| "Straight Out of Line" | ||||
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| Single by Godsmack | ||||
| from the album Faceless | ||||
| Released | March 13, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, Florida | |||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sully Erna | |||
| Producer(s) |
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| Godsmack singles chronology | ||||
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"Straight Out of Line" is the lead single from Godsmack's third studio album, Faceless.[1] After its release in March 2003, the song immediately ascended to number one on the Mainstream Rock chart, and hit the top 10 on the Modern Rock chart.[2] It was the band's third number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and remained at that specific position for two weeks. It is also their highest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 73.
Music video
Before the release of Faceless, Godsmack filmed a performance-based video for the song in Los Angeles with director Dean Karr. "The song has got good aggression, and the visuals, when the band plays it, look really good," Erna explained to MTV.com.[3] "Sometimes it's really hard to shove a story within a four-minute video, unless you're a solo artist like Eminem or wherever, because all you have to do is cut back to him once in a while. When there are four guys in a band and you have to try to cover all of them and get a story in, sometimes you don't quite get the story in and it becomes irrelevant."[3]
Grammy Awards
In 2004, the song had Grammy nomination for 'Best Hard Rock Performance'.[4] However, the award went to Evanescence's single, "Bring Me to Life".[5]
Appearance
"Straight Out of Line" was featured in the 2004 video game Prince of Persia: Warrior Within.[6] It can be heard in the film A Man Apart (2003) with Vin Diesel. The song appeared on several compilations including the band's greatest hits album, Good Times, Bad Times...Ten Years of Godsmack, MTV2 Headbangers Ball, Total Rock Vol. 3, and Universal Smash Hits Vol. 2.[7]
Chart positions
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 73 |
| US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| US Modern Rock Tracks | 9 |
Personnel
- Sully Erna – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Tony Rombola – lead guitar
- Robbie Merrill – bass
- Shannon Larkin – drums
See also
- List of Billboard Mainstream Rock number-one songs of the 2000s
External links
- "Straight Out of Line" Official music video on YouTube
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
References
- ^ "Godsmack: Faceless Track Listing Unveiled". Blabbermouth.Net. 2003-02-01. Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Godsmack". Billboard 200. 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
- ^ a b "Godsmack Film New Video". Blabbermouth.Net. Archived from the original on 2004-01-19. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ "Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Godsmack". Ken Phillips Publicity Group. 2006-07-11. Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
- ^ "Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ^ "Godsmack Music To Be Featured In 'Prince of Persia: Warrior Within' Videogame". Blabbermouth.Net. 2004-11-08. Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Allmusic". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-01-30.