Beauty from Pain
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| Released | March 29, 2005 July 18, 2006 (1.1) | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock, garage rock, pop punk | |||
| Length | 35:33 | |||
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| Singles from Beauty from Pain | ||||
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Beauty from Pain is the fourth album released by the band Superchick. This is the first CD the band has released with an official drummer, Brandon Estelle. Christian rapper and hip-hop singer tobyMac appears in the song "Stories (Down to the Bottom)", which is also heard on his album Welcome to Diverse City.
Release
[edit]To promote Beauty from Pain, the band released "Stand in the Rain" as their first single. It was released as a radio single that year, and stayed at number 1 on R&R's Christian CHR chart for 13 consecutive weeks beginning in October 2006.[1] It was the 18th most played song on United States CHR radio stations in 2007.[2] The instrumental was used in the trailer for Season 5 part 2 of MTV's The Hills. "Stand in the Rain" is a downloadable song for the video game Rock Band 2. The song was included on WOW Hits 2008.
The second single, "We Live", features the vocals of Tricia Brock, Melissa Brock and Matt Dally. The song was on the Billboard Christian Songs chart for 20 weeks, peaking at No. 6.[3] Unlike other Superchick songs, which contain an alternative-based pop/rock, "We Live" has a hip hop sound. The song was used in the TV show Brothers and Sisters and in the compilation WOW Hits 2007. The music video for the single "We Live" was released on October 10, 2008.[4] The video features the band performing the song in brick room. Throughout the video, it shows a man looking through an x-ray, multiple people taking photos, and a soldier returning to his wife.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [6] |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | [7] |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [8] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [9] |
In 2006, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards.[10]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Melissa Brock, Tricia Brock, Matt Dally, Brandon Estelle, Dave Ghazarian, and Max Hsu, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anthem" | 2:52 | |
| 2. | "Pure" | 3:30 | |
| 3. | "Bowling Ball" | 3:04 | |
| 4. | "Stories (Down to the Bottom)" (featuring tobyMac) |
| 3:51 |
| 5. | "Wishes" | 3:31 | |
| 6. | "Beauty from Pain" |
| 4:28 |
| 7. | "It's On" | 3:28 | |
| 8. | "Suddenly" | 3:35 | |
| 9. | "Courage" |
| 4:00 |
| 10. | "We Live" |
| 3:14 |
| Total length: | 35:33 | ||
Beauty from Pain 1.1
[edit]Beauty From Pain was reissued in July 2006 as Beauty From Pain 1.1, marking Superchick's mainstream debut with Columbia Records. The track order was slightly rearranged, and "Anthem" and "We Live" were replaced with remixed versions. "Stories" was removed from the tracklist, while the remix of "One Girl Revolution" from Regeneration and a new song, "Stand in the Rain", were added.[11]
Promotion
[edit]The remixed version of "We Live" was released as the album's lead single, and a music video was recorded. The song was on the Billboard Christian Songs chart for 20 weeks, peaking at No. 6.[12]
"Stand in the Rain" was the album's final single. It reached No. 1 on the R&R Christian Hit Radio (CHR) chart for 9 weeks starting in October 2006. It was the 18th most played song on CHR radio stations in 2007.[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anthem" | 2:45 | |
| 2. | "Pure" | 3:30 | |
| 3. | "Bowling Ball" | 3:05 | |
| 4. | "We Live" |
| 3:08 |
| 5. | "One Girl Revolution" (Battle Mix) |
| 3:12 |
| 6. | "Wishes" | 3:30 | |
| 7. | "Stand in the Rain" | 3:16 | |
| 8. | "Courage" |
| 4:01 |
| 9. | "It's On" | 3:27 | |
| 10. | "Suddenly" | 3:36 | |
| 11. | "Beauty From Pain" |
| 4:29 |
| Total length: | 37:59 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian AC (Billboard)[13] | 9 |
| US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 6 |
| US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)[15] | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Superchick". Christianity TodaySuperchickJanuary. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ a b 2007 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs Archived 2009-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, R&R magazine, Retrieved January 6, 2008
- ^ "Superchick". Billboard.
- ^ "We Live Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. March 29, 2005. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ Shari Lloyd (August 26, 2005). "The Phantom Tollbooth review". Tollbooth.org. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ Beauty from Pain at AllMusic
- ^ "Superchick, "Beauty From Pain 1.1" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations & Winners Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine on About.com; Jones, Kim
- ^ "Beauty from Pain 1.1 on Christian Music Today". Christianitytoday.com. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ "Superchick". Billboard.
- ^ "Superchick - Christian AC History". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Superchick Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Superchick Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
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