Light It Up (Rev Theory album)

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Light It Up
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 10, 2008 (2008-06-10)
Recorded2007
Genre
Length39:34
Label Interscope
Producer Brian Howes, Josh Abraham
Rev Theory chronology
Truth Is Currency
(2005)
Light It Up
(2008)
Acoustic Live from the Gibson Lounge
(2009)
Singles from Light It Up
  1. "Hell Yeah" / "Light It Up"
    Released: March 25, 2008

Light It Up is a 2008 album by American rock band Rev Theory (formerly known as Revelation Theory). It is their sophomore major label album and first under the Interscope Records label, and was released on June 10, 2008, to sales of 10,200 copies. It reached number 74 on the Billboard 200 on June 28, 2008 [1] and had sold 132,000 copies by 2012. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Rev Theory.

  1. "Hell Yeah" 4:07
  2. "Favorite Disease" 3:41
  3. "Light It Up" 4:13
  4. "Broken Bones" 4:26
  5. "Kill the Headlights" 3:15
  6. "Wanted Man" 3:41
  7. "Ten Years" 3:43
  8. "Falling Down" 4:05
  9. "You're the One" 4:20
  10. "Far from Over" 3:59

Wal-Mart edition bonus track (digital download)

  1. "Light It Up (Acoustic)" 4:13

iTunes Edition bonus track

  1. ”Slow Burn (Acoustic) “ 3:50

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Light It Up received relatively positive reviews. Critics have agreed that the album contains many catchy riffs and solid rock n' roll harmonies. The album has sold about 100,000 copies as of 2009.

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