Lifehouse (album)

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Lifehouse
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 22, 2005
Recorded2004
Studio Los Angeles, California and Maryland
Genre Pop rock, alternative rock, post-grunge
Length47:53
Label Geffen
Producer John Alagía, Jude Cole (also exec.)
Lifehouse chronology
Stanley Climbfall
(2002)
Lifehouse
(2005)
Who We Are
(2007)
Singles from Lifehouse
  1. "You and Me"
    Released: January 28, 2005
  2. "Blind"
    Released: November 7, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Lifehouse is the third studio album by American rock band Lifehouse. It was released in March 2005 by Geffen Records, and preceded by the single "You and Me".

Contents

It debuted and peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200—selling 63,000 copies in its first week of release—and received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 7, 2005. [5] [6] By November 2009, Lifehouse sold an estimated 960,000 units domestically, [7] and over three million units worldwide.[ citation needed ]

Background

The album saw a notable shift in Lifehouse's sound. It was their first to be executive produced by American record producer Jude Cole, who had served as the band's talent manager since 2000. Lifehouse featured less angst-ridden post-grunge present in the band's previous two albums in favor of a lighter, more radio-friendly, adult contemporary pop rock sound; this would continue with each of the band's subsequent releases. The song "We'll Never Know" features a post-grunge flair, while the album's two lead singles, "You and Me" and "Blind", co-written and produced by Cole, respectively, both lean towards pop rock.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jason Wade, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come Back Down" 4:34
2."Blind" 5:01
3."You and Me"
3:15
4."All in All"
  • Wade
  • Ean Mering
2:56
5."Better Luck Next Time" 3:38
6."Days Go By" 3:24
7."Into the Sun"
  • Wade
  • Scott Faircloff
5:21
8."Undone" 3:25
9."We'll Never Know" 3:25
10."Walking Away" 4:46
11."Chapter One" 3:39
12."The End Has Only Begun" 4:22
Total length:47:53
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Today" (Special edition bonus track)3:03
14."Along the Way" (UK and Japanese bonus track)4:05
15."Through These Times" (Japanese bonus track)4:13

Personnel

Lifehouse
Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [13] Gold960,000 [7]

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