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.
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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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [2] |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | [3] |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [5] |
Track listing
editAll 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
editBeauty 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.[6]
Promotion
editThe 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.[7]
"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.[8]
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 | ||
Reception
editIn 2006, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards.[9]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Beauty from Pain 1.1 on Christian Music Today". Christianitytoday.com. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ "Superchick". Billboard.
- ^ 2007 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs Archived May 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, R&R magazine, Retrieved January 6, 2008
- ^ 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations & Winners Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine on About.com; Jones, Kim
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