For Those Who Wait is the fourth full-length studio album released by Christian rock band Fireflight. The album was released on February 9, 2010 on Flicker Records.
| For Those Who Wait | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 9, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock,[1] hard rock[2] | |||
| Length | 35:12 | |||
| Label | Flicker | |||
| Producer | Rob Hawkins Jason McArthur (executive) | |||
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| Singles from For Those Who Wait | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [1] |
Release and promotion
editOn February 2, 2010 until the release of the album, Fireflight posted their lead track, "For Those Who Wait", for free to download on Amiestreet.[3]
For Those Who Wait was released on February 9, 2010. It peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart,[4] No. 16 Alternative Albums[5] and No. 96 on the Billboard 200.[6] It was their highest CD on the chart, selling over 15,000 copies in its first week.[citation needed]
The Japanese bonus track, "Proof of Our Love", was given out to fans via e-mail on February 9, 2010. The website for the promotion, titled "For Those Who Waited", ended and the site address is now defunct.[citation needed]
The album received largely favorable reviews. The band toured in late 2010 on the For Those Who Wait Tour with Group 1 Crew and Manic Drive in support of the album.[citation needed]
On December 1, 2010, it was announced that For Those Who Wait had been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album category, marking Fireflight's first Grammy nomination. It lost to Switchfoot's Hello Hurricane.[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Fireflight and where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For Those Who Wait" | Rob Hawkins | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Desperate" | Rob Hawkins | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Fire in My Eyes" | Ben Glover | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Core of My Addiction" | Jason McArthur | 3:14 |
| 5. | "What I've Overcome" | Ben Glover | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Name" | Ben Glover | 3:49 |
| 7. | "New Perspective" |
| 3:20 |
| 8. | "You Give Me That Feeling" | Rob Hawkins | 3:23 |
| 9. | "All I Need to Be" | Rob Hawkins | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Recovery Begins" | Rob Hawkins | 4:54
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| Total length: | 35:12 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Proof of Our Love" | Fireflight | 3:33 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Stand Up (Acoustic)" | Fireflight | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Unbreakable (Acoustic)" | Fireflight | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 42:49 | ||
- Dawn Michele - Lead vocals
- Justin Cox - guitar
- Glenn Drennen - guitar
- Wendy Drennen - bass
- Rob Hawkins - producer, enginner, digital editing
- Ben Grosse - mixing (track 1)
- Paul Pavao - mixing (tracks 2-10)
References
edit- ^ a b "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. February 9, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ a b c Allmusic review
- ^ "Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ "Fireflight - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ "Fireflight - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ "Fireflight - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ "Nominees And Winners". GRAMMY.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ "Fireflight-For those who wait (2010,CD)". Discogs.com. Discogs.com.
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