Break the Spell
2011 studio album by Daughtry
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Break the Spell is the third studio album by American rock band Daughtry, released on November 21, 2011, by RCA Records.[12] It is a follow-up to their platinum selling album Leave This Town in 2009. On December 15, the album was officially certified Gold.[13]
- Bay 7 Studios (Valley Village, California)
- Sparky Dark Studio (Calabasas, California)
- Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California)
- The Gray Curtain Studio[1]
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| Released | November 21, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | July–September 2011 | |||
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| Genre | Post-grunge[1] | |||
| Length | 43:45 | |||
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| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (61/100)[2] |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| Billboard | 71%[4] |
| Slant | [5] |
| Sputnikmusic | [6] |
| Newsday | B−[7] |
| Loudwire | [8] |
| Celebrity Cafe | [9] |
| The Boston Globe | (Mixed)[10] |
| Artistdirect | [11] |
Background
According to Chris Daughtry, the album is "more upbeat and positive lyrically" and also stated that the album sounds "nothing like the previous two".[14] Chris Daughtry wrote all of the songs with band guitarists Josh Steely and Brian Craddock, bassist Josh Paul, and in collaboration with Marti Frederiksen, Busbee and Brett James.[15] The album was produced by Howard Benson, who also produced their previous two albums.
Prior to the album's release, during the month of November, the tracks "Renegade", "Louder Than Ever" and "Outta My Head" were used by ESPN during some of their programming broadcasts.[16]
Daughtry's official website made a listening party for Break the Spell.[17]
Sales
Singles
"Renegade" was released as the album's lead single and first rock single. It was released to rock stations on September 27, 2011, and made available for download on October 18, 2011.
"Crawling Back to You" was released at the first pop single from the album, second overall on October 4, 2011. It reached to number 6 on the US Adult Top 40 chart.
"Outta My Head" and "Start of Something Good" were released as the third and fourth singles off the album, respectively.
Track listing
The track listing was announced on October 6 through Daughtry's official site.[20]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Renegade" |
| 3:35 |
| 2. | "Crawling Back to You" |
| 3:45 |
| 3. | "Outta My Head" |
| 3:31 |
| 4. | "Start of Something Good" |
| 4:24 |
| 5. | "Crazy" |
| 3:24 |
| 6. | "Break the Spell" |
| 3:32 |
| 7. | "We're Not Gonna Fall" |
| 3:19 |
| 8. | "Gone Too Soon" |
| 3:36 |
| 9. | "Losing My Mind" |
| 3:48 |
| 10. | "Rescue Me" |
| 3:22 |
| 11. | "Louder Than Ever" |
| 3:37 |
| 12. | "Spaceship" |
| 3:51 |
| Total length: | 43:45 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Who's They" | Daughtry | 3:11 |
| 14. | "Maybe We're Already Gone" |
| 4:21 |
| 15. | "Everything But Me" |
| 4:28 |
| 16. | "Lullaby" | Daughtry | 2:25 |
| Total length: | 55:29 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Who's They" | Daughtry | 3:11 |
| 14. | "Maybe We're Already Gone" |
| 4:21 |
| 15. | "Everything But Me" |
| 4:28 |
| 16. | "Lullaby" | Daughtry | 2:25 |
| 17. | "Never Die" | Daughtry | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 58:55 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[23]
Band members
- Chris Daughtry – vocals
- Brian Craddock – guitars
- Josh Steely – guitars
- Josh Paul – bass
- Robin Diaz – drums
Additional musicians
- Howard Benson – keyboards, programming
- Lenny Skolnik – programming, strings (3)
Production
- Rain Hancock – A&R
- Howard Benson – producer
- Mike Plotnikoff – recording
- Paul DeCarli – additional engineer, digital editing
- Hatsukazu Inagaki – additional engineer
- Jimmy Fahey – assistant engineer (2, 7–9)
- David Schwerkolt – assistant engineer (2, 7–9)
- Morgan Stratton – assistant engineer (2, 7–9)
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing at Mix LA (Los Angeles, California)
- Keith Armstrong – assistant mix engineer
- Nik Karpen – assistant mix engineer
- Andrew Schubert – additional mix engineer
- Brad Townsend – additional mix engineering
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
- Marc Vangool – guitar technician
- Jon Nicholson – drum technician
- Erwin Gorostiza – creative director
- Chris Feldmann – art direction, design
- Chapman Baehler – photography
- Dee Anderson – stylist
- Christian Marc – make-up
- Stirling McIlwaine for Pearl Group Entertainment – management
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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