Phobia (album)

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Phobia
Phobia cover
Studio album by Breaking Benjamin
Released August 8, 2006
Recorded March - May 2006
Genre Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge
Length 43:36
Label Hollywood Records
Producer(s) David Bendeth
Professional reviews
Breaking Benjamin chronology
So Cold EP
(2004)
Phobia
(2006)


Phobia is the third studio album by post-grunge/hard rock quartet Breaking Benjamin.

It was recorded at The Barbershop Studios in Hopatcong, New Jersey. It was released on August 8, 2006 and quickly sold out at major retail chains such as Best Buy and Target. The album sold 131,000 copies in its first week, which made it the fastest selling and highest charting Breaking Benjamin album to date, hitting #2 on the US Billboard Top 200. The album was certified Gold from the RIAA on November 8, 2006.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 1:13
  2. "The Diary of Jane" – 3:20
  3. "Breath" – 3:38
  4. "You" – 3:21
  5. "Evil Angel" – 3:41
  6. "Until the End" – 4:12
  7. "Dance with the Devil" – 3:47
  8. "Topless" – 3:03
  9. "Here We Are" – 4:17
  10. "Unknown Soldier" – 3:46
  11. "Had Enough" – 3:47
  12. "You Fight Me" – 3:12
  13. "Outro" – 2:09
  14. "The Diary of Jane (Acoustic)" – 3:061

1This single was only on the first shipment of the album. After the first shipment, this single was removed from the album.

[edit] Trivia

  • "You" was played live for the first time during an all acoustic set at "Concert for a Cause IV" in April of 2006, while the band was still in the recording process. In an interview, Burnley revealed that he had mistakenly forgotten the second verse of the song during the set.
  • "Topless" is an old fan favorite, written and performed before the band had even released their debut album Saturate.
  • The second single has been confirmed on the band's official message board, their MySpace, and during their recent concerts, to be "Breath".
  • Sebastian Davin of Dropping Daylight contributes piano and backing vocals on "Dance With The Devil", "You Fight Me", and "The Diary of Jane (Acoustic)".
  • The Chinese release of Phobia features two bonus tracks, "So Cold (Acoustic)" and "Rain (2005)" - both previously released in America by the band - and also features the band's new promotional picture as the cover art instead of the cover featured on the American release.

[edit] Chart positions

Album

Year Chart Position
2006 The Billboard 200 2
2006 Top Rock Albums 1
2006 Top Internet Albums 2

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
2006 "The Diary Of Jane" Billboard Hot 100 50
2006 "The Diary Of Jane" Mainstream Rock Tracks 2
2006 "The Diary Of Jane" Modern Rock Tracks 4
2006 "The Diary Of Jane" Billboard Pop 100 46
2006 "The Diary Of Jane" Hot Digital Songs 34
2007 "Breath" Mainstream Rock Tracks 1 (4 WEEKS)
2007 "Breath" Modern Rock Tracks 7
2007 "Breath" Hot 100 102

[edit] Release details

The CD was released on August 8, 2006.

Country Date Label Format
UK August 7, 2006 Hollywood Records Digital and Retail CD
United States August 8, 2006 Hollywood Records Digital and Retail CD
Australia October 7, 2006 Hollywood Records Digital and Retail CD
Breaking Benjamin
Benjamin Burnley | Aaron Fink | Mark Klepaski | Chad Szeliga
Discography
Albums: Saturate | We Are Not Alone | Phobia
EPs: Breaking Benjamin EP | Live EP | So Cold EP
Singles: "Polyamorous" | "Skin" | "Medicate" | "So Cold" | "Sooner or Later" | "Rain" | "The Diary of Jane" | "Breath"
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