Identity (August Burns Red song)

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"Identity"
Identity August Burns Red.jpg
Single by August Burns Red
from the album Found in Far Away Places
ReleasedMay 26, 2015 (2015-05-26) [1]
Genre Metalcore
Length4:20
Label Fearless
Songwriter(s) JB Brubaker, Brent Rambler, Matt Greiner, Jake Luhrs and Dustin Davidson
Producer(s) Carson Slovak, Grant McFarland
August Burns Red singles chronology
"The Wake"
(2015)
"Identity"
(2015)
"What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)"
(2016)

"Identity" is a song by American metalcore band August Burns Red. Released on May 26, 2015, it is the second single from their seventh studio album Found in Far Away Places . [1] The song was nominated for Best Metal Performance for the 2016 Grammy Awards, losing to Cirice by Ghost. [2] The lyrics were based on the coming out of a friend. [3]

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Christian Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 44
Hot Christian Songs (Billboard) [5] 35

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