Crossfade (album)
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Crossfade is the debut album by American rock band Crossfade. It was released on April 13, 2004, by Columbia. The album reached number 41 on the Billboard 200 and spawned three singles: "Cold", "So Far Away", and "Colors". It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over a million copies in that country.
BackgroundEdit
It was released on April 13, 2004, five years after they were formed. The album was also released as a DualDisc CD that includes extra content not found on the original, standard edition. The album was certified Platinum in the United States.[1]
The singles from this album helped launch the band to mainstream success. "Cold" remains the band's biggest hit, reaching number two on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and number three on the Mainstream Rock Tracks, and is also their only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, at number 81. Follow-up singles "So Far Away" and "Colors" charted in the top 10 of the Mainstream Rock chart, at number four and number six, respectively. They also hit the top 20 of the Modern Rock chart ("So Far Away" at number 14, "Colors" at number 18).
Track listingEdit
All tracks written by Ed Sloan.<ref>BMI Entry</ref> Template:Track listing Template:Track listing
PersonnelEdit
Crossfade
- Ed Sloan – guitars, lead vocals
- Tony Byroads – turntables, background and lead vocals
- Mitchell James – bass guitar, background vocals
- Brian Geiger – drums, percussion
Production
- Crossfade – producer, engineer, art direction
- Doug Ford – A&R
- Bryan Gallant – mixing assistant
- Matt Pinfield – A&R
- Mick Rock – photography
- Randy Staub – mixing
ChartsEdit
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Weekly chartsEdit
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Year-end chartsEdit
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CertificationsEdit
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SinglesEdit
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| "Cold" | 81 | 2 | 3 | 47 | citation | CitationClass=web
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| "So Far Away" | — | 14 | 4 | — | ||
| "Colors" | — | 18 | 6 | — | ||
AppearancesEdit
- The song "So Far Away" was featured in the video game ATV Offroad Fury 3 in 2004.
- The song "Death Trend Setta" was featured in the video game Gretzky NHL 2005 in 2004.
- The song "Cold" was featured in the video game MX vs. ATV Unleashed in 2005.