Wasteland (10 Years song)
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| "Wasteland" | ||||
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| Promotional single by 10 Years | ||||
| from the album The Autumn Effect | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
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| Producer | Josh Abraham | |||
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"Wasteland" is a song by American alternative metal band 10 Years. It was released as a promotional single from their third studio album and major label debut, The Autumn Effect (2005). The song reached No. 1 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart in February 2006 during its twenty-seventh week on the chart, making it one of the slowest-rising number-one singles in the chart's history.[2] It also spent an unprecedented ten weeks at No. 2 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.[3] In March 2026, the RIAA gave "Wasteland" a double-platinum certification.[4]
The song was originally featured on the band's independent second album, Killing All That Holds You (2004), produced by Travis Wyrick.
The first music video was a representation of the song and featured Jesse Hasek's cousin actor, Brad Renfro, who, having had a long struggle with drug abuse, was the inspiration for the song.[5] It was directed by Scott Lee.
A second music video was a metaphorical representation using a fish flopping around on a dry lake bed. Directed by Chris Simms, this version can only be seen online.
The third and final music video released for the song addressed the social problem of human rights around the world, showing various victims of human rights violations. This video was directed by Kevin Kerslake for Amnesty International. The video received nominations for Best Direction and Best Art Direction at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.
The first and second music videos used the recording of the song from Killing All That Holds You, while the final video used the re-recorded version from The Autumn Effect.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wasteland" | 3:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wasteland" (Album version) | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Wasteland" (Acoustic version) | 5:08 |
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