Format CD single Genre Post-grunge Label Elektra | Recorded 2003 Length 4:03 | |
Released June 17, 2003 (2003-06-17) | ||
"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.
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Reception
Bram Teitelman of Billboard reviewed the song favorably, 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." Katherine Turman described the song as "an honest and grateful musing on success"; fans however feel that the song represents Aaron Lewis moving on in life and speaking of hope and uncertainty, 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.
American release
- "So Far Away"
- "So Far Away" (Radio Edit)
- "Novocaine" (Non Album Track)
- "Zoe Jane" (Live at KROQ)
UK release
- "So Far Away" (Radio Edit)
- "Mudshovel" (Live)
- "Home-Grown Promo Footage" (Multimedia)