Sooner or Later (Breaking Benjamin song)

"Sooner or Later" is a song by American rock band Breaking Benjamin. It was released in September 2004 as the second single from their second album, We Are Not Alone.

"Sooner or Later"
Single by Breaking Benjamin
from the album We Are Not Alone
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2004
GenrePost-grunge
Length
  • 3:39 (album version)
  • 3:24 (radio edit)
LabelHollywood
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)David Bendeth
Breaking Benjamin singles chronology
"So Cold"
(2004)		 "Sooner or Later"
(2004)		 "Rain"
(2005)

Background

The song received a fair amount of radio play, as it reached No. 2 on the Mainstream Rock chart, No. 7 on the Alternative Songs chart and No. 99 on the Hot 100. The song was performed live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, April 8, 2005.[1]

As of February 11, 2010, "Sooner or Later" has been released as a downloadable content on Guitar Hero 5 as part of the Breaking Benjamin Track Pack DLC, along with two other singles: "Until the End" and "Give Me a Sign".[2]

Track listing
Promotional single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sooner or Later (radio edit)"
  • Benjamin Burnley
  • Aaron Fink
  • Jeremy Hummel
  • Mark Klepaski
3:24
2."Call-Out Hook" 0:11

Music video

A music video was made for "Sooner or Later". The music video featured the band playing in a small enclosed area surrounded by screens, showing clips of a woman going from place to place. As she enters the room, the band is gone showing on the screens as they walk away.

Critical reception

Bram Teitelman of Billboard reviewed the song favorably, stating that while the song isn't instantly catchy, it is "nonetheless a commercial blast of hard rock that will continue to bolster the band's high profile."[3]

Charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[4] 28
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 99
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6] 7
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 2
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References
  1. "Episode #13.65". 8 April 2005 – via www.imdb.com.
  2. "Guitar Guitar Hero(R)'s February Downloadable Content Lineup Packs a Powerful Punch With Fresh Music From Top Bands". PR Newswire. 2010-01-28.
  3. Teitelman, Bram (January 29, 2005). "Reviews - Singles". Billboard.
  4. "Radio & Records Magazine" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 11, 2005. p. 83. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  6. "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  7. "Breaking Benjamin Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
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