| Keep Away | |
| Cover: | godsmack_keep_away.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Godsmack |
| Album: | Godsmack |
| Released: | June 10, 1999 |
| Length: | 4:50 |
| Label: | Republic/Universal |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Whatever |
| Prev Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | Voodoo |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
"Keep Away" is a song by American rock band Godsmack. It was released as the second single from the band's album Godsmack.[1] An acoustic version was included on The Other Side. A live version is included on the album from Woodstock 1999.
The song brought early attention to the band:[1] "With driving guitars, a sinister sounding vocal and aggressive chorus, the song connected with listeners and the Godsmack ascension was starting to take place. The song would impact radio in June 1999 and followed a more direct trajectory up the charts".[1] The song's writer, band member Sully Erna, described the song as being "about hope -- hope to get the bitch out of my life".[1]
| Chart (1999) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Mainstream Rock Tracks[2] | 5 | |
| Modern Rock Tracks[3] | 31 |