Crossfade (album)

Crossfade is the debut album by American rock band Crossfade. It was released on April 13, 2004, by Columbia. The album reached number 41 on the Billboard 200 and spawned three singles: "Cold", "So Far Away", and "Colors". It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over a million copies in that country.

Crossfade
Studio album by Crossfade
Released	April 13, 2004
Recorded	2003 at Sugarstar Studios, West Columbia, South Carolina
Genre	Alternative metal post-grunge nu metal
Length	34:06
Label	Columbia
Producer	Crossfade
Crossfade chronology
Crossfade (2004) Falling Away (2006)
Singles from Crossfade
"Cold" Released: March 30, 2004 "So Far Away" Released: March 25, 2005 "Colors" Released: May 24, 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Background

It was released on April 13, 2004, five years after they were formed. The album was also released as a DualDisc CD that includes extra content not found on the original, standard edition. The album was certified Platinum in the United States.

The singles from this album helped launch the band to mainstream success. "Cold" remains the band's biggest hit, reaching number two on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and number three on the Mainstream Rock Tracks, and is also their only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, at number 81. Follow-up singles "So Far Away" and "Colors" charted in the top 10 of the Mainstream Rock chart, at number four and number six, respectively. They also hit the top 20 of the Modern Rock chart ("So Far Away" at number 14, "Colors" at number 18).

Track listing

All tracks written by Ed Sloan.^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Starless"	3:55
2.	"Cold"	3:14
3.	"So Far Away"	3:25
4.	"Colors"	3:18
5.	"Death Trend Setta"	3:34
6.	"The Deep End"	3:23
7.	"No Giving Up"	3:34
8.	"Dead Skin"	3:50
9.	"Disco"	2:57
10.	"The Unknown"	2:59
Total length:		34:06

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Cold" (acoustic version)	3:20
12.	"Cold" (DeeTown remix featuring Miss Eighty 6)	3:18

Personnel

Crossfade

• Ed Sloan – guitars, lead vocals
• Tony Byroads – turntables, background and lead vocals
• Mitchell James – bass guitar, background vocals
• Brian Geiger – drums, percussion

Production

• Crossfade – producer, engineer, art direction
• Doug Ford – A&R
• Bryan Gallant – mixing assistant
• Matt Pinfield – A&R
• Mick Rock – photography
• Randy Staub – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004–05) Peak position US Billboard 200[3] 41 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Billboard 200[5] 79

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

Title	Peak chart positions				Certifications
	US [7]	US Alt. [7]	US Main. [7]	SWE [8]
"Cold"	81	2	3	47	US: Gold[9]
"So Far Away"	—	14	4	—
"Colors"	—	18	6	—

Appearances

• The song "So Far Away" was featured in the video game ATV Offroad Fury 3 in 2004.
• The song "Death Trend Setta" was featured in the video game Gretzky NHL 2005 in 2004.
• The song "Cold" was featured in the video game MX vs. ATV Unleashed in 2005.