Released July 30, 2005 Length 3:50 Producer(s) Josh Abraham | Genre Alternative metal Label Universal | |
Writer(s) Jesse Hasek, Ryan Johnson, Brian Vodinh, Matt Wantland | ||
"Wasteland" is a single released by hard rock band 10 Years in 2005. It is their debut single from their first major release, The Autumn Effect. The song reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in February 2006 during its twenty-seventh week on the chart, making it one of the slowest-rising number-one singles in the chart's history. It also spent an unprecedented ten weeks at the number two position on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
The song was originally featured on the band's independent second album Killing All That Holds You, produced by Travis Wyrick. The album was eventually reissued with four acoustic tracks. The acoustic tracks were recorded live by Mike D for Lakeside Studios.
Music video
The first music video was a representation of the song and featured Jesse Hasek's cousin and child actor, Brad Renfro, who, had a long struggle with drug abuse, was the inspiration for the song. It was directed by Scott Lee. This music video has been removed from many websites including YouTube.
A second music video was a metaphorical representation using a fish flopping around on a dry lake bed. Directed by Chris Simms, this version can only be seen online.
The third and final music video released for the song addressed the social problem of human rights around the world. This video was directed by Kevin Kerslake. The video received nominations for Best Direction and Best Art Direction at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.
In Brazil, this song was featured in a promotional video for the TV series Heroes.
The first and second music videos used the recording of the song from the album Killing All That Holds You, while the final video used the re-recorded version from The Autumn Effect.
The third video also contains the Amnesty International in the beginning of the video. At the bottom right hand corner, it disappears when it cuts to another shot.