Weathered

Weathered is the third studio album by American rock band Creed, released on November 20, 2001. It has been certified 6× platinum by the RIAA.[6] The album entered the Billboard 200 at number one, selling 887,000 copies in its first week of release,[7] and remained in the top spot for eight consecutive weeks, a record which Creed shares with The Beatles compilation album 1.[8] The album has sold more than 6 million copies in the U.S alone. The album had four music videos created for it: "My Sacrifice" in 2001, followed by "Bullets," "One Last Breath," and "Don't Stop Dancing" in 2002. A two-disc version of Weathered was released and contained a VCD with three music videos made for Creed's second studio album Human Clay (1999).

This article is about the album by Creed. For the 2014 EP by Angie Miller, see Weathered (EP).
Weathered
Studio album by
Creed
ReleasedNovember 20, 2001 (2001-11-20)
RecordedJuly–August 2001
Studio
GenrePost-grunge, alternative metal
Length50:05
LabelWind-up
Producer
Creed chronology
Human Clay
(1999)		 Weathered
(2001)		 Greatest Hits
(2004)
Singles from Weathered
  1. "My Sacrifice"
    Released: October 15, 2001
  2. "Bullets"
    Released: February 23, 2002
  3. "One Last Breath"
    Released: May 7, 2002
  4. "Don't Stop Dancing"
    Released: October 22, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC−[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
Slant Magazine[4]
Rock Hard[5]

Weathered was the last Creed album to be released until Full Circle came out in October 2009, with Creed disbanding in June 2004. It is the only Creed album not to include bassist Brian Marshall, who departed from the band in August 2000. Guitarist Mark Tremonti played bass guitar on the album in his absence. The album received mixed reviews from critics.

Production

On July 20, 2001, Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti, and Scott Phillips entered J. Stanley Productions Inc., a private residence/recording studio in Ocoee, Florida to begin the process of recording the album.[9]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Scott Stapp; all music is composed by Mark Tremonti.

No.TitleLength
1."Bullets"3:51
2."Freedom Fighter"2:36
3."Who's Got My Back?"8:25
4."Signs"4:29
5."One Last Breath"3:59
6."My Sacrifice"4:54
7."Stand Here with Me"4:17
8."Weathered"5:30
9."Hide"4:27
10."Don't Stop Dancing"4:33
11."Lullaby"3:04
Total length:50:05

Bonus Video CD
  1. "With Arms Wide Open"
  2. "Higher"
  3. "What If"

Personnel
Creed
Additional musicians
  • John Kurzweg - keyboards
  • Amie Stapp - backing vocals on "Don't Stop Dancing"
  • Tallahassee Boys' Choir - choir on "Don't Stop Dancing"
  • Bo Taylor - Cherokee Indian prayer on "Who's Got My Back?"
Production
  • John Kurzweg - producer
  • Kirk Kesley - producer
  • Bob Ludwig - mastering at Gateway Mastering
  • Shilpa Patel - studio technician
  • Bobby Selvaggio - studio engineer
  • J. Stanley Productions Inc.- recording studio Ocoee FL. USA

Charts

Appearances
  • The songs "My Sacrifice" and "One Last Breath" were featured as downloadable content for the video game Rocksmith 2014 in 2014.

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