Everything Changes (Staind song)

"Everything Changes" is a song by the American band Staind, which was the third single off of their album Chapter V.

"Everything Changes"
Single by Staind
from the album Chapter V
ReleasedMarch 7, 2006
GenreAlternative rock, post-grunge
Length4:00
Songwriter(s)Aaron Lewis, Mike Mushok, Johnny April, Jon Wysocki
Producer(s)David Bottrill
Staind singles chronology
"Falling"
(2005)		 "Everything Changes"
(2006)		 "King of All Excuses"
(2006)

Background

Aaron Lewis briefly mentioned to MTV that "Everything Changes" is about things that change without going into a detailed explanation of the song.[1]

Composition

Staind's lead singer Aaron Lewis told MTV that "Everything Changes" was created after brainstorming some ideas and was one of the last songs recorded for Chapter V.[1]

Reception

"Everything Changes" received both positive and negative reviews. The Washington Post complimented Staind for creating a "concert-ready soft serve tune", and likened "Everything Changes" to Creed's song style.[2] On the other hand, Billboard Magazine criticized Staind for making a song that did not expand on the band's ability to become "fierce rockers and sensitive balladers".[3]

Music video

In an outline by director Mike Sloat, Sloat detailed that the planned music video for "Everything Changes" would use clips from the 1993 film Dazed and Confused and Almost Famous.[4] When the music video was released in June 2006, guitarist Mike Mushok explained that the video for "Everything Changes" was about finishing high school and the changes that would come after graduation.[1]

Criticism

In a follow-up MTV interview, Aaron Lewis highlighted that he rarely saw the music video for "Everything Changes" aired on TV. Due to the lack of airplay for the music video, Lewis told MTV "I think nobody cares [about Staind] anymore. No one wants to see videos from us anymore. We're not the hip flavor of the moment".[5]

Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[6] 33
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 32
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 22

References
  1. Moss, Corey (28 June 2006). "Staind: Comedy Pros? Band Re-Creates High School Graduation Party For New Video". mtv.com. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. McKenna, Dave (24 August 2005). "Staind's 'Chapter V': A Soft Metal". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. Taylor, Christina L. (15 April 2006). "Reviews: Singles". Billboard. Vol. 118 no. 15. p. 60. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. Sloat, Mike. "Staind "Everything Changes" Video Treatment". sloat-archive.com. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  5. Harris, Chris (10 April 2006). "Aaron Lewis Laments 'Staind Aren't What's Cool Now'; Brings LP News". mtv.com. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  6. "Staind Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  7. "Staind Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. "Staind Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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