Anthem for the Underdog

Anthem for the Underdog is the third album by the rock band 12 Stones. It was released on August 14, 2007. The first single "Lie to Me", was made available on 12 Stones' MySpace and official website along with the second single "Anthem For The Underdog", which was used in the movie Never Back Down.[4] Both singles charted in the top 30 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, while "It Was You" charted in the top 10 on Christian Rock charts. The third single, "Adrenaline", was the theme song for the Met-Rx World's Strongest Man competition in 2007. Anthem for the Underdog debuted at No. 53 on the Billboard 200, and stayed on the chart for four weeks.[5]

Anthem for the Underdog
Studio album by
12 Stones
ReleasedAugust 14, 2007
GenrePost-grunge, hard rock, nu metal
Length38:50
LabelWind-Up
ProducerSkidd Mills,[1] Justin Rimer[2]
12 Stones chronology
Potter's Field
(2004)		 Anthem for the Underdog
(2007)		 The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday
(2010)
Singles from Anthem for the Underdog
  1. "Lie to Me"
    Released: 2007
  2. "Anthem for the Underdog"
    Released: 2008
  3. "Adrenaline"
    Released: 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Paul McCoy, except where noted; all music is composed by Justin Rimer and Paul McCoy, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Anthem for the Underdog" Aaron Gainer, Eric Weaver, Paul McCoy3:04
2."Lie to Me"Justin Rimer[6] 3:39
3."Broken Road"Rimer, Chris DaughtryRimer, Daughtry4:00
4."Adrenaline"  3:21
5."It Was You"  3:33
6."This Dark Day"  3:22
7."World So Cold"  3:55
8."Arms of a Stranger"  3:16
9."Hey Love"  3:53
10."Games You Play"  2:57
11."Lie to Me" (acoustic)  3:50
Total length:38:50
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Once in a Lifetime" (iTunes exclusive)3:51
13."It Was You (Acoustic)" (Wal-Mart Music downloads exclusive)3:28

Charts

Album

Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. 200[5] 53
Rock Albums Chart 13
Alternative Albums 14
Hard Rock Albums 5

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
2007 "Lie to Me" U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 24
2008 "Anthem for the Underdog" U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 26
"Adrenaline" U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 23
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References
  1. "Skidd Mills Artist Direct". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  2. "Justin Rimer Artist Direct". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  3. Anthem for the Underdog at AllMusic
  4. Never Back Down (2008) at IMDb
  5. "Anthem for the Underdog - 12 Stones". Billboard.com. September 1, 2007. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  6. WCCCnervousrex (March 2, 2012). "12 STONES LIE TO ME ACOUSTIC WCCC-FM HARTFORD CT". Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via YouTube.


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