We Are Not Alone (Breaking Benjamin album)
2004 studio album by Breaking Benjamin
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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's 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.[4] Despite not being the first Breaking Benjamin album with explicit music, it was the first to receive a Parental Advisory label.[5]
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| Released | June 29, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | October 2003 – January 2004 | |||
| Studio | Mirror Image Studios (Anaheim, California) | |||
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| Length | 39:29 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Producer | David Bendeth | |||
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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.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ben Burnley and Breaking Benjamin, except "Follow", "Forget It" and "Rain" written by Burnley, Breaking Benjamin, and Billy 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "So Cold" (acoustic version) | 3:56 |
| 13. | "Rain" (2005 version) | 3:22 |
| Total length: | 42:51 | |
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Charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||