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14 Shades of Grey by Staind
14 Shades of Grey is an album by Staind, released in 2003. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 66 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “So Far Away”, on 36 lists with a best position of #6.
14 Shades of Grey, Staind's fourth album, came out on May 20, 2003, their last on Elektra, with Josh Abraham producing. The Springfield, Massachusetts band of Aaron Lewis on vocals and rhythm guitar, Mike Mushok on lead guitar, Johnny April on bass and Jon Wysocki on drums stuck with the post-grunge sound of Break the Cycle but pulled back on the pop hooks, turning the spotlight onto Lewis's emotions. The result is heavy-lidded and brooding: slow-rolling riffs, murky, downcast grooves and Lewis's voice moving from a wounded murmur to a raw howl. "So Far Away" is the tender exception, a warmer, gentler ballad, while "Price to Play" and "How About You" crank the guitars back up. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 220,000 copies in its first week, spun off four singles, and went Gold by July 2003 and later Platinum.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from 14 Shades of Grey on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So Far Away | 36 | #6 | – | 2003–2026 | |
| 2 | Price to Play | 16 | #27 | – | 2003 | |
| 3 | How About You | 13 | #22 | – | 2003–2004 | |
| 4 | Layne | 1 | #26 | – | 2004 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.