My Own Prison (song)

"My Own Prison"
"My Own Prison"
Single by Creed
from the album My Own Prison
Released	1997
Recorded	1995
Studio	The Kitchen Studio, Tallahassee, Florida and Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Genre	Post-grunge; alternative rock;
Length	4:59
Label	Wind-up
Songwriter(s)	Scott Stapp; Mark Tremonti;
Creed singles chronology
Music video
	"My Own Prison" on YouTube

"My Own Prison" is a song by Creed and the titular lead single from their 1997 debut album of the same name. It first appeared on the WXSR-FM compilation album Locals Only and would prove to be the band's breakout hit. The single peaked at number one on both the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

^ ^a ^b "The 79 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1997". Spin. p. 3. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2021. Like a youth group kid conning his friends into attending a Wednesday-night gathering, Creed's debut single dragged post-grunge to the throne of judgment.

[SPINMAG-1] "The 79 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1997". Spin. p. 3. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2021. Like a youth group kid conning his friends into attending a Wednesday-night gathering, Creed's debut single dragged post-grunge to the throne of judgment.

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