So Cold (song)

"So Cold"
Single by Breaking Benjamin
from the album We Are Not Alone
Released March 30, 2004
Format CD
Genre Alternative metal, nu metal
Length 4:33 (album version)
3:55 (radio edit/music video)
Label Hollywood
Songwriter(s) Benjamin Burnley
Producer(s) David Bendeth
Breaking Benjamin singles chronology
"Medicate"
(2003)		 "So Cold"
(2004)		 "Sooner or Later"
(2004)

"Medicate"
(2003)		 "So Cold"
(2004)		 "Sooner or Later"
(2004)
We Are Not Alone track listing
"So Cold"
(1)		 "Simple Design"
(2)

"So Cold" is a song by American Rock band Breaking Benjamin. It was released in March 2004 as the lead single from second album, We Are Not Alone. Despite never having reached the number 1 spot on the Mainstream Rock Chart, "So Cold" holds the record for the most weeks spent in the chart with 62 weeks. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA on September 25, 2015, the same day the band's debut album Saturate was certified Gold.

Background and writing

In an interview with Guitar World, Aaron Fink and Ben Burnley said that the movie 28 Days Later was an inspiration while writing the song because of its feeling of desolation.

Music video

The music video of "So Cold" was directed by Frank Borin. Its story takes place in the 19th century, judging by the style of clothing, and first shows a preacher standing at the edge of a swamp. The scene then shifts to a group of people walking in a forest. One man can be seen carrying a large stone with the Breaking Benjamin Celtic knot on it. The man, who is being punished for infidelity towards his wife, is shackled to the stone throughout the video and struggles to free himself from it. Towards the end, the group of people arrive at the swamp where the preacher stands. The man carrying the stone walks into the swamp and drowns. His wife appears in a black robe while the woman he cheated with wears a white robe.

Track listing

Promotional single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So Cold (Radio edit)"Benjamin Burnley3:56

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 76
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[2] 3
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

So Cold EP

So Cold EP
EP by Breaking Benjamin
Released November 23, 2004
Recorded 2001, 2004
Genre Alternative metal, post-grunge
Length 17:13
Label Hollywood
2061-62496-2
Breaking Benjamin chronology
Live EP
(2004)		 So Cold EP
(2004)		 Phobia
(2006)
Singles from So Cold EP
  1. "So Cold (Acoustic)"
    Released: 2004

So Cold EP is an EP which was released on November 23, 2004. It was originally going to be titled the So Cold (Acoustic) EP. The EP contains 5 songs, three were recorded live, "So Cold (Live acoustic)", "Away" and "Breakdown" and two were studio recorded material, "Blow Me Away" and "Lady Bug". Kevin Soffera appears on the tracks "Away" and "Breakdown".[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."So Cold" (Live acoustic)3:55
2."Blow Me Away"3:25
3."Lady Bug"3:02
4."Away" (Live)3:23
5."Breakdown" (Live)3:43
Total length:17:13

References

  1. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Breaking Benjamin. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Breaking Benjamin. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Breaking Benjamin – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Breaking Benjamin. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ "American single certifications – Breaking Benjamin – So Cold". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 2, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  5. ↑ http://www.shallowbay.com/forum/faq.php?faq=section_1#faq_question_7
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