Life Turns Electric | ||||
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Released | October 5, 2010 | |||
Recorded | January–June 2010, Wind-up Studios (New York City) | |||
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Length | 32:12 | |||
Label | Wind-up | |||
Producer | James Black and Rick Jackett | |||
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Singles from Life Turns Electric | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Sputnikmusic | [2] |
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" was the official theme song for the 2011 WWE Royal Rumble.
All songs written by Finger Eleven; track 4 written by Finger Eleven and Gregg Wattenberg.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Living in a Dream (Acoustic version)" (iTunes bonus track) | 3:19 |
12. | "Stone Soul (Demo)" (Telus bonus track) | 2:18 |
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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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 |
Finger Eleven is a Canadian rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1990. They have released seven studio albums, with their album The Greyest of Blue Skies bringing them into the mainstream. Their 2003 self-titled album achieved Gold status in the United States and Platinum in Canada, largely from the success of the single "One Thing", which marked the band's first placing on the US Hot 100 Chart at number 16. Their 2007 album, Them vs. You vs. Me launched the single "Paralyzer", which went on to top the Canadian Hot 100 and both US rock charts, as well as reaching No. 6 on the US Hot 100 and No. 12 on the Australian Singles Chart. They won the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year in 2008. The same album was later certified gold in the US and multi-platinum in Canada. They released their sixth studio album, Life Turns Electric, on October 5, 2010; it was nominated as Best Rock Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2011. Five Crooked Lines, their 7th studio album, was released in 2015. Between 1995 and 2016, Finger Eleven was among the top 75 best-selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 25 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada. In 2023, the band released a compilation album titled Greatest Hits.
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