Tear Away
2002 single by Drowning Pool
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"Tear Away" is a song by American rock band Drowning Pool, released in 2002 as the second single from their album Sinner.
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| Single by Drowning Pool | ||||
| from the album Sinner | ||||
| Released | April 30, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||
| Length | 4:14 | |||
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| Songwriter | Drowning Pool[2] | |||
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The single charted in the United States at number 18 and 37 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock charts respectively.[3]
"Tear Away" one of two main themes for the World Wrestling Federation's WrestleMania X8, and the band performed the song at the event. Professional wrestler Kevin Steen also used the song as his entrance theme during his time in Combat Zone Wrestling and Ring of Honor.
Meaning
Dave Williams explained meaning of the song: "Everybody at one time or another in their life needs to say, 'Forget everybody else, I need to deal with me. I need to take care of myself'".
Track listing
CD single #1
All tracks are written by Drowning Pool.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tear Away" (Album Version) | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Tear Away" (Live Acoustic Radio Session) | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Break You" | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Tear Away" (Video) | 4:22 |
CD single #2
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tear Away" | |
| 2. | "The Game" | |
| 3. | "Break You" | |
| 4. | "Tear Away" (Video) |
Cardsleeve CD single • Vinyl
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tear Away" (Album Version) | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Break You" | 2:48 |
Austria Promo CD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tear Away" (Album Version) | 4:14 |
UK Promo CD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tear Away" (Radio Edit) | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Tear Away" (Album Version) | 4:14 |
US Promo CD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tear Away" (Radio Version) | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Tear Away" (Album Version) | 4:14 |
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak positions |
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| Scotland (OCC)[4] | 64 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 65 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[6] | 6 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 36 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] | 28 |
