Anthem for the Underdog

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Anthem for the Underdog
12 stones-anthem.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 14, 2007
Studio747 Studios (Memphis, Tennessee)
Genre Post-grunge [1]
Length38:50
Label Wind-Up
Producer Skidd Mills, [2] Justin Rimer [3]
12 Stones chronology
Potter's Field
(2004)
Anthem for the Underdog
(2007)
The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday
(2010)
Singles from Anthem for the Underdog
  1. "Lie to Me"
    Released: June 4, 2007
  2. "Anthem for the Underdog"
    Released: 2008
  3. "Adrenaline"
    Released: 2008
  4. "Broken Road"
    Released: 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Phantom TollboothStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Anthem for the Underdog is the third studio album by American rock band 12 Stones. It was released on Wind-up Records on August 14, 2007. "Lie to Me", the album's first single, was made available on 12 Stones' MySpace and official website along with the second single "Anthem for the Underdog". Both singles charted in the top 30 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, while "It Was You" charted in the top 10 on Christian Rock charts. The third single, "Adrenaline", was the theme song for the Met-Rx World's Strongest Man competition in 2007. Anthem for the Underdog debuted at No. 53 on the Billboard 200, and stayed on the chart for four weeks. [5]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul McCoy, Justin Rimer, and Skidd Mills, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Anthem for the Underdog"
  • McCoy
  • Eric Weaver
  • Aaron Gainer
3:04
2."Lie to Me" 3:39
3."Broken Road"4:00
4."Adrenaline" 3:21
5."It Was You" 3:33
6."This Dark Day" 3:22
7."World So Cold" 3:55
8."Arms of a Stranger" 3:16
9."Hey Love"
3:53
10."Games You Play" 2:57
11."Lie to Me" (acoustic) 3:50
Total length:38:50
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Once in a Lifetime" (iTunes exclusive)3:51
13."It Was You (Acoustic)" (Wal-Mart Music downloads exclusive)3:28


Personnel

12 Stones

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Album

Chart (2007)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 [5] 53
Rock Albums Chart 13
Alternative Albums 14
Hard Rock Albums 5

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
2007"Lie to Me" U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 24
2008"Anthem for the Underdog"U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks26
"Adrenaline"U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks23

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