abstract
| - %22Scars%22 is the second single from Californian rock band Papa Roach's fourth album, Getting Away with Murder, and seventh released single in total. %22Scars%22 was considered to be a comeback single for the band, despite being unlike their usual work on the album. The single was certified gold (500,000 units sold) on June 6, 2005.The song, according the band's video album Papa Roach: Live & Murderous in Chicago, tells the story of Jacoby Shaddix's %22Horrible night in Vegas that changed my life.%22 During live performances before playing the song, Shaddix often talks about how %22the song saved his life%22. Not only has the song beaten %22Last Resort%22 as its highest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, it was also their first and only Top 40 hit peaking at No. 15. The song hit No. 2 and No. 4 on the Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts and the song became their first and only pop hit hitting No. 7 on the Pop Songs chart. This is the band's most successful in the U.S. although %22Last Resort%22 was more successful internationally chart wise, also hitting No. 1 on the modern rock chart. As with several of their other songs, Papa Roach has performed %22Scars%22 live with Spanish lyrics.
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