Break the Cycle
Studio album by Staind
Released	May 22, 2001
Recorded	October 2000 - February 2001
Genre	Hard Rock
Length	50:55
Label	Flip/Elektra
Producer(s)	Josh Abraham
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link E! Online (B) link Rolling Stone link
Staind chronology
Dysfunction (1999) Break the Cycle (2001) 14 Shades of Grey (2003)

Break the Cycle is Staind's third studio album from 2001 (see 2001 in music). It is Staind's most successful album to date, and what broke them into the mainstream. It was a huge international success for the band, as it spent several weeks at number 1 position in the U.S. album charts and many weeks in the top 10 album charts of The Billboard 200, the UK and New Zealand.. Cover of Break The Cycle, by Staind. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Staind is an American alternative metal group[1][2] from Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The latest version of Flip Records is a Californian record label, started by Jordan Schur in 1994. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Josh Abraham is a music producer who has worked with many leading bands including Staind, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park , Courtney Love, and most famously Deadsy. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... E!: Entertainment Television is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite network. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 3. ... Staind is an American alternative metal group[1][2] from Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. ... Dysfunction is Stainds second recording, and their first release under the Flip/Elektra label. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Staind is an American alternative metal group[1][2] from Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... See also: 2001 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels established in 2001 2000s in music. ... The Billboard 200 is a listing of the 200 highest selling music albums in the United States, published weekly in Billboard magazine. ...

Break the Cycle is similar to its predecessors in terms of heaviness, but also uses much more melody and maturity in terms of songwriting, according to Aaron Lewis.

A total of 5 singles were released from this album, "It's Been Awhile", "Fade", "Outside", "For You" and "Epiphany", all of which did reasonably well. There were videos made for each of these songs (some of which can be found on Staind's MTV Unplugged DVD). The first four singles had varying degrees of success in the UK, "It's Been Awhile" charting the highest of the four released in both countries. The album also includes a track called "Waste" dedicated to two teenage fans who committed suicide.

There is also a bonus track on the album. In the U.S., the bonus track is an acoustic version of "It's Been Awhile", however on the Australian and European editions of Break the Cycle, the bonus track is a live acoustic version of "Outside", performed with Fred Durst in Biloxi, Mississippi on the Family Values Tour 1999. Biloxi Lighthouse (of 1848) Biloxi () is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the U.S.. The 2000 census recorded the population as 50,644. ... Family Values Tour 1999 was a music tour headlined by Limp Bizkit. ...

Sales

The album did very well worldwide, particularly in the United States. It debuted at Number One on the charts with 767,000 registered copies sold the first week. By week fifteen, the album had sold nearly 2.9 million copies and to date, has sold about 8 million in the U.S.

Track Listing

1. "Open Your Eyes" – 4:20
2. "Pressure" – 3:22
3. "Fade" – 4:04
4. "It's Been Awhile" – 4:25
5. "Change" – 3:36
6. "Can't Believe" – 2:48
7. "Epiphany" – 4:17
8. "Suffer" – 3:59
9. "Safe Place" – 4:35
10. "For You" – 3:25
11. "Outside" – 4:52
12. "Waste" – 3:56
13. "Take It" – 3:37
    • "It's Been Awhile" (Acoustic) – 4:30 (U.S. Bonus Track)
    • "Outside" (Live & Acoustic) – 5:41 (Australian and European Bonus Track)