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Price to Play
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Wikipedia article
"'Price to Play'" is a song by American rock band Staind. It was the lead single from their fourth album, '14 Shades of Grey'. "Price to Play" was released in advance and became a hit, charting high on both rock charts (number two on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and number six on the Modern Rock Tracks) and peaking within the top 100 of the 'Billboard' Hot 100 at number 66. It was also the official theme song of WWE's Vengeance 2003 event.
Themes and composition
Frontman Aaron Lewis explained that the song was the last song written and recorded for the '14 Shades of Grey' album, and the lyrics initially were influenced from his frustrations that the band was so close to done with finishing the album. He explained:
Similarly, Lewis stated the song was about the physical and mental toll of working in the music industry. While '14 Shades of Grey' was less heavy than previous Staind albums at that time, "Price to Play" retained Staind's heavier and more aggressive sound, with heavy guitars in the verses, soaring vocal harmonies, and melody/harmony guitars to complement the vocals.
Track listing
#"Price to Play"
#"Let It Out"
#"Can't Believe" (Live Version from MTV Unplugged)
Charts
References
Category:2003 singles
Category:2003 songs
Category:Staind songs
Category:Elektra Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Josh Abraham
Category:Songs written by Aaron Lewis
Category:Songs written by Mike Mushok
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