"Straight Out of Line" is a song by American rock band

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and the lead single from their album '' Faceless''. 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. 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.

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

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.com. "Sometimes it's really hard to shove a story within a four-minute video, unless you're a solo artist like

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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."

Grammy Awards

In 2004, the song had Grammy nomination for '

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'. However, the award went to

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's single, " Bring Me to Life".

Appearance

"Straight Out of Line" was featured in the 2004 video game '' Prince of Persia: Warrior Within''. It can be heard in the film ''

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. 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''.

Chart positions

Personnel

Sully Erna Salvatore Paul Erna Jr. (born February 7, 1968) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter, best known as the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for rock band Godsmack. He is also a harmonica player, drummer, and percussionist, performing these ...

– vocals, rhythm guitar *

Tony Rombola Tony Rombola (born November 24, 1964) is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the Boston-based rock band Godsmack since the mid-1990s. Rombola has been cited as "an extraodinaire" in the guitar world by ...

– lead guitar *

Robbie Merrill Robbie or Robby is a surname. It is usually encountered as a nickname or a shortened form of Robert, Rob or Robin. The name experienced a significant rise in popularity in Northern Ireland in 2003. People Given name Robbie *Robbie Amell (born 1 ...

– bass *

Shannon Larkin James Shannon Larkin (born April 24, 1967) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of rock band Godsmack. He replaced the previous drummer Tommy Stewart in June 2002. Prior to Godsmack, he was a member of Amen, Candlebox, Ugly Kid ...

– drums

External links

References

{{Godsmack Godsmack songs 2003 songs 2003 singles Songs written by Sully Erna Song recordings produced by David Bottrill Universal Music Group singles