"Tear Away"
Single by Drowning Pool
from the album Sinner
ReleasedApril 30, 2002
GenreNu metal
Length4:14
Label
Songwriter(s)Drowning Pool[2]
Drowning Pool singles chronology
"Bodies"
(2001)		 "Tear Away"
(2002)		 "Sinner"
(2002)

"Tear Away" is a song by American rock band Drowning Pool, released in 2002 as the second single from their album Sinner.

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.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
1."Tear Away" 
2."The Game" 
3."Break You" 
4."Tear Away" (Video) 

Cardsleeve CD single • Vinyl

No.TitleLength
1."Tear Away" (Album Version)4:14
2."Break You"2:48

Austria Promo CD

No.TitleLength
1."Tear Away" (Album Version)4:14

UK Promo CD

No.TitleLength
1."Tear Away" (Radio Edit)3:41
2."Tear Away" (Album Version)4:14

US Promo CD

No.TitleLength
1."Tear Away" (Radio Version)4:14
2."Tear Away" (Album Version)4:14

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
positions
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

Notes

  1. ↑ "Tear Away". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tear Away". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sinner - Drowning Pool". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. August 4, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. August 4, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. August 4, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Drowning Pool Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Drowning Pool Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
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