We Are Not Alone (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = We Are Not Alone
Type = Album
Artist = Breaking Benjamin


Released = June 29, 2004
Recorded = October 2003 – January 2004
Genre = Post-grunge Alternative metal Alternative rock
Length = 39:30
Label = Hollywood Records
Producer = David Bendeth
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1zrz282l052a link]
Last album = "Saturate" (2002)
This album = "We Are Not Alone" (2004)
Next album = "Live EP" (2004)

"We Are Not Alone" is the second studio album released by post-grunge/alternative metal quartet Breaking Benjamin. Three singles came from this 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. "We Are Not Alone" is certified Platinum by the RIAA, and sold 48,000 copies on its first week.

Track listing

# "So Cold" – 4:33
# "Simple Design" – 4:15
# "Follow" – 3:18
# "Firefly" – 3:08
# "Break My Fall" – 3:25
# "Forget It" – 3:38
# "Sooner or Later" – 3:39
# "Breakdown" – 3:36
# "Away" – 3:12
# "Believe" – 3:20
# "Rain" – 3:25

Bonus Tracks

#

"Rain (2005 Version)" (on newer pressings only) – 3:22
#"Ordinary Man" (On Japanese version only) – 3:31
#"Ladybug" (On Japanese version only)- 3:03

Japanese exclusive tracks

The tracks "Ordinary Man" and "Ladybug" are available on the Japanese import of "We Are Not Alone". They have also been leaked onto P2P file sharing networks.

Acoustic Versions

So Cold (Live)

Personnel

* Ben Burnley - vocals, guitar
* Aaron Fink - lead guitar
* Mark Klepaski (credited as Marcus James) - bass guitar
* Jeremy Hummel - drums
* Chad Szeliga - drums (after the departure of Hummel from the band)
* David Bendeth - production
* Billy Corgan - additional assistance

Chart positions

Miscellanea

*The track "Firefly" was featured in the soundtrack to the video game, WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW, WWE Day of Reckoning, and WWE Wrestlemania 21. Also it was featured in an BMW advertisement.

*The track "So Cold" was very briefly played during the weightlifting segment of the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FwIDwBDcnA 2004 Athens Weightlifting Segment] ]

*The 6th track, "Forget It", was played in the movies "National Treasure" and "".

*"Forget It" was also featured in the fifth season of the TV show "Smallville" and is featured on the official soundtrack.

*An additional 5 tracks were recorded for the album but did not make the cut. The only known one is called "Better Days," which was only briefly played live once.

* The tracks "Simple Design", "So Cold", "Follow", "Rain", "Believe", and "Break My Fall" were covered by classical cover quartet called "Vitamin String Quartet", in their album "The String Tribute to Breaking Benjamin".

* The tracks "Follow", "Forget It" and "Rain" and the unreleased "better days" were co-written by Billy Corgan.