2011 studio album by Theory of a Deadman
The Truth Is... Released July 12, 2011 Genre Hard rock [1] Length 46 :05 Label 604 , Roadrunner Producer Howard Benson
"Lowlife" Released: May 17, 2011
"Out of My Head" Released: June 14, 2011
"Bitch Came Back" Released: August 15, 2011
"Hurricane" Released: January 17, 2012
"Gentleman" Released: September 2012
The Truth Is... is the fourth studio album by rock band Theory of a Deadman , released on July 12, 2011. The first single, "Lowlife", was released to radio stations on May 17, 2011. It went to number 1 on the US rock charts. It was co-written by Christine Danielle Connolly. It is their first album with drummer Joey Dandeneau.
Critical reception
The album received mostly negative reviews from critics. AllMusic , Rolling Stone and CNN all gave it 1/5 stars.[citation needed ] Metacritic gave the album a 35 out of 100 based on five reviews.[6]
Commercial performance
In the United States, the album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart selling 38,000 copies.[7] On March 31, 2021, the RIAA certified the album Gold. In Canada, the album debuted at number 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart , selling 8,500 copies.[8] This is an increase in sales from their previous album, Scars & Souvenirs , which sold 6,000 copies in its first week.[citation needed ]
Track listing
Track list adapted from AllMusic :[9]
Title Writer(s) 1. "Lowlife" Christine Connolly, Theory of a Deadman 3:25 2. "Bitch Came Back" Kara DioGuardi , Theory of a Deadman3:39 3. "Hurricane" Kara DioGuardi, Theory of a Deadman 4:17 4. "Out of My Head" Brett James , Connolly3:57 5. "Gentleman" Kara DioGuardi, Theory of a Deadman 3:28 6. "Love is Hell" Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff, Kathy Sommer, Theory of a Deadman 3:31 7. "The Truth Is... (I Lied About Everything)" Christine Connolly, Theory of a Deadman 3:27 8. "Head Above Water" Scott Stevens , Theory of a Deadman3:32 9. "Drag Me to Hell" Theory of a Deadman 3:54 10. "What Was I Thinking" Theory of a Deadman, Christine Connolly 3:50 11. "Easy to Love You" Theory of a Deadman 4:19 12. "We Were Men" Theory of a Deadman 4:46 Total length: 46:05
Special edition bonus tracks Title Writer(s) 13. "Careless" Theory of a Deadman 3:36 14. "Does It Really Matter" Theory of a Deadman, Christine Connolly 3:40 15. "Villain" Theory of a Deadman 3:04 16. "Better or Worse" Theory of a Deadman 4:21 17. "Out of My Head (Acoustic)" Theory of a Deadman, Brett James 3:53 18. "Easy to Love You (Acoustic)" Theory of a Deadman 4:19
Pre-order and website bonus tracks Title Writer(s) 19. "Lowlife (Acoustic)" Christine Connolly, Theory of a Deadman 3:21 20. "Gentlemen (Acoustic)" DioGuardi, Theory of a Deadman 3:26
Personnel
Tyler Connolly – lead vocals, lead guitar
Dave Brenner – rhythm guitar, vocals
Dean Back – bass, vocals
Joey Dandeneau – drums, percussion, vocals
Production
Charts
Certifications
References
^ "25 Best Hard rock albums of 2011" . Loudwire . Retrieved January 28, 2021 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Truth Is... – Theory of a Deadman – Allmusic" . Retrieved July 18, 2011 .
^ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/theory-of-a-deadman-the-truth-is-1067683/ Theory of a Deadman, “The Truth Is…”
^ Theory Of A Deadman – The Truth Is… | Album Reviews | Consequence of Sound
^ a b Critic Reviews for The Truth Is... - Metacritic
^ "The Truth Is... Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic" . Metacritic.com. August 9, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2012 .
^ Lee, Stephan (July 20, 2011). "Blake Shelton's new album posts highest debut yet, tops Billboard 200 albums chart" . Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 12, 2012 .
^ John Williams (July 20, 2011). "CANOE – JAM! Music – Artists – Theory of a Deadman : Deadman rises up at No. 2" . Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012 . {cite web }
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^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 28, 2021.
^ "Theory Of A Deadman Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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^ "Theory Of A Deadman Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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^ "Canadian album certifications – Theory of a Deadman – The Truth Is..." Music Canada .
^ "American album certifications – Theory of a Deadman – The Truth Is..." Recording Industry Association of America .
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