This Is It (Staind song)

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"This Is It"
Single by Staind
from the album The Illusion of Progress
ReleasedMay 4, 2009
Genre Alternative metal
Length3:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Johnny K
Staind singles chronology
"The Way I Am"
(2009)
"This Is It"
(2009)
"Not Again"
(2011)

"This Is It" is a song by the American rock band Staind. It served as the fourth and final single from the band's sixth studio album The Illusion of Progress . The song was released on May 4, 2009. It is featured on the soundtrack for the 2009 film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen .

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Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleLength
1."This Is It"3:43

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [1] 38
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [2] 27

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