Let Me Go

Even though it has yet to release its third album, 3 Doors Down has become a core act of the new millennium. Its first two albums have gone multiplatinum, containing multiple radio hits at rock and top 40 radio. Yet it is somewhat inexplicable how it attained its status, as its music is mostly generic meat-and-potatoes rock. However, the millions that picked up 3 Doors Down's first two albums will no doubt enjoy "Let Me Go," the first taste of third set "Seventeen Days." It's no great deviation from the act's other songs, yet it has already gained traction at rock radio, debuting simultaneously on the heritage, active and modern charts. And with the success of straight-forward rock bands like Switchfoot at top 40 and AC, "Let Me Go" should effortlessly cross over to those formats as well. There is nothing particularly memorable about the midtempo song, but if its first week is any barometer, radio won't be letting go anytime soon.—BT