We Are Not Alone
Studio album by Breaking Benjamin
Released	June 29, 2004
Recorded	October 2003 – January 2004
Genre	Post-grunge
Length	39:30
Label	Hollywood Records
Producer	David Bendeth
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Breaking Benjamin chronology
Saturate (2002) We Are Not Alone (2004) Live EP (2004)

We Are Not Alone is the second studio album released by post-grunge/hard rock quartet Breaking Benjamin. Three singles came from this album, "So Cold," "Sooner Or Later," and the full-band version of "Rain" (as opposed to the original version in which the only instrument used is an acoustic guitar), which came out near the end of June 2005. We Are Not Alone is certified Platinum by the RIAA, and sold 48,000 copies on its first week.

Track listing

1. "So Cold" – 4:33
2. "Simple Design" – 4:15
3. "Follow" – 3:18
4. "Firefly" – 3:07
5. "Break My Fall" – 3:25
6. "Forget It" – 3:37
7. "Sooner or Later" – 3:39
8. "Breakdown" – 3:36
9. "Away" – 3:12
10. "Believe" – 3:20
11. "Rain" – 3:25
12. [Unlisted] "Rain (2005 Version)" (on newer pressings only) – 3:22
13. "Ordinary Man" (On Japanese version only) – 3:31
14. "Lady Bug" (On Japanese version only)- 3:02

Japanese exclusive tracks

The tracks "Ordinary Man" and "Ladybug" are available on the Japanese import of "We Are Not Alone". Although, like many other 'exclusive' or 'hidden' songs, they have been leaked onto P2P file sharing networks.

Acoustic Versions

So Cold (Live)

Personnel

• Ben Burnley - vocals, guitar
• Aaron Fink - guitar
• Mark Klepaski (credited as Marcus James) - bass
• Jeremy Hummel - drums
• Chad Szeliga - drums (after the departure of Hummel from the band)
• David Bendeth - production
• Billy Corgan - additional assistance

Chart positions

Album

Singles

Miscellanea

• The track "Firefly" was featured in the soundtrack to the video game, WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW, WWE Day of Reckoning, and WWE Wrestlemania 21.

• The track "So Cold" was very briefly played during the weightlifting segment of the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.^{[citation needed]}

• The 6th track, "Forget It", was played during the movie American Pie: Band Camp.

• "Forget It" was also featured in the fifth season of the TV show Smallville (TV series) and is featured on the official soundtrack.

• An additional 5 tracks were recorded for the album but did not make the cut. The only known one is called "Better Days," which was only briefly played live once.

• The Japanese release of We Are Not Alone contains the release of a "rare" song, Ordinary Man.

• The track Breakdown was briefly played on an episode of Wanted.

• Clip on video.google.com

• 2004 Olympics Weightlifting Segment

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