Walk Away (Five Finger Death Punch song)
| "Walk Away" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Five Finger Death Punch | ||||
| from the album War Is the Answer | ||||
| Released | November 2, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Prospect Park | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Kevin Churko | |||
| Five Finger Death Punch singles chronology | ||||
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"Walk Away" is a song by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, War Is the Answer (2009), on November 2, 2009. The song peaked at No. 7 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart (the band's fourth top-10 on that chart), at No. 31 on the Alternative Songs chart and at No. 21 on the Rock Songs chart (their second appearance in the latter charts), making it their second highest-charted single to date. It was used as the official theme song for the 2010 TNA Lockdown PPV.[2]
Writing
About the conception of the song, guitarist Zoltan Bathory told Metal Hammer, "You know, it's rare to come up with a song that is so complete, and I don't say that with any sense of ego. As far as I'm concerned, I'm not really the writer of the song, I'm just the vehicle for the music, but I'm really delighted to have channelled something like this – a number with the potential to touch people's lives in a powerful way, and that's an ancient and a primal thing, and actually quite a tough thing to do…"[3]
He further added, "I think the song is pretty forceful from just a musical point of view, but when you add in the vocals and the lyrics, it takes things to a whole new plane. Ivan is dealing with relationship issues in the lyrics, and he's certainly loaded with ammo on that subject, you can tell he's singing straight from the heart… Sometimes in life, the stars all align and a bit of magic is created, and I certainly think that's the case here…"[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walk Away" | 3:42 |
Personnel
- Ivan Moody – vocals
- Jason Hook – guitars
- Zoltan Bathory – guitars
- Matt Snell – bass
- Jeremy Spencer – drums
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] | 21 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 31 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 7 |
References
- ^ Phil (May 31, 2010). "Five Finger Death Punch - 'War Is The Answer' Album Review". Sonic Abuse. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "TNA Lockdown 2010 Official Website". TNA. Archived from the original on 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
- ^ a b Bezer, Terry (January 1, 2009). "5FDP: Zoltan Bathory's Guide To 'War Is The Answer'". Metal Hammer. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Five Finger Death Punch Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Five Finger Death Punch Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Five Finger Death Punch Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2020.