Dance or Die (Family Force 5 album)

For the preview EP, see Dance or Die (EP).
Dance or Die
Studio album by Family Force 5
Released August 19, 2008 (U.S.)
Genre Crunkcore, Christian rock, electronica
Length 39:59
Label Tooth & Nail
Producer Joe Baldridge,
Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur" Olds
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Family Force 5 chronology
Dance or Die EP
(2008)		 Dance or Die
(2008)		 Dance or Die with a Vengeance
(2009)

Dance or Die is the second studio album from the band Family Force 5. It was produced by Joe Baldridge (Beck, tobyMac) and lead vocalist Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur" Olds. The album was released on August 19, 2008 both in stores and via digital distribution. This is the band's second full-length album release. However, it is the band's first release under the Tooth & Nail Records label. The band was previously with Gotee Records. The record was leaked in its entirety on the internet on August 15, 2008.[1] As of December 2009 the album has sold over 100,000 units.[2] Dance or Die won Best Album at the 2008 Rock on Request Awards.[3]

Contents

Genre

The album has been labeled as crunkcore, Christian rock, grunge, electronica, synthpop, dance-rock, R&B, urban and hip hop.

Track listing

  1. "Dance or Die" – 4:11
  2. "Get Your Back Off the Wall" – 3:15
  3. "Rip It Up" – 3:20
  4. "How in the World" – 4:37
  5. "Fever" – 3:28
  6. "Party Foul" – 3:00
  7. "D-I-E 4 Y-O-U" – 3:30
  8. "Share It with Me" – 3:27
  9. "The First Time" – 4:25
  10. "Wake the Dead" – 3:07
  11. "Radiator" – 3:39

Dance or Die pre-order package

Fans who pre-ordered the album online received the album, a limited edition T-shirt, and a Dance or Die sticker.

Dance or Die sold 17,000 copies in its first week and came in at 30 on the Billboard 200.[4]

Music videos

A video for "Radiator" was released a month after the album was. It features the band playing in a club style room with the Dance or Die logo behind them. A video for "Dance or Die" was released in August 2009.

Video games

The song "Radiator" was released as a downloadable track on the Rock Band.

References

  1. ^ "Did it Leak". diditleak.co.uk. 2008-08-15. http://diditleak.co.uk/. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  2. ^ "Family Force 5 – February 2010 UK tour dates w/ Cobra Starship + Dance Or Die". Band Weblogs. 2009-12-01. http://bandweblogs.com/blog/2009/12/01/family-force-5-february-2010-uk-tour-dates-w-cobra-starship-dance-or-die/. Retrieved 2011-10-12. 
  3. ^ "2008 Top In Rock Awards". Rock on Request. http://www.rockonrequest.com/id218.html. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
  4. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/album/family-force-5/dance-or-die/1158933

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