Let's Be Still

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Let's Be Still
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 15, 2013
Genre Indie folk, indie pop, indie rock
Label Sub Pop
The Head and the Heart chronology
The Head and the Heart
(2011)
Let's Be Still
(2013)
Signs of Light
(2016)

Let's Be Still is the second studio album by American band The Head and the Heart, following the 2011 release of their self-titled first album. [1] It was officially released on October 15, 2013. Two months prior to this release, track six on the album, "Shake" was released as a single in late July 2013. [2] The band also gave a performance of the second track, "Another Story" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on August 6, 2013. [3] The band has scheduled a Fall of 2013 tour following the release of Let's Be Still. [4]

Contents

Track listing

Let's Be Still track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Homecoming Heroes"3:46
2."Another Story"4:34
3."Springtime"0:53
4."Summertime"2:53
5."Josh McBride"5:13
6."Shake"4:01
7."Cruel"4:59
8."Let's Be Still"4:28
9."My Friends"3:22
10."10,000 Weight in Gold"4:12
11."Fire/Fear"4:15
12."These Days are Numbered"4:14
13."Gone"6:26
Target exclusive bonus tracks [5]
No.TitleLength
14."Twilight" 
15."Fire/Fear" (Live @ KEXP Seattle) 
16."Homecoming Heroes" (Live @ KEXP Seattle) 

Personnel

The Head and the Heart

Additional musicians

Commercial performance

Let's Be Still debuted at number 10 with 42,000 copies sold on Billboard 200. [6] As of July 29, 2016, it has sold 201,000 copies to date. [7]

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [8] 10
US Folk Albums (Billboard) [9] 1
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [10] 13
US Digital Albums (Billboard) [11] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [12] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [13] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "The Head and the Heart / Let's Be Still – SP1060". SubPop.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  2. Keong, Lori (August 5, 2013). "The Head and the Heart Unveil New Single "Shake"". Paste . Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  3. "Newsitem" Official website confirms broadcast date (note – videos of the performance do not play) accessed, February 28, 2014
  4. "The Head and the Heart". The Head and the Heart. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  5. "Let's Be Still (Target Exclusive)". Target . Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  6. Caulfield, Keith (October 23, 2013). "Pearl Jam Earns Fifth No. 1 Album On Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  7. Rutherford, Kevin (July 28, 2016). "The Head and the Heart's 'All We Ever Knew' Leads Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  8. "The Head and the Heart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  9. "The Head and the Heart Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
  10. "The Head and the Heart Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  11. "The Head and the Heart Chart History (Digital Albums)".[ dead link ] Billboard.
  12. "The Head and the Heart Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  13. "American album certifications – The Head and the Heart – Let's Be Still". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 24, 2025.