Animal I Have Become
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"Animal I Have Become" is the first single
from Three Days Grace
's second studio album
, One-X
. Unlike most singles, it was not released in stores, and only had one track. The song is featured on the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
, and song stayed on US mainstream rock for 7 weeks at #1 and 2 weeks at #1 on the modern rock chart. It was also featured as track 17 of 18 on the Canadian Juno Awards 2007.
Adam Gontier
has stated that while addicted to the painkiller OxyContin, he had become abusive and angry and had no idea who he was anymore. He wrote "Animal I Have Become" while in rehab for his addiction.
"Animal I Have Become" is not only one of the band's most successful songs, but also one of the most popular ones, being one of their staple songs on concerts.
" have been released in acoustic formats and are available on online music stores such as iTunes
. Christian parody band ApologetiX
recorded a parody of "Animal I Have Become", entitled "Animals I Have Begun" on their 2008 album, Future Tense
.
, features singer Adam Gontier as the main character, a man looking into mirrors, and other reflective objects, seeing himself as a monstrous entity with deathly eyes and a gaping hole with menacing teeth for a mouth twice, walking through various places, including a street where he pushes through everyone in front of him. It ends with him meeting a woman in a bar, only to find her looking just like the monster. He then proceeds to overturn a table and throw a chair through a window. The man finds out it was all a dream, but his bedroom is seen in shambles as he looks around in wonder. During the video, clips of the band playing are featured.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band, formed in Norwood, Ontario, Canada in 1992, originally under the name Groundswell. After a breakup in late 1997, the band regrouped in the same year under its current name and with a line-up consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer...
's second studio album
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...
, One-X
One-X
-Notes:* The songs, "Animal I Have Become", and "Riot", were both featured in the video game, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007-Personnel:*Adam Gontier – lead vocals, rhythm guitar*Barry Stock – lead guitar*Brad Walst – bass guitar, backing vocals...
. Unlike most singles, it was not released in stores, and only had one track. The song is featured on the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 is a professional wrestling video game released by THQ and developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators. The game is based on the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment . It is the eighth installment in the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw series and is the...
, and song stayed on US mainstream rock for 7 weeks at #1 and 2 weeks at #1 on the modern rock chart. It was also featured as track 17 of 18 on the Canadian Juno Awards 2007.
Adam Gontier
Adam Gontier
Adam Wade Gontier is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and main songwriter of the rock band Three Days Grace...
has stated that while addicted to the painkiller OxyContin, he had become abusive and angry and had no idea who he was anymore. He wrote "Animal I Have Become" while in rehab for his addiction.
"Animal I Have Become" is not only one of the band's most successful songs, but also one of the most popular ones, being one of their staple songs on concerts.
Versions
Both "Animal I Have Become" and "PainPain (Three Days Grace song)
"Pain" is the second single from rock band Three Days Grace's 2006 album, One-X.According to vocalist Adam Gontier, "It's a song about feeling like you're constantly numb to things around you, thanks to your own actions, and it's about being sick of that feeling."-Chart performance:"Pain" has...
" have been released in acoustic formats and are available on online music stores such as iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. Christian parody band ApologetiX
ApologetiX
ApologetiX is a Christian parody band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The band was founded in 1992, and since then, has played in 44 states, released 17 studio albums, and built up a fan club that includes 45,000 people. The band is currently composed of J...
recorded a parody of "Animal I Have Become", entitled "Animals I Have Begun" on their 2008 album, Future Tense
Future Tense (album)
Future Tense is the 12th studio album & 15th album overall by Christian parody band ApologetiX. The album is their 1st without long-time lead guitarist & producer Karl Messner, who left in September 2007 to focus on his family.-Track listing:...
.
Music video
The video, directed by Dean KarrDean Karr
Dean Karr is an American photographer and music video, commercial, and film director.-Official biography:Director/Photographer Dean Karr's signature style, often copied but never...
, features singer Adam Gontier as the main character, a man looking into mirrors, and other reflective objects, seeing himself as a monstrous entity with deathly eyes and a gaping hole with menacing teeth for a mouth twice, walking through various places, including a street where he pushes through everyone in front of him. It ends with him meeting a woman in a bar, only to find her looking just like the monster. He then proceeds to overturn a table and throw a chair through a window. The man finds out it was all a dream, but his bedroom is seen in shambles as he looks around in wonder. During the video, clips of the band playing are featured.
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
60 |
| Billboard Alternative Songs | 1 |
| Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |