We Are Not Alone (Breaking Benjamin album)
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We Are Not Alone is the second studio album by American rock band Breaking Benjamin. It was released on June 29, 2004. Three singles were released from the album, "So Cold", "Sooner or Later", and the full-band version of "Rain". The album name is a reference to a James Hilton novel of the same name. We Are Not Alone sold 48,000 copies in its first week and was certified platinum by the RIAA on June 13, 2005.[3] It was the first Breaking Benjamin album to receive a Parental Advisory label.
We Are Not Alone | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 29, 2004 | |||
Recorded | October 2003 – January 2004 | |||
Studio | Mirror Image Studios, Anaheim, California | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 39:29 | |||
Label | Hollywood | |||
Producer | David Bendeth | |||
Breaking Benjamin chronology | ||||
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Singles from We Are Not Alone | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
IGN | 9.3/10[2] |
A Live EP was released with limited editions of the album, containing live recorded versions of "Sugarcoat," "Water," "Medicate," and "Next to Nothing" from their first album Saturate.
We Are Not Alone is the last studio album to feature drummer Jeremy Hummel. The track "Firefly" was featured in the 2004 video games WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw and WWE Day of Reckoning.
According to AllMusic critic Johnny Loftus, the album stylistically incorporates early Tool's sound through post-grunge's more accessible melodics.[1]
Track listing
editOriginal release
editAll tracks are written by Benjamin Burnley, Aaron Fink, Mark James Klepaski and Jeremy Hummel, except "Follow", "Forget It" and "Rain" composed by Burnley and William Corgan.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "So Cold" | 4:33 |
2. | "Simple Design" | 4:15 |
3. | "Follow" | 3:18 |
4. | "Firefly" | 3:07 |
5. | "Break My Fall" | 3:25 |
6. | "Forget It" | 3:37 |
7. | "Sooner or Later" | 3:39 |
8. | "Breakdown" | 3:36 |
9. | "Away" | 3:12 |
10. | "Believe" | 3:19 |
11. | "Rain" | 3:28 |
Total length: | 39:29 |
2005 release
editNo. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Rain" (2005 version) | 3:22 |
Total length: | 42:51 |
Personnel
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Chart positions
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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- Singles
Year | Song | Chart | Peak position |
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2004 | "So Cold" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 76 |
US Modern Rock Tracks | 3 | ||
US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 | ||
"Sooner or Later" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 99 | |
US Modern Rock Tracks | 7 | ||
US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 | ||
2005 | "Rain" | US Modern Rock Tracks | 39 |
US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 23 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ a b Loftus, Johnny. We Are Not Alone at AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ Moriarty, Colin. "We Are Not Alone - Music review". IGN. Archived from the original on November 25, 2004. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ "RIAA certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015.
- ^ "We Are Not Alone breaking benjamin CD Album". CDJapan.
- ^ "None". Discogs.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Breaking Benjamin – We Are Not Alone". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Breaking Benjamin – We Are Not Alone". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "American album certifications – Breaking Benjamin – We Are Not Alone". Recording Industry Association of America.