Lifehouse (album)

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Lifehouse
A yellow image of all the band's members sitting
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 22, 2005
Recorded2004
StudioLos Angeles, California and Maryland
GenrePop rock, alternative rock, post-grunge
Length47:53
LabelGeffen
ProducerJohn 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
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]
Melodic.net[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

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".

It debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200, selling 63,000 copies in its first week of release, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 7, 2005.[5][6] Lifehouse has sold 960,000 units in the US as of November 2009,[7] and over three million worldwide to date.[citation needed]

Background[edit]

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[edit]

All tracks are written by Jason Wade, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come Back Down" 4:34
2."You and Me"3:15
3."Blind" 5:01
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[edit]

Lifehouse
Production
  • John Alagía – producer, mixing
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Jude Cole – producer (on "Today" and "Along the Way"), executive producer
  • Pete Hanlon – assistant engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Jeff Juliano – engineer, mixing
  • Nathaniel Kunkel – string engineer

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 960,000[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lifehouse at AllMusic
  2. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  3. ^ Melodic.net review Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on January 4, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Caulfield, Keith. "Lady Antebellum Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200". billboard.com. March 10, 2010.
  6. ^ "Gold and Platinum Database Search". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  7. ^ a b Gary Trust (November 6, 2009). "Ask Billboard: Swift's Latest 'Fearless' Feat". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media.
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 165.
  9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Lifehouse – Lifehouse". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "ライフハウスのCDアルバムランキング、ライフハウスのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  11. ^ "Lifehouse Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Lifehouse – Lifehouse". Recording Industry Association of America.