Crossfade is the debut album by American rock band Crossfade. It was released on April 13, 2004 by Columbia. The album reached number 41 on the Billboard 200 and spawned three singles: "Cold", "So Far Away", and "Colors". It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over a million copies in that country.

Crossfade
The cover consists of the band's logo against a red background, with two distorted white lines appearing on the top and bottom.
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 13, 2004
Recorded2003 at Sugarstar Studios, West Columbia, South Carolina
Genre
Length34:06
LabelColumbia
ProducerCrossfade
Crossfade chronology
Crossfade
(2004)
Falling Away
(2006)
Singles from Crossfade
  1. "Cold"
    Released: March 30, 2004
  2. "So Far Away"
    Released: March 25, 2005
  3. "Colors"
    Released: May 24, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Background

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It was released on April 13, 2004, five years after they were formed. The album was also released as a DualDisc CD that includes extra content not found on the original, standard edition. The album was certified Platinum in the United States.[1]

The singles from this album helped launch the band to mainstream success. "Cold" remains the band's biggest hit, reaching number two on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and number three on the Mainstream Rock Tracks, and is also their only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, at number 81. Follow-up singles "So Far Away" and "Colors" charted in the top 10 of the Mainstream Rock chart, at number four and number six, respectively. They also hit the top 20 of the Modern Rock chart ("So Far Away" at number 14, "Colors" at number 18).

Track listing

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All tracks written by Ed Sloan.[2]

No.TitleLength
1."Starless"3:55
2."Cold"3:14
3."So Far Away"3:25
4."Colors"3:18
5."Death Trend Setta"3:34
6."The Deep End"3:23
7."No Giving Up"3:34
8."Dead Skin"3:50
9."Disco"2:57
10."The Unknown"2:59
Total length:34:06
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Cold" (acoustic version)3:20
12."Cold" (DeeTown Remix featuring Miss Eighty 6)3:18

Personnel

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Crossfade

Production

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

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Title Peak chart positions Certifications
US
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US
Alt.

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US
Main.

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SWE
[8]
"Cold" 81 2 3 47 US: Gold[9]
"So Far Away" 14 4
"Colors" 18 6

Appearances

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References

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  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Crossfade - Crossfade". AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  2. ^ BMI Entry
  3. ^ "Crossfade Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Crossfade Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Crossfade – Crossfade". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Billboard charts". Billboard charts. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  8. ^ "Swedish singles chart". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  9. ^ "RIAA certifications". RIAA. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2010.