Life Turns Electric

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Life Turns Electric
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 2010
RecordedJanuary–June 2010,
Wind-up Studios
(New York City)
Genre
Length32:12
Label Wind-up
Producer James Black and Rick Jackett
Finger Eleven chronology
Them vs. You vs. Me
(2007)
Life Turns Electric
(2010)
Five Crooked Lines
(2015)
Singles from Life Turns Electric
  1. "Living in a Dream"
    Released: July 20, 2010
  2. "Whatever Doesn't Kill Me"
    Released: February 2, 2011
  3. "Stone Soul"
    Released: 2011
  4. "Pieces Fit"
    Released: 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Life Turns Electric is the fifth studio album by Canadian alternative rock band Finger Eleven. It was released by Wind-up Records on October 5, 2010 [3] and was the last studio album to feature drummer Rich Beddoe. It was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards. [4] The track "Living in a Dream" is the official theme song for the 2011 WWE Royal Rumble.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Finger Eleven; track 4 written by Finger Eleven and Gregg Wattenberg.

No.TitleLength
1."Any Moment Now"3:07
2."Pieces Fit"3:09
3."Whatever Doesn't Kill Me"3:37
4."Living in a Dream"3:04
5."Good Intentions"3:04
6."Stone Soul"2:40
7."Ordinary Life"4:00
8."Don't Look Down"3:06
9."Famous Last Words"3:19
10."Love's What You Left Me With"3:22
Total length:32:12
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Living in a Dream (Acoustic version)" (iTunes bonus track)3:19
12."Stone Soul (Demo)" (Telus bonus track)2:18

Chart positions

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart [5] 15
US Billboard 200 [5] 92
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [6] 16
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [7] 11
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [8] 31

Personnel

Band

Production

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