Straight Out of Line

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"Straight Out of Line"
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Single by Godsmack
from the album Faceless
ReleasedMarch 13, 2003
Studio Hit Factory Criteria (Miami)
Genre Nu metal
Length4:19
Label Universal
Songwriter(s) Sully Erna
Producer(s)
Godsmack singles chronology
"I Stand Alone"
(2002)		"Straight Out of Line"
(2003)		"Serenity"
(2003)

"Straight Out of Line" is a song by American rock band Godsmack and the lead single from their 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 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.

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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

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Godsmack: Faceless Track Listing Unveiled". Blabbermouth.Net. February 1, 2003. Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Godsmack". Billboard 200. January 21, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2007.
  3. 1 2 "Godsmack Film New Video". Blabbermouth.Net. Archived from the original on January 19, 2004. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Godsmack". Ken Phillips Publicity Group. July 11, 2006. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Godsmack Music To Be Featured In 'Prince of Persia: Warrior Within' Videogame". Blabbermouth.Net. November 8, 2004. Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Allmusic". Allmusic.com. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
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