The Great Divide (Scott Stapp album)

The Great Divide
Studio album by Scott Stapp
Released	November 22, 2005
Recorded	2004–2005
Studio	SSE (Miami) Hit Factory Criteria (Miami)
Genre	Post-grunge hard rock alternative metal
Length	42:42
Label	Wind-up
Producer	John Kurzweg Scott Stapp Ron Saint Germain
Scott Stapp chronology
The Great Divide (2005) Proof of Life (2013)
Singles from The Great Divide
"The Great Divide" Released: September 26, 2005 "Justify" Released: May 2006 "Surround Me" Released: October 31, 2006

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Cross Rhythms	[2]

The Great Divide is the first solo album by Scott Stapp, the former vocalist for Creed. It was released on November 22, 2005. The album came about after the original breakup of Creed and Stapp's collaboration on the original songs inspired by Mel Gibson's 2004 film The Passion of the Christ . There is a common conception that the lyrics seem to make references to the original breakup of Creed in 2004. The Great Divide was certified platinum on December 14, 2005. ^[3] John Kurzweg, who produced all three of Creed's prior albums, also produced The Great Divide. The album received mixed reviews from critics.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Scott Stapp.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Reach Out"	4:27
2.	"Fight Song"	4:06
3.	"Hard Way"	3:42
4.	"Justify"	5:23
5.	"Let Me Go"	4:15
6.	"Surround Me"	4:36
7.	"The Great Divide"	4:02
8.	"Sublime"	4:14
9.	"You Will Soar"	3:40
10.	"Broken"	4:17
Total length:		42:42

Personnel

Musicians

• Scott Stapp – lead vocals
• Aristides Rincon – lead guitar
• John Curry – rhythm guitar
• Mitch Burman – bass
• Mark Archer – drums

Production

• John Kurzweg – producer, mixing (7), engineer
• Scott Stapp – producer, mixing
• John D. Thomas – co-producer, engineer
• Ron Saint Germain – mixing, additional production (10)
• Bobby Selvaggio – engineer
• Pete de Boer – Pro Tools mix engineer
• Robert A. Moses – assistant engineer
• Kitzie Perez – assistant engineer
• Javier Valverde – assistant engineer
• James R. Roach – assistant engineer
• Ron Taylor – digital editing
• Ronald Rincon – production assistant
• Craig Poole – guitar tech
• Mike Froedge – drum tech
• Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–2006)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [4]	29
US Billboard 200 [5]	19
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [6]	21

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
US Billboard 200 [7]	179

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2005	"The Great Divide"	US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	20
		US Adult Top 40	24
		US Pop 100	84
		US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	10

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Appearances

• The songs "The Great Divide" and "You Will Soar" were featured as theme songs for the WWE Tribute to the Troops on December 19, 2005.
• The song "You Will Soar" was remixed as "Marlins Will Soar" for the Miami Marlins, a National League baseball team, in 2010.

Interviews

• Scott Stapp - The Great Divide (2006)

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Cummings, Tony (January 9, 2008). "Scott Stapp - The Great Divide". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved January 25, 2023.
3. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
4. "Charts.nz – Scott Stapp – The Great Divide". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
5. "Scott Stapp Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
6. "Scott Stapp Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
7. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
8. "American album certifications – Scott Stapp – The Great Divide". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 29, 2021.