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| artist = Breaking Benjamin | | artist = Breaking Benjamin | ||
| released = June 29, 2004 | | released = June 29, 2004 | ||
| discogs = 340901 | |||
| musicbrainz = 9a03d313-0580-3f71-ae10-0e0996db3faa | |||
| recorded = October 2003–January 2004 | | recorded = October 2003–January 2004 | ||
| studio = Mirror Image Studios | | studio = Mirror Image Studios | ||
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| producer = David Bendeth | | producer = David Bendeth | ||
| cover = Breaking Benjamin - We Are Not Alone.jpg | | cover = Breaking Benjamin - We Are Not Alone.jpg | ||
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'''''We Are Not Alone''''' is an album by Breaking Benjamin that features several contributions by [[Billy Corgan]]. He co-wrote "[[Follow]]", "[[Forget It]]", and "[[Rain]]", while also contributing additional guitar to "Forget It". An outtake called "[[Better Days]]" – also co-written by Corgan – appeared on the ''[[Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin]]'' compilation. | '''''We Are Not Alone''''' is an album by Breaking Benjamin that features several contributions by [[Billy Corgan]]. He co-wrote "[[Follow]]", "[[Forget It]]", and "[[Rain]]", while also contributing additional guitar to "Forget It". An outtake called "[[Better Days]]" – also co-written by Corgan – appeared on the ''[[Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin]]'' compilation. In 2005, the album was re-released with a full-band version of "Rain" which was also released as a single. | ||
Frontman [[w:Benjamin Burnley|Benjamin Burnley]] said the experience working with Corgan was one the highlights of his career. "I wanted the band to sound different, and the best way to do that was to get Billy", he told ''Rolling Stone''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/breaking-benjamin-break-244497/|title=Breaking Benjamin Break|website=Rolling Stone|first=Kirk|last=Miller|access-date=June 26, 2021}}</ref> In an interview with ''MTV'', he elaborated: "At first, I was so nervous. When I met him I was like, 'Oh shit, that's Billy Corgan.' But after a while I got more comfortable, and then he just became Billy. I'd come in every day, we'd order soup, eat and then we'd get to work. It was great."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1489392/billy-corgan-evanescence-help-breaking-benjamin-break-big/|website=MTV|access-date=June 26, 2021|title=Billy Corgan, Evanescence Help Breaking Benjamin Break Big}}</ref> | |||
The album sold 48,000 copies on its first week and was certified platinum by the [[w:Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] on June 13, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?&artist=benjamin|title=RIAA certifications|publisher=[[w:Recording Industry Association of America|Recording Industry Association of America]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904024728/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php|archive-date=2015-09-04}}</ref> | The album sold 48,000 copies on its first week and was certified platinum by the [[w:Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] on June 13, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?&artist=benjamin|title=RIAA certifications|publisher=[[w:Recording Industry Association of America|Recording Industry Association of America]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904024728/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php|archive-date=2015-09-04}}</ref> | ||
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== Tracks of interest == | == Tracks of interest == | ||
{{track listing | {{track listing | ||
| listing_id = 1 | |||
| headline = Main release | |||
| all_writing = Benjamin Burnley, Aaron Fink, Jeremy Hummel, Mark Klepaski, and [[Billy Corgan]] | | all_writing = Benjamin Burnley, Aaron Fink, Jeremy Hummel, Mark Klepaski, and [[Billy Corgan]] | ||
| title3 = [[Follow]] | | title3 = [[Follow]] | ||
| length3 = 3:18 | | length3 = 3:18 | ||
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| title11 = [[Rain]] | | title11 = [[Rain]] | ||
| length11 = 3:27 | | length11 = 3:27 | ||
| total_length = 39:28 | |||
}} | |||
{{track listing | |||
| listing_id = 2 | |||
| headline = 2005 re-release | |||
| title12 = [[Rain]] | |||
| note12 = 2005 version | |||
| length12 = 3:22 | |||
| total_length = 42:54 | |||
}} | }} | ||
== Release history == | == Release history == | ||
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{{release|date=2005|label=Hollywood|catalog_id=2061-62460-2|format=CD|country=US|discogs=4178226|listing_id=1,2}} | |||
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|rowspan="2"|2005 | |||
|rowspan="2"|"[[Rain]]" | |||
|US Modern Rock Tracks | |||
|39 | |||
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|US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | |||
|23 | |||
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==Certifications== | ==Certifications== | ||