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We Are Not Alone (Breaking Benjamin album)

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", as opposed to the original version in which the only instrument used is an acoustic guitar, which came out near the end of June 2005. The album name is a reference to the novel of the same name. We Are Not Alone sold 48,000 copies on its first week and was certified platinum by the RIAA on June 13, 2005.[3] It is the first Breaking Benjamin album to receive a Parental Advisory label.

We Are Not Alone
Studio album by
Breaking Benjamin
ReleasedJune 29, 2004 (2004-06-29) (US)
July 19, 2005 (2005-07-19) (New Zealand)
RecordedOctober 2003 – January 2004
StudioMirror Image Studios, Anaheim, California
Genre
Length39:29
LabelHollywood
ProducerDavid Bendeth
Breaking Benjamin chronology
Saturate
(2002) 		We Are Not Alone
(2004) 		Phobia
(2006)
Singles from We Are Not Alone
  1. "So Cold"
    Released: March 30, 2004
  2. "Sooner or Later"
    Released: September 28, 2004
  3. "Rain (2005 version)"
    Released: June 28, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
IGN9.3/10[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 edit

Original release edit

All 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.TitleLength
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 edit

No.TitleLength
12."Rain" (2005 version)3:22
Total length:42:51
Bonus Tracks for Japan [4] [5]
No.TitleLength
12."Ordinary Man"3:31
13."Lady Bug"3:03
Total length:49:25

Personnel edit

Chart positions edit

Singles
Year Song Chart Peak
position
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 edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] Gold 7,500^
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Loftus, Johnny. We Are Not Alone at AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  2. ^ Moriarty, Colin. "We Are Not Alone - Music review". IGN. Archived from the original on November 25, 2004. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "RIAA certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2015-09-04.
  4. ^ https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/CTCW-53067
  5. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/5905944-Breaking-Benjamin-We-Are-Not-Alone
  6. ^ "Charts.nz – Breaking Benjamin – We Are Not Alone". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Breaking Benjamin – We Are Not Alone". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Breaking Benjamin – We Are Not Alone". Recording Industry Association of America.
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