Far Away (Nickelback song)

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"Far Away"
Far Away.jpg
Single by Nickelback
from the album All the Right Reasons
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2006 (2006-01-23) [1]
Studio Mountainview (Abbotsford, British Columbia)
Genre Soft rock
Length
  • 3:59 (album version)
  • 3:42 (edit version)
Label Roadrunner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Nickelback
Nickelback singles chronology
"Animals"
(2005)
"Far Away"
(2006)
"Savin' Me"
(2006)
Nickelback Britishsingles chronology
"Photograph"
(2005)
"Far Away"
(2006)
"Savin' Me"
(2006)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [33] Gold35,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [34] Gold45,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] Gold400,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
AustraliaJanuary 23, 2006CD Roadrunner [1]
United KingdomFebruary 13, 2006 [36]
United StatesAugust 1, 2006 Contemporary hit radio [37]
August 7, 2006 Hot adult contemporary radio [38]
United Kingdom (re-release)September 22, 2006 [39]

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