC5JLPAhUKWh4KHT3FAAgQ6AEIIDAB#v=onepage&q=staind%20so%20far%20away%20review&f=false. Retrieved September 15, 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "14 Shades of Grey: Staind". Amazon. Retrieved 22 June 2006.
  3. ↑ "So Far Away by Staind". Songfacts. Retrieved 22 June 2006.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Staind > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
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