We Are Not Alone (album)
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| We Are Not Alone | ||
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| Studio album by Breaking Benjamin | ||
| Released | June 29, 2004 | |
| Recorded | October 2003 – January 2004 | |
| Genre | Post-grunge | |
| Length | 39:30 | |
| Label | Hollywood Records | |
| Producer(s) | David Bendeth | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Breaking Benjamin chronology | ||
| Saturate (2002) |
We Are Not Alone (2004) |
Live EP (2004) |
We Are Not Alone is the second studio album released by post-grunge/hard rock quartet Breaking Benjamin. Three singles came from this album, "So Cold," "Sooner Or Later," and the full-band version of "Rain" (as opposed to the original version in which the only instrument used is an acoustic guitar), which came out near the end of June 2005. We Are Not Alone is certified Platinum by the RIAA, and sold 48,000 copies on its first week.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "So Cold" – 4:33
- "Simple Design" – 4:15
- "Follow" – 3:18
- "Firefly" – 3:07
- "Break My Fall" – 3:25
- "Forget It" – 3:37
- "Sooner or Later" – 3:39
- "Breakdown" – 3:36
- "Away" – 3:12
- "Believe" – 3:20
- "Rain" – 3:25
- [Unlisted] "Rain (2005 Version)" (on newer pressings only) – 3:22
- "Ordinary Man" (On Japanese version only) – 3:31
- "Lady Bug" (On Japanese version only)- 3:02
[edit] Japanese exclusive tracks
The tracks "Ordinary Man" and "Ladybug" are available on the Japanese import of "We Are Not Alone". Although, like many other 'exclusive' or 'hidden' songs, they have been leaked onto P2P file sharing networks.
[edit] Personnel
- Ben Burnley - vocals, guitar
- Aaron Fink - guitar
- Mark Klepaski (credited as Marcus James) - bass
- Jeremy Hummel - drums
- Chad Szeliga - drums (after the departure of Hummel from the band)
- David Bendeth - production
[edit] Chart positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2004 | The Billboard 200 | #20 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2004 | "So Cold" | Billboard Hot 100 | #76 |
| 2004 | "So Cold" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | #2 |
| 2004 | "So Cold" | Modern Rock Tracks | #3 |
| 2004 | "Sooner or Later" | Billboard Hot 100 | #99 |
| 2004 | "Sooner or Later" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | #2 |
| 2004 | "Sooner or Later" | Modern Rock Tracks | #7 |
| 2005 | "Rain" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | #23 |
[edit] Miscellanea
- The track "Firefly" was featured in the soundtrack to the video game, WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW and WWE Day of Reckoning
- The track "So Cold" was very briefly played during the weightlifting segment of the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.
- The 6th track, "Forget It", was played during the movie American Pie: Band Camp.
- "Forget It" was also featured in the fifth season of the TV show Smallville (TV series) and is featured on the official soundtrack.
- An additional 5 tracks were recorded for the album but did not make the cut.The only know one is called "better days" which was only briefly played live once.
| Breaking Benjamin |
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| 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" |
