Wasteland (10 Years song)
| "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 December 2017, the RIAA gave "Wasteland" a Gold certification.[4]
The song was originally featured on the band's independent second album, Killing All That Holds You (2004), produced by Travis Wyrick.
Music videos
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wasteland" | 3:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wasteland" (Album version) | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Wasteland" (Acoustic version) | 5:08 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best - Consequence". July 5, 2017.
- ^ "10 Years: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ "10 Years: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – 10 Years – Wasteland". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Interview: 10 Years". ARTISTdirect. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "10 Years Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "10 Years Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "10 Years Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "2005 Year End Charts: Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Titles". Billboard. November 26, 2005. Archived from the original on February 16, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ^ "Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2005" (PDF). Airplay Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 52. Retrieved March 19, 2026.