Foiled
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Foiled is the fourth album
by Blue October
. The album was certified gold
in the United States on August 9, 2006, and on February 22, 2007, was certified platinum
. The album is also popular in Canada
where it has also achieved platinum status.
The album was recorded during the summer of 2005. Most of the songs on the album are older Blue October and 5591 songs, except for "Into the Ocean
" and "Hate Me
", which were written in early 2005 while Justin Furstenfeld
was living in Los Angeles
and recording the early demos for the album. Foiled was originally going to be titled Beyond the Sadness and was to be released October 11, 2005. During the fall of 2005 the working title was changed to Living Just to Watch It All Go By. The eventual album title Foiled was coined by Justin Furstenfeld and Jeremy Furstenfeld's father, Dan Furstenfeld. Two promotional spin-offs
, Foiled Again, and Foiled for the Last Time
were released in 2007. Foiled was listed at number 150 among Billboard
s top 200 albums of 2007.
"Hate Me
" is the first single from the album. A video for the song appeared on VH1
, and the song peaked at number two on the Modern Rock
charts.
The second single, "Into the Ocean
", was also successful on radio, and the video peaked at number one on VH1
.
The track "Congratulations" features guest vocals by Imogen Heap
. The track "Into The Ocean" features guest vocals from Zayra Alvarez
(best known for her appearance on Rock Star: Supernova). Other guest singers appear on the song "Overweight" but are not named in the album credits.
"Drilled a Wire Through My Cheek" was also included on the Saw III soundtrack
and features guest vocals by Kirk Baxley. It is the "heaviest" track on the album because of its masochistic themed lyrics.
The version of the album released in Europe contains the bonus track
s "Independently Happy" and "Chameleon Boy", from Consent to Treatment
and History for Sale
, respectively, but does not contain the hidden track "It's Just Me".
A premium version of the album, Foiled for the Last Time
, was released on September 25, 2007, which includes fourteen of the Live at Stubb's tracks as well as the remastered "Calling You" and two remixes of "X Amount of Words".
except when noted.
On non-UK versions of the album, there is a hidden track played shortly after 18th Floor Balcony, either 'It's Just Me' or the 2007 recording of 'Calling You'.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Blue October
Blue October
Blue October is a rock band from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and currently consists of Justin Furstenfeld , Jeremy Furstenfeld , Ryan Delahoussaye , Matt Noveskey , and Julian Mandrake .-History:Blue October was formed by lead...
. The album was certified gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
in the United States on August 9, 2006, and on February 22, 2007, was certified platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. The album is also popular in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
where it has also achieved platinum status.
The album was recorded during the summer of 2005. Most of the songs on the album are older Blue October and 5591 songs, except for "Into the Ocean
Into the Ocean
"Into the Ocean" is the second single from Blue October's fifth album, Foiled. The song peaked at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the music video for the song, directed by Zach Merck, reached number one on the VH1 V-Spot countdown...
" and "Hate Me
Hate Me
"Hate Me" is a 2006 single from the Houston, Texas, alternative rock group Blue October. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock charts and at number 29 on the U.S. Hot 100. In 2007 the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. ...
", which were written in early 2005 while Justin Furstenfeld
Justin Furstenfeld
Justin Steward Furstenfeld is a record producer, artist, author, and the lead singer, guitarist, lyricist and frontman of the American rock band Blue October.-Personal life:...
was living in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and recording the early demos for the album. Foiled was originally going to be titled Beyond the Sadness and was to be released October 11, 2005. During the fall of 2005 the working title was changed to Living Just to Watch It All Go By. The eventual album title Foiled was coined by Justin Furstenfeld and Jeremy Furstenfeld's father, Dan Furstenfeld. Two promotional spin-offs
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
, Foiled Again, and Foiled for the Last Time
Foiled for the Last Time
Foiled for the Last Time is a two disc set by Blue October released by Universal Records on September 25, 2007. It contains an extended version of their Foiled album and a live recording disc....
were released in 2007. Foiled was listed at number 150 among Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s top 200 albums of 2007.
"Hate Me
Hate Me
"Hate Me" is a 2006 single from the Houston, Texas, alternative rock group Blue October. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock charts and at number 29 on the U.S. Hot 100. In 2007 the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. ...
" is the first single from the album. A video for the song appeared on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
, and the song peaked at number two on the Modern Rock
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
charts.
The second single, "Into the Ocean
Into the Ocean
"Into the Ocean" is the second single from Blue October's fifth album, Foiled. The song peaked at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the music video for the song, directed by Zach Merck, reached number one on the VH1 V-Spot countdown...
", was also successful on radio, and the video peaked at number one on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
.
The track "Congratulations" features guest vocals by Imogen Heap
Imogen Heap
Imogen Jennifer Jane Heap is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, composer and songwriter from Havering, Essex. She is known for her work as part of the musical duo Frou Frou and her solo albums, which she writes, produces, and mixes...
. The track "Into The Ocean" features guest vocals from Zayra Alvarez
Zayra Alvarez
Zayra Enid Alvarez Dones is a Puerto Rican born singer and musician, currently based in Texas. She was born to Luis Alvarez Cruz and Ana Dones Torres and grew up in the coastal town of Arroyo. From a young age, she took part in talent shows and school plays, and at age 14 she started playing in...
(best known for her appearance on Rock Star: Supernova). Other guest singers appear on the song "Overweight" but are not named in the album credits.
"Drilled a Wire Through My Cheek" was also included on the Saw III soundtrack
Saw III (soundtrack)
Saw III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the film Saw III. It was released on October 24, 2006 by Artists Addiction...
and features guest vocals by Kirk Baxley. It is the "heaviest" track on the album because of its masochistic themed lyrics.
The version of the album released in Europe contains the bonus track
Bonus track
In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...
s "Independently Happy" and "Chameleon Boy", from Consent to Treatment
Consent to Treatment
Consent to Treatment is the second album by Blue October. It was recorded at Bay 7 Studios in Valley Village and Media Vortex in Burbank, California, and released in the United States August 15, 2000, by Universal Records...
and History for Sale
History for Sale
History for Sale is the third album by Blue October. The title of the album comes from a lyric in the song "Amazing". It was recorded at Sound Arts Studios in Houston, Texas, and at Stomp Box Studios in Arlington, Texas, and released in the United States on April 8, 2003, by Brando Records...
, respectively, but does not contain the hidden track "It's Just Me".
A premium version of the album, Foiled for the Last Time
Foiled for the Last Time
Foiled for the Last Time is a two disc set by Blue October released by Universal Records on September 25, 2007. It contains an extended version of their Foiled album and a live recording disc....
, was released on September 25, 2007, which includes fourteen of the Live at Stubb's tracks as well as the remastered "Calling You" and two remixes of "X Amount of Words".
Track listing
All tracks written by Justin FurstenfeldJustin Furstenfeld
Justin Steward Furstenfeld is a record producer, artist, author, and the lead singer, guitarist, lyricist and frontman of the American rock band Blue October.-Personal life:...
except when noted.
- "You Make Me Smile" (Furstenfeld, Noveskey) – 4:21
- "She's My Ride HomeShe's My Ride Home"She's My Ride Home" is a song by Blue October. It was released as a single on May 22, 2007, the same day that Justin Furstenfeld's daughter was born.The single was performed by the band on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on April 25, 2007....
" – 4:41 - "Into the OceanInto the Ocean"Into the Ocean" is the second single from Blue October's fifth album, Foiled. The song peaked at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the music video for the song, directed by Zach Merck, reached number one on the VH1 V-Spot countdown...
" – 3:59 - "What If We Could" – 4:03
- "Hate MeHate Me"Hate Me" is a 2006 single from the Houston, Texas, alternative rock group Blue October. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock charts and at number 29 on the U.S. Hot 100. In 2007 the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. ...
" – 6:20 - "Let It Go" – 4:03
- "Congratulations" (feat. Imogen HeapImogen HeapImogen Jennifer Jane Heap is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, composer and songwriter from Havering, Essex. She is known for her work as part of the musical duo Frou Frou and her solo albums, which she writes, produces, and mixes...
) – 4:01 - "Overweight" – 4:24
- "X Amount of Words" – 4:14
- "Drilled a Wire Through My Cheek" (Furstenfeld, Sugg) – 4:32
- "Sound of Pulling Heaven Down" – 4:42
- "Everlasting Friend" – 4:05
- "18th Floor Balcony" (Furstenfeld, Hudson) – 4:32
- "Independently Happy" UK Bonus Track
- "Chameleon Boy" UK Bonus Track
On non-UK versions of the album, there is a hidden track played shortly after 18th Floor Balcony, either 'It's Just Me' or the 2007 recording of 'Calling You'.
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| USA | 1x Platinum | 1,000,000 |
| Canada Cria A cria is the name for a baby camelid such as a llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco. It comes from the Spanish word cría, meaning "baby". Its false cognate in English, crya , was coined by British sailors who explored Chile in the 18th century and were quick to describe the camelids onomatopoeically... |
1x Platinum | 100,000 |
Personnel
- Justin FurstenfeldJustin FurstenfeldJustin Steward Furstenfeld is a record producer, artist, author, and the lead singer, guitarist, lyricist and frontman of the American rock band Blue October.-Personal life:...
— vocals, guitar, producer - Jeremy Furstenfeld — drums
- C.B. HudsonC.B. HudsonCharles Britton "C.B." Hudson III is an American musician best known as the being the lead guitarist of the rock band Blue October from 2000 to 2010....
— guitar - Matt NoveskeyMatt NoveskeyWilliam Matthew "Matt" Noveskey is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and bassist, best known for his work with the bands Blue October and machines.-Early life:...
— bass - Ryan DelahoussayeRyan DelahoussayeRyan Paul Delahoussaye is a multi-instrumentalist musician and co-founding member of the American rock band Blue October. Delahoussaye is a classically trained violinist...
— violin - Sarah Donaldson — cello
- Zayra AlvarezZayra AlvarezZayra Enid Alvarez Dones is a Puerto Rican born singer and musician, currently based in Texas. She was born to Luis Alvarez Cruz and Ana Dones Torres and grew up in the coastal town of Arroyo. From a young age, she took part in talent shows and school plays, and at age 14 she started playing in...
— vocals on "Into the Ocean" (track 3) - Imogen HeapImogen HeapImogen Jennifer Jane Heap is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, composer and songwriter from Havering, Essex. She is known for her work as part of the musical duo Frou Frou and her solo albums, which she writes, produces, and mixes...
— vocals on "Congratulations" (track 7) - Kirk Baxley — vocals on "Drilled a Wire Through My Cheek" (track 10)
- Jose Alcantar — producer, mixing
- David CastellDavid CastellDavid Castell is an American record producer, musician, and recording engineer based in Dallas, Texas.Castell’s recording career spans nearly three decades; his work with many major record labels and independent labels alike includes both platinum-selling national recording artists and unsigned...
— producer, mixing - Phil Kaffel — mixing
- Patrick Leonard — producer, mixing
- Michael Perfitt — mixing
- Chick Reed — producer, mixing
- Joe Spix — art direction, design
- Paul OakenfoldPaul OakenfoldPaul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
— mixing - Carmen RizzoCarmen RizzoCarmen Rizzo is a producer and music engineer who has worked with Alanis Morissette, Oakenfold, Kate Havnevik, Huun-Huur-Tu, Temposhark, Jem, Niyaz and Esthero. In addition, he has recorded his own albums entitled The Lost Art of the Idle Moment , Ornament of an Imposter , and Looking Through...
— mixing