Comatose (album)

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Comatose
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 3, 2006
RecordedFebruary–April 2006
Studio Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois)
Genre
Length41:33 [1]
Label
Producer
Skillet chronology
Collide
(2003)
Comatose
(2006)
The Older I Get EP
(2007)
Skillet studio albums chronology
Collide
(2003)
Comatose
(2006)
Awake
(2009)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rebirthing [a] " John L. Cooper, Brian Howes 3:53
2."The Last Night [a] "Cooper, Howes3:32
3."Yours to Hold [a] "Cooper, Howes3:42
4."Better than Drugs [a] "Cooper, Howes3:57
5."Comatose [a] "Cooper, Howes3:50
6."The Older I Get [a] "Cooper, Howes3:38
7."Those Nights [a] "Cooper3:46
8."Falling Inside the Black"Cooper3:30
9."Say Goodbye"Cooper4:16
10."Whispers in the Dark [a] "Cooper, Howes3:24
11."Looking for Angels"Cooper4:31
Total length:41:33
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Live Free or Let Me Die"3:52
13."Rebirthing (Acoustic version)"3:54
14."Yours to Hold (Acoustic version)"3:44
15."The Older I Get (Acoustic version)"3:27
16."Whispers in the Dark (Acoustic version)"3:25
17."Say Goodbye (Acoustic version)"4:12
a Live recording appears on Comatose Comes Alive (2008)
Deluxe Edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Rebirthing (Music Video)"4:00
2."Whispers in the Dark (Music Video)"3:22
3."The Older I Get (Music Video)"3:41
4."Looking for Angels (Music Video)"4:34

Singles

  1. "Rebirthing" - RIAA: Gold [10]
  2. "Whispers in the Dark" - RIAA: Platinum [10]
  3. "The Older I Get"
  4. "The Last Night" - RIAA: Gold [10]
  5. "Comatose" - RIAA: Platinum [10]
  6. "Live Free or Let Me Die"
  7. "Those Nights"
  8. "Better than Drugs"

Personnel

Skillet

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Charts

Chart (2006–2008)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [11] 55
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [12] 4
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [13] 24
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [14] 19

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [15] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Awards

In 2007, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards. [16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 DiBiase, John (September 25, 2006). "Skillet, "Comatose" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  2. "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  3. "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  4. https://www.grammy.com/artists/skillet/14706 [ bare URL ]
  5. 1 2 Losey, Stebe. Comatose at AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  6. 1 2 Breimeier, Russ. "Comatose, Music review". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  7. "Skillet – Comatose". Cross Rhythms Magazine. Cross Rhythms. March 28, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Thompson, Ed (October 10, 2006). "Skillet - Comatose review". IGN. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  9. Avants, Jonathan. "A Review of The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "American certifications – Skillet". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  11. "Skillet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  12. "Skillet Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  13. "Skillet Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  14. "Skillet Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  15. "American album certifications – Skillet – Comatose". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  16. 38th Annual GMA Awards Archived April 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine on About.com