Away from Me
| "Away from Me" | ||||
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| Single by Puddle of Mudd | ||||
| from the album Life on Display | ||||
| Released | October 21, 2003 | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wes Scantlin | |||
| Producer(s) | Puddle of Mudd | |||
| Puddle of Mudd singles chronology | ||||
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"Away from Me" is the lead single from Puddle of Mudd's Life on Display album. Wes Scantlin mentioned in an interview with VH1 that "Away from Me" was written about how he was lied to and deceived in a relationship.[citation needed]
A music video was created for the song, and can be found on the Life on Display CD when inserted into a computer's CD drive. The song is also one of Puddle of Mudd's most successful songs, charting the highest of any song on the Life on Display album. It hit #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it stayed for three weeks, in addition to reaching #5 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and #72 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was featured in an episode of The O.C. in 2004.[1]
Single
[edit]Track listings
[edit]- US Promo Only
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Away From Me (Radio Edit)" (Wesley Scantlin) | 4:00 |
- Europe Promo Only
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Away From Me (Radio Edit)" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Away From Me (Album Version)" | 3:58 |
- UK Limited Edition 7" Blue Vinyl
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Away From Me (Radio Edit)" | 4:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life Ain't Fair" | 3:45 |
- UK Maxi Single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Away From Me (Radio Edit)" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Bleed (Non-LP Track)" (Scantlin, From The Punisher: The Album) | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Blurry (Live Acoustic Version)" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Away From Me (Video)" (Director: Dean Karr) | 3:59 |
- UK Enhanced Single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Away From Me" | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Bleed (Non-LP Track)" (Scantlin, From The Punisher: The Album) | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Control (Acoustic Version)" (Scantlin) | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Away From Me (Video)" | 3:59 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2003–2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 76 |
| Scotland (OCC)[3] | 66 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 55 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[5] | 9 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 72 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Active Rock (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
| US Heritage Rock (Billboard)[10] | 3 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Active Rock | 65 |
| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock | 14 |
| US Alternative Airplay | 44 |
| US Active Rock | 17 |
| US Heritage Rock | 11 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Puddle of Mudd Filmography". IMDb. Retrieved on 2008-11-29
- ^ "Issue 724" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Puddle of Mudd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Puddle of Mudd Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Puddle of Mudd Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Puddle Of Mudd - Chart History - Active Rock". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Puddle Of Mudd - Chart History - Heritage Rock". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
External links
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