The Lonely Position of Neutral
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The Lonely Position of Neutral is Trust Company
's debut album. It was released on July 22, 2002 internationally and a day later in the United States
; a version including two bonus tracks was released on February 19, 2003. The Lonely Position is Trust Company's most successful to date and was certified gold for sales in excess of 500,000 copies. The track "Drop to Zero" was also known as "The Lonely Position of Neutral" back when they were known as 41down, and was later remade for this album.
The album's lead single
, "Downfall," gained the band its breakthrough popularity for both its infectious melody and unusual music video
. The track reached number 6 on both the Mainstream Rock Tracks
and Modern Rock Tracks
charts, and earned a spot, at number 91, on the Billboard Hot 100
pop chart. The video features frontman Kevin Palmer
walking down a street leaving everything he walks past being blown by a massive gust of wind. It found significant airplay on MTV2
. A second single arrived in "Running From Me," which had more modest popularity. Its video features the band wearing strange masks and unveiling them in the pouring rain.
game Breakdown
by Namco
. It is played in the ending credits, and it is also included in the game's promotional video that is unlocked once the game is finished. "Downfall" appears in the Mercy Reef pilot teaser. It also appears in the video games BMX XXX
, MX Unleashed and Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure
. Two songs from the album, "Downfall" and "Falling Apart," were used as themes for WWE
pay-per-views; "Downfall" was the theme for Vengeance 2002, while "Falling Apart" was used for Royal Rumble 2003. "Downfall" was made as a downloadable song in music rhythm game, Rock Band
on March 2, 2010.
Trust Company (band)
Trust Company is an American alternative metal/post-grunge band from Prattville, Alabama.-First run :...
's debut album. It was released on July 22, 2002 internationally and a day later in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
; a version including two bonus tracks was released on February 19, 2003. The Lonely Position is Trust Company's most successful to date and was certified gold for sales in excess of 500,000 copies. The track "Drop to Zero" was also known as "The Lonely Position of Neutral" back when they were known as 41down, and was later remade for this album.
The album's lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
, "Downfall," gained the band its breakthrough popularity for both its infectious melody and unusual music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
. The track reached number 6 on both the Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
and Modern Rock Tracks
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
charts, and earned a spot, at number 91, on the 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...
pop chart. The video features frontman Kevin Palmer
Kevin Palmer
Kevin Lee Palmer is the Texas-born lead singer of Amity Lane and TRUSTcompany . He is married to Layla Palmer. Layla plays keyboards in Amity Lane with him....
walking down a street leaving everything he walks past being blown by a massive gust of wind. It found significant airplay on MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
. A second single arrived in "Running From Me," which had more modest popularity. Its video features the band wearing strange masks and unveiling them in the pouring rain.
Appearances
"Take it All" was featured in the XboxXbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
game Breakdown
Breakdown (video game)
Breakdown is a first-person action game released by Namco in 2004 for the Microsoft Xbox console. Views on the game are mixed, as it sold unspectacularly, and was criticized for the flawed gameplay mechanics...
by Namco
Namco
is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
. It is played in the ending credits, and it is also included in the game's promotional video that is unlocked once the game is finished. "Downfall" appears in the Mercy Reef pilot teaser. It also appears in the video games BMX XXX
BMX XXX
BMX XXX is a video game published by Acclaim Entertainment for the Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, and PlayStation 2 and developed by Z-Axis. While primarily a BMX-based action sports title, it earned most of its notoriety for containing nudity, foul language and adult humor...
, MX Unleashed and Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure
Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure
Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure is a sports video game released by Toys For Bob. It utilizes the same game engine as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 by Neversoft and features characters from Toy Story, The Lion King and Tarzan.-Gameplay:...
. Two songs from the album, "Downfall" and "Falling Apart," were used as themes for WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
pay-per-views; "Downfall" was the theme for Vengeance 2002, while "Falling Apart" was used for Royal Rumble 2003. "Downfall" was made as a downloadable song in music rhythm game, Rock Band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
on March 2, 2010.
Track listing
- "Downfall" - 3:11
- "Falling Apart" - 3:28
- "Hover" - 3:38
- "Running from Me" - 3:08
- "Slipping Away" - 3:05
- "Figure 8" - 3:55
- "The Fear" - 3:19
- "Deeper into You" - 3:14
- "Drop to Zero" - 3:26
- "Finally" - 4:10
- "Take It All" - 3:13
- "Today" (Japanese bonus track)- 3:39