If Only You Were Lonely
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If Only You Were Lonely is the second album by American rock
band Hawthorne Heights
. The album was released on February 28, 2006 through Victory Records
. It is the second and final album to feature Casey Calvert because of his death on November 24, 2007. According to Nielsen SoundScan
, the album has sold 435,913 copies in the United States. Its title is taken from a Replacements B-side of the same name.
The Legion of Doom remixed the song "Where Can I Stab Myself in the Ears?" (and re-titled the remix "Where Do I Stab Myself in the Ears"), and it appeared on the Underworld: Evolution Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The name for the track, "Where Can I Stab Myself in the Ears?", is derived from a post on a forum that was an announcement for Hawthorne Heights' release on the popular music news website, AbsolutePunk. Music videos were made for all three singles on the album. If Only You Were Lonely debut at #3 on the billboard 200 and #1 on the top independent albums chart and spent 17 weeks on the Billboard top 200 chart.
Music videos were made for three tracks from the album. The video for This Is Who We Are was filmed at the Minneapolis stop of the Black Clouds Tour on April 14, 2006. The band later filmed a music video for Pens and Needles in Miami. The video was directed by Dale "Rage" Resteghini.
". In the album's final track, "Decembers," the boy remembers all the times he had with his girlfriend and wishes he could have her back.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2001. Their line-up currently consists of lead-singer and rhythm guitarist JT Woodruff, lead-guitarist and vocalist Micah Carli, bassist and backing vocalist Matt Ridenour, and drummer Eron Bucciarelli...
. The album was released on February 28, 2006 through Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
. It is the second and final album to feature Casey Calvert because of his death on November 24, 2007. According to Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan is an information and sales tracking system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett. Soundscan is the official method of tracking sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada...
, the album has sold 435,913 copies in the United States. Its title is taken from a Replacements B-side of the same name.
The Legion of Doom remixed the song "Where Can I Stab Myself in the Ears?" (and re-titled the remix "Where Do I Stab Myself in the Ears"), and it appeared on the Underworld: Evolution Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The name for the track, "Where Can I Stab Myself in the Ears?", is derived from a post on a forum that was an announcement for Hawthorne Heights' release on the popular music news website, AbsolutePunk. Music videos were made for all three singles on the album. If Only You Were Lonely debut at #3 on the billboard 200 and #1 on the top independent albums chart and spent 17 weeks on the Billboard top 200 chart.
Music videos were made for three tracks from the album. The video for This Is Who We Are was filmed at the Minneapolis stop of the Black Clouds Tour on April 14, 2006. The band later filmed a music video for Pens and Needles in Miami. The video was directed by Dale "Rage" Resteghini.
Story
If Only You Were Lonely is a concept album following the long-distance relationship between a young couple who were unwillingly taken apart because of the boy's family moving (hence the line in the opening track, "I know it seems like we're never coming back"). Through-out the album, the couple keep their relationship going while talking on the phone and look back on the pain they went through due to their separation. This is especially evident in "Pens and Needles" and "Saying SorrySaying Sorry
"Saying Sorry" is a song by American rock band Hawthorne Heights. It was released on May 22, 2006 as the debut single from their second studio album, If Only You Were Lonely. The song not only is the band's most successful track to date, but is also one of their most popular songs...
". In the album's final track, "Decembers," the boy remembers all the times he had with his girlfriend and wishes he could have her back.
Track listing
- "This Is Who We Are" – 3:45
- "We Are So Last Year" - 2:58
- "Language Lessons (Five Words or Less)" - 3:21
- "Pens and Needles" – 3:15
- "Saying SorrySaying Sorry"Saying Sorry" is a song by American rock band Hawthorne Heights. It was released on May 22, 2006 as the debut single from their second studio album, If Only You Were Lonely. The song not only is the band's most successful track to date, but is also one of their most popular songs...
" – 3:07 - "Dead in the Water" – 3:51
- "I Am on Your Side" – 4:14
- "Breathing in Sequence" – 3:29
- "Light Sleeper" – 3:26
- "Cross Me Off Your List" – 3:40
- "Where Can I Stab Myself in the Ears?" – 3:42
- "Decembers" – 4:45
- "Niki FM" (Live Version) [Rapsody Exclusive]
Personnel
- JT Woodruff - lead vocalsLead 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...
, 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...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Matt Ridenour - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Micah Carli - 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...
- Eron Bucciarelli - 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 ....
- Casey Calvert - 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...
s, unclean vocalsDeath growlA death growl, also known as death metal vocals, guttural vocals, death grunts, and harsh vocals among other names, is a vocalisation style usually employed by vocalists of the death metal and black metal music genre, but also used in a variety of heavy metal and hardcore punk subgenres.Death...