"Have Faith in Me" | ||||
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Single by A Day to Remember | ||||
from the album Homesick | ||||
Released | March 2, 2010 | |||
Recorded | October–November 2008, The Wade Studio, Ocala, Florida | |||
Length | 3:08 | |||
Label | Victory | |||
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"Have Faith in Me" is a single by A Day to Remember from their third studio album Homesick . It was released as a radio single on March 2, 2010. [1] The song charted at number 40 on the Alternative Songs.
I feel like this one is kind of self-explanatory, but it's about trust and being there for people when you say you will be. I'm the kind of person who says what I mean, and this song is about keeping your word. [2]
– Jeremy McKinnon, on "Have Faith in Me", 2009
The song was written by A Day to Remember, with lyrics by vocalist Jeremy McKinnon and Jason Lancaster. [3] The lyrics are about trusting other people, and looking after them. [2]
While discussing a live video of "I'm Made of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of?", guitarist Neil Westfall said the band's following music video might be for "Have Faith in Me". [4] [5] "Have Faith in Me" was then announced to be a single on September 25, 2009. [6] In a March 2010 interview with Alter the Press!, lead guitarist Kevin Skaff said the next video the band were working on was going to be for "Have Faith in Me", which Westfall said would be filmed on March 21. [7] The band had performed acoustic versions of both "Homesick" and "Have Faith in Me" before a gig show on April 9, for 98 Rock, [8] and again, this time for KROQ a few months later. [9] [10] Both songs were played, on electric instruments, for Alternative Press'The AP Sessions. [11] The band played "Have Faith in Me" again acoustically, but this time for MTV in April, which was posted on April 16. [12] [13]
The music video for "Have Faith in Me", directed by Mark Staubach, [14] was released on July 14, receiving its world premiere on MTV. [15] [16] "Have Faith in Me" charted at number 40 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. [17] The song was, for five weeks in a row, the most requested song at KROQ, and received over 7,000 plays by radio stations across the U.S. [18] The song is available as downloadable content for Rock Band . [19] "Have Faith in Me" was called a tribute to Blink-182, by Punknews.org reviewer Elliot. [20]
Personnel per album booklet. [3]
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Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs [21] | 40 |
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United States (RIAA) [22] | Gold | 500,000 |
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Chad Everett Gilbert is an American musician and record producer. He is a founding member of the rock band New Found Glory, for whom he plays lead guitar, sings backing vocals, and composes music. He was also the lead vocalist for the band's now-defunct side-project, International Superheroes of Hardcore. Additionally, Gilbert was the vocalist for the hardcore punk band Shai Hulud between 1995 and 1998, and from 2012 to 2013.
A Day to Remember is an American rock band from Ocala, Florida, founded in 2003 by guitarist Tom Denney and drummer Bobby Scruggs. They are known for their amalgamation of metalcore and pop punk. The band currently consists of vocalist Jeremy McKinnon, rhythm guitarist Neil Westfall, percussionist/drummer Alex Shelnutt and lead guitarist Kevin Skaff.
For Those Who Have Heart is the second studio album by American rock band A Day to Remember, and their first for Victory. It was released on January 22, 2007 by Victory. For the album, the band had a line-up change swapping drummer Bobby Scruggs for Alex Shelnutt. It charted at number 17 on the Heatseekers Album Chart in the U.S. The music video for "The Plot to Bomb the Panhandle" was released a month later. Several of the album's songs appeared on the band's MySpace profile before the release. Recorded and mixed at Zing Studios by producer Eric Arena, the album was re-released in February 2008, with additional tracks and a bonus DVD. The DVD featured a performance of the band live at the Capitol, in the band's hometown, Ocala, Florida. The music video for "The Danger in Starting a Fire" was released in the same month, and the music video for "Since U Been Gone", which had been streamed on the band's MySpace, was released in July. For Those Who Have Heart was generally well received by music critics.
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The discography of American rock band A Day to Remember consists of seven studio albums, three video albums, three extended plays and twenty singles. The band signed to Indianola in February 2005 and released their debut album And Their Name Was Treason a few months later. Their second album, For Those Who Have Heart, was released in January 2007 and peaked at number 17 on the Heatseekers Album chart in the US; a re-release charted at number 43 on the Independent Albums chart in the US. Released in February 2009, Homesick charted at number 21 on the Billboard 200 chart and at number 1 on the Independent Albums chart. From the album, only the "Have Faith in Me" single charted; at number 40 on the Alternative Songs chart. Second single "The Downfall of Us All" and album track "If It Means a Lot to You" were both certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 downloads each. Fourth album What Separates Me from You (2010) debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 and its lead single "All I Want" peaked at number 12 on the Alternative Songs chart. Fifth album Common Courtesy (2013) was first released only digitally due a legal label dispute; a physical release followed later. The band released their sixth album, Bad Vibrations, in 2016 which charted at number 2 on the Billboard 200. The band released their seventh album You're Welcome in 2021.
What Separates Me from You is the fourth studio album by American rock band A Day to Remember, and their third and final for Victory Records. Originally planned for release in late-October 2010, the album was delayed by a few weeks until mid-November. What Separates Me from You was released on November 15, 2010 in the UK, and on November 16 in the US. The album, which was recorded mainly at The Wade Studios in Ocala, Florida, from May to July 2010, was the first to feature guitarist Kevin Skaff. The album was produced mostly by Chad Gilbert, with help from Andrew Wade and the band's vocalist, Jeremy McKinnon. "All I Want" was released as the first single. It reached number 12 on the U.S. Alternative Songs chart and number 25 on the Rock Songs chart.
Jeremy Wade McKinnon is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as a founding member and the lead vocalist of A Day to Remember. He has produced full-length albums for The Devil Wears Prada, The Ghost Inside, Neck Deep, and Wage War.
Attack of the Killer B-Sides is an EP by American rock band A Day to Remember, released on May 25, 2010, through Victory. First vinyl releases of the EP were on clear white smoke, toxic green, and pink vinyl, the latter being a Hot Topic exclusive release. Pre-orders were taken a couple of weeks before on May 17.
"All I Want" is the first single by A Day to Remember from their fourth studio album What Separates Me from You. It was released officially to radio stations in October 2010, and as a commercial single, albeit a limited edition 7" vinyl, in April 2011. In August 2016, the song was certified gold in the U.S. by the RIAA.
What Separates Me from You Tour was a concert tour by band A Day to Remember, taking place from late 2010, in support of their fourth studio album What Separates Me from You and finishing in September 2012. The tour started shortly after the Homesick Tour ended, earlier in August 2010.
"If It Means a Lot to You" is a song by the American rock band A Day to Remember featuring American singer Sierra Kay. Produced by Chad Gilbert and A Day to Remember, it was featured as the closing track on the band's 2009 studio album, Homesick.
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"It's Complicated" is the third single from A Day to Remember's fourth album, What Separates Me from You, released on October 25, 2011.
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