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| Single by Staind | ||||
| from the album Break the Cycle | ||||
| Released | March 27, 2001 | |||
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| Length | 4:25 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Josh Abraham | |||
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| "It's Been Awhile" on YouTube | ||||
"It's Been Awhile" is a song by American rock band Staind, released on March 27, 2001, as the lead single from their third studio album, Break the Cycle (2001).
The song is Staind's most successful, becoming a number-five hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in October 2001—their only song to reach the top 10. It spent a second-best 20 weeks at number one on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart[6] (behind "Loser" by 3 Doors Down) and a then-record 16 weeks at number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[6] Worldwide, the single became a top-20 hit in Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
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Strip off a few pesky layers of grime from a nu metal power ballad like "It's Been Awhile" or "Outside" and you'll find a country song hidden at its core.
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