Song · Staind
“It's Been Awhile” by Staind
From the album Break the Cycle (2001)
“It's Been Awhile” by Staind appears on 19 radio countdowns from 15 stations between 2001 and 2009. It was first released in 2001 on the album Break the Cycle. Its best result is #1 on The End Top 107 Songs of 2001, and it was voted number one on five countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #5 alternative song of 2001, #2,614 alternative song of all time and #110 of the '00s.
19countdowns
15stations
#1best position
5#1 finishes
11top 10 finishes
2001–2009years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2001 | 107 |
| 2001 | 20 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2001 | 91 |
| 2001 | 1 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2001 | 106 |
| 2001 | 1 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2001 | 101 |
| 2001 | 1 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2001 | 100 |
| 2001 | 2 | K-Rock New York, NY | K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2001 | 93 |
| 2001 | 2 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2001 | 100 |
| 2001 | 1 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 2001 | 107 |
| 2001 | 12 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2001 | 89 |
| 2001 | 3 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 30 Songs of 2001 | 30 |
| 2001 | 2 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2001 | 99 |
| 2001 | 1 | WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2001 | 106 |
| 2001 | 2 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2001 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 140 | WBRU | WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) | 500 |
| 2002 | 78 | The Buzz | The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial) | 144 |
| 2004 | 132 | Y100 | Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) | 300 |
| 2006 | 430 | Live 105 | Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) | 500 |
| 2008 | 236 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) | 500 |
| 2009 | 114 | Live 105 | Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) | 500 |
Also listed as: It's Been A While; It's Been a While.