14 Shades of Grey

14 Shades of Grey is the fourth studio album by American rock band Staind, released on May 20, 2003. The album continues to develop a post-grunge sound as seen on the band's previous album Break the Cycle, but the songs on 14 Shades of Grey have fewer pop hooks, focusing more on frontman Aaron Lewis's emotions. It is the band's last album to be released from Elektra Records.

14 Shades of Grey
Studio album by
Staind
ReleasedMay 20, 2003
RecordedSeptember 2002 – March 2003
StudioWestlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length62:12
LabelFlip, Elektra
ProducerJosh Abraham
Staind chronology
Break the Cycle
(2001)		 14 Shades of Grey
(2003)		 Chapter V
(2005)
Singles from 14 Shades of Grey
  1. "Price to Play"
    Released: April 1, 2003
  2. "So Far Away"
    Released: June 17, 2003
  3. "How About You"
    Released: December 23, 2003
  4. "Zoe Jane"
    Released: April 5, 2004
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic41/100
Review scores
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AllMusic
Alternative Press
The A.V. Club(mixed)
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E! OnlineB link
Entertainment WeeklyC
Q
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Uncut
Yahoo! Music UK

The album featured four singles and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 220,000 copies. By July 2003, 14 Shades of Grey had been certified gold then later platinum.

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