Saturate (Breaking Benjamin album)
Saturate is the debut studio album by American rock band Breaking Benjamin. It was released on August 27, 2002. The album features three singles, including "Polyamorous", "Skin", and "Medicate". The album was certified gold by the RIAA on September 15, 2015.[5]
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| Released | August 27, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 2002 | |||
| Studio | Larrabee East in Los Angeles, Royaltone Studios in Los Angeles | |||
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| Length | 49:12 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Producer | Ulrich Wild | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Bullz-Eye | [4] |
Background
editAfter the commercial success of the band's lead single "Polyamorous", there was a dispute between the band and the label on deciding on which single to release next. The band wished for "Medicate", while the label insisted on releasing "Skin" as a single. Eventually, the label decided to go with "Skin", despite some negative feedback with the band and the fairly poor success it reached.[citation needed] The original release of Saturate contained "Forever" as a separate track; also, the newer enhanced versions came with the "Polyamorous" music video and ultimately featured the song embedded with "Shallow Bay".
The album title is derived from a lyric in the song "Wish I May".
On September 14, 2002, Saturate peaked on the US Billboard 200 and Heatseekers charts at number 136 and number two, respectively.[6] "Wish I May" was featured in the horror films Wrong Turn and The Apparition, starring Tom Felton. The tracks "Home", "Shallow Bay", "Water", and "Polyamorous" were also featured in the 2002 horror game Run Like Hell.
There were also plans for a European release of the album containing the song "Lady Bug" and the Depeche Mode cover of "Enjoy the Silence," but this version of Saturate was never released in Europe, and as a result, neither track was released for the album. "Lady Bug" later appeared on their So Cold EP and on the deluxe edition of their greatest hits compilation album Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin. "Enjoy the Silence" appeared on the compilation in the same version. The album was eventually released in Europe in 2006, but these tracks still were not included.
Musically, the album's sound is more lighter compared to the band's later work and parts of the album falls into nu metal territory.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Benjamin Burnley; all music is composed by Benjamin Burnley, Aaron Fink, Mark Klepaski and Jeremy Hummel
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wish I May" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Medicate" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Polyamorous" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Skin" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Natural Life" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Next to Nothing" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Water" | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Home" | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Phase" | 4:30 |
| 10. | "No Games" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Sugarcoat" | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Shallow Bay" | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Forever" | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 49:12 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Shallow Bay" (contains hidden track "Forever", starting at 4:06, immediately following "Shallow Bay") | 8:00 |
| Total length: | 49:12 | |
Personnel
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Chart positions
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Revisit: Breaking Benjamin: Saturate". September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Breaking-Benjamin - Saturate". June 1, 2010.
- ^ Taylor, Jason D.. Saturate at AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ Farley, Mike. "Saturate Review". bullz-eye.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Search "Saturate"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard – Google Books". September 14, 2002. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "Saturate – Breaking Benjamin". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard – Google Books". September 14, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "Breaking Benjamin Alternative Songs Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ "American album certifications – Breaking Benjamin – Saturate". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 4, 2023.