Dosage (album)
Encyclopedia
Dosage is the fourth studio album
by Atlanta
-based American
alternative
rock band
Collective Soul
. The album was released in February 1999 and peaked at #21 in Billboard's
albums chart
(see 1999 in music
). The album's title was derived from a catchphrase they used to describe burnout after their previous tour.
The first single
from the album, "Heavy", gave the band another #1 hit on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
chart and spent a then record-breaking 15 weeks in the top spot. "Heavy" was also featured in the opening of EA Sports
NHL 2001
video game. The second single released, "Run", also gained broad mainstream radioplay.
Over nine years after the album's release date, "Tremble for My Beloved" was featured in the 2008 film, Twilight
during the opening sequence and its accompanying soundtrack.
, the band focused more on production and technique for the recording of Dosage. The result led to an arduous six-month recording period where according to guitarist Dean Roland: "The way we recorded Dosage, we were really meticulous about everything that we did for that record." More than before the band progressed to a high production pop-rock sound. This status was obvious with the extensive use of loops, Pro-Tools effects, and synth-pop sounds, especially in comparison with the band's previous three albums which are more organic and raw in sound.
, except where noted.
Singles
Album
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by Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
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-based American
United States
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alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
rock band
Rock Band
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Collective Soul
Collective Soul
Collective Soul is an American rock band originally formed in Stockbridge, Georgia. Collective Soul broke into mainstream popularity with their first hit single, "Shine", which came from their debut album Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid, released in 1993...
. The album was released in February 1999 and peaked at #21 in Billboard's
Billboard (magazine)
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albums chart
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
(see 1999 in music
1999 in music
-Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....
). The album's title was derived from a catchphrase they used to describe burnout after their previous tour.
The first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from the album, "Heavy", gave the band another #1 hit on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
chart and spent a then record-breaking 15 weeks in the top spot. "Heavy" was also featured in the opening of EA Sports
EA Sports
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NHL 2001
NHL 2001
NHL 2001 is a video game released by Electronic Arts on September 28, 2000. It is the successor to NHL 2000. Add-on Elitserien was released on March 8, 2001 that added Swedish and Finnish hockey league's and teams to the game.-Features:...
video game. The second single released, "Run", also gained broad mainstream radioplay.
Over nine years after the album's release date, "Tremble for My Beloved" was featured in the 2008 film, Twilight
Twilight (2008 film)
Twilight is a 2008 American romantic vampire film based on Stephenie Meyer's popular novel of the same name. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the film stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. It is the first film in The Twilight Saga film series...
during the opening sequence and its accompanying soundtrack.
Recording
Dosage marked a change in recording and style for Collective Soul. Unhappy with the production and sound of the previous album Disciplined BreakdownDisciplined Breakdown
Disciplined Breakdown is the third studio album by Collective Soul, first released on March 11, 1997. The album was recorded during a difficult time in the band's career, when they were going through a long lawsuit with their former management, and they also recorded the album in Cabin-like studio...
, the band focused more on production and technique for the recording of Dosage. The result led to an arduous six-month recording period where according to guitarist Dean Roland: "The way we recorded Dosage, we were really meticulous about everything that we did for that record." More than before the band progressed to a high production pop-rock sound. This status was obvious with the extensive use of loops, Pro-Tools effects, and synth-pop sounds, especially in comparison with the band's previous three albums which are more organic and raw in sound.
Track listing
All songs written by Ed RolandEd Roland
Edgar Eugene Roland III was born August 3, 1963 in Stockbridge, Georgia. He is an American musician and vocalist of the alternative rock band Collective Soul. He is the primary songwriter and also contributes guitars, keyboards, producing, and engineering....
, except where noted.
- "Tremble for My Beloved" – 3:52
- "HeavyHeavy (Collective Soul song)"Heavy" is a song by American Post-Grunge band Collective Soul. it is the second single from their fourth album Dosage, it was the last of seven number ones on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, as well as their most successful number one staying atop the chart for fifteen weeks. It is their...
" – 2:56 - "No More, No Less" – 5:18
- "Needs" – 5:21
- "Slow" (E. Roland, Dean Roland) – 3:32
- "Dandy Life" (Ross ChildressRoss ChildressRoss Childress is a guitarist and songwriter, best known as the former lead guitarist and co-songwriter of American rock band Collective Soul from 1993 to 2001...
) – 4:03 - "Run" – 4:35
- "Generate" – 3:33
- "Compliment" (E. Roland, D. Roland) – 3:01
- "Not the One" – 3:49
- "Crown" – 10:18 (includes hidden track "She Said" which starts at 5:59) – 5:08 (on Limited Edition)
- In some markets Dosage was also sold as a Limited Edition containing a "Bonus Track" and a "Bonus 4 Track Disc Of Previous Hits"
- "Persuasion" – 8:42 (includes hidden track "She Said" on Limited Edition which starts at 4:19)
Limited Edition Bonus Disc
- "ShineShine (Collective Soul song)"Shine" is a song by American post-grunge band Collective Soul. It served as the lead single from their 1993 debut album Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid. "Shine" would remain the band's most well known song and a hallmark of 1990s alternative rock. It became the #1 Album Rock Song of...
" (from Hints, Allegations, and Things Left UnsaidHints, Allegations, and Things Left UnsaidHints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid is the debut album of Atlanta rock band Collective Soul. It was originally released as a demo on a small indie label in Atlanta called Rising Storm Records. However, the track "Shine" attracted attention to the band thanks to college radio...
) – 5:07 - "GelGel (song)"Gel" is the first single from Collective Soul's self-titled second album. The song was featured in Jerky Boys: The Movie. It charted on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart at number two and peaked on the Modern Rock Tracks chart at number fourteen. The song didn't chart on Billboard Hot...
" (from Collective Soul) – 3:00 - "The World I Know" (E. Roland, R. Childress) (from Collective Soul) – 4:16
- "Precious Declaration" (from Disciplined BreakdownDisciplined BreakdownDisciplined Breakdown is the third studio album by Collective Soul, first released on March 11, 1997. The album was recorded during a difficult time in the band's career, when they were going through a long lawsuit with their former management, and they also recorded the album in Cabin-like studio...
) – 3:41
Personnel
- Ross ChildressRoss ChildressRoss Childress is a guitarist and songwriter, best known as the former lead guitarist and co-songwriter of American rock band Collective Soul from 1993 to 2001...
– leadLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Shane Evans – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Ed RolandEd RolandEdgar Eugene Roland III was born August 3, 1963 in Stockbridge, Georgia. He is an American musician and vocalist of the alternative rock band Collective Soul. He is the primary songwriter and also contributes guitars, keyboards, producing, and engineering....
– leadLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitar, keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Dean Roland – rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
- Will Turpin – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, percussion
Charts
Album| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Billboard 200 | 21 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Heavy" | Billboard Hot 100 | 73 |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 | ||
| Modern Rock Tracks | 5 | ||
| "Run" | Billboard Hot 100 | 76 | |
| Modern Rock Tracks | 36 | ||
| Adult Top 40 | 12 | ||
| "No More, No Less" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 | |
| Modern Rock Tracks | 32 | ||
| 2000 | "Tremble for My Beloved" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 35 |