Phobia (Breaking Benjamin album)

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Phobia
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 8, 2006 (2006-08-08)
RecordedMarch–May 2006
StudioThe Barbershop Studios, Hopatcong, New Jersey
Genre
Length43:30
Label Hollywood
Producer David Bendeth
Breaking Benjamin chronology
We Are Not Alone
(2004)
Phobia
(2006)
Dear Agony
(2009)
Singles from Phobia
  1. "The Diary of Jane"
    Released: June 6, 2006
  2. "Breath"
    Released: January 9, 2007
  3. "Until the End"
    Released: October 2, 2007
Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" Benjamin Burnley, Aaron Fink, Mark Klepaski1:13
2."The Diary of Jane"Burnley, Fink, Klepaski3:20
3."Breath"Burnley, Klepaski3:38
4."You"Burnley3:21
5."Evil Angel"Burnley, Klepaski3:41
6."Until the End"Burnley, Fink, Klepaski4:12
7."Dance with the Devil"Burnley, Klepaski3:47
8."Topless"Burnley3:03
9."Here We Are"Burnley4:18
10."Unknown Soldier"Burnley3:46
11."Had Enough"Burnley3:50
12."You Fight Me"Burnley, Fink, Klepaski3:12
13."Outro"Burnley, Fink, Klepaski2:09
Total length:43:30
Best Buy exclusive bonus track and Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."The Diary of Jane" (acoustic version1)Burnley, Fink, Klepaski3:05
Total length:46:35
EMI bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."The Diary of Jane" (acoustic version2)Burnley, Fink, Klepaski3:05
15."So Cold" (acoustic version)Burnley, Fink, Jeremy Hummel, Klepaski3:55
16."Rain (2005)"Burnley, Fink, Hummel, Klepaski, Billy Corgan 3:25
Total length:57:00

1The CD released with the Phobia Collectors Edition DVD also includes this track.

2This track is not listed on the album's back insert. When played, it appears as track 14, making "So Cold" track 15 and "Rain" track 16.

Track listing

Collectors edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Intro" 
2."Polyamorous" 
3."Home" 
4."Shallow Bay" 
5."Topless" 
6."Away" 
7."The Diary of Jane" 
8."Dance with the Devil" 
9."Until the End" 
10."Had Enough" 
11."Sooner or Later" 
12."Break My Fall" 
13."So Cold" 
14."Breath" 
15."Evil Angel" 

This DVD was released in April 2007 as part of the Phobia Collectors Edition CD and DVD package; it features the band's entire February 11, 2007 concert at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Song information

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes. [10]

Chart positions

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [18] Silver60,000
United States (RIAA) [19] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormat
United KingdomAugust 7, 2006 Hollywood
United StatesAugust 8, 2006
AustraliaOctober 7, 2006
United StatesApril 17, 2007 (Collectors Edition)

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