Zzyzx Rd. (song)

"Zzyzx Rd."
Single by Stone Sour
from the album Come What(ever) May
Released	October 5, 2007
Format	CD Single
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	5:14
Label	Roadrunner
Writer(s)	Roy Mayorga, Josh Rand, Jim Root, Corey Taylor
Stone Sour singles chronology
"Made of Scars" (2007) "'Zzyzx Rd.'" (2007) "Mission Statement" (2010)

"Zzyzx Rd." is the fifth single from Stone Sour's second album Come What(ever) May. The 2 track Promo single for the song, released strictly to radio in 2007.

Background

Zzyzx Rd. is a love song written to Taylor's wife for helping him in his struggles against alcoholism and contemplation of suicide. The road referenced in the title is Zzyzx Rd, which is located off of I-5 in California approximately 105 miles southwest of Las Vegas, NV.

Corey Taylor said:

I've never written anything like that before, but it was very important for me to tell the world not only how much she saved me, but how much she means to me.

Track listing

CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Zzyzx Rd." (Pop Version)	4:01
2.	"Zzyzx Rd." (Album Version)	5:16

Promo CD single Germany & US
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Zzyzx Rd." (Edit)	3:58
2.	"Zzyzx Rd." (Original Version)	5:14

Chart positions

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	29