Daughtry (album)
2006 studio album by Daughtry
Daughtry is the debut studio album by American rock band Daughtry, released by RCA Records on November 21, 2006. The band is fronted by American Idol fifth season-finalist Chris Daughtry. The release is the fastest-selling debut rock album in SoundScan history, the best-selling album of 2007, according to Billboard, and the band's highest-selling record.
Background and production
"Breakdown", as it appears on Daughtry, is actually a rewrite and combination of two songs previously recorded by Chris Daughtry's former alternative metal/hard rock band, Absent Element. The songs "Conviction" and "Break Down" appeared on the EP Uprooted, the only release by Absent Element, released on October 20, 2005.
Promotion and release
The first single released from the album is "It's Not Over", and fellow Idol contestant Ace Young, producer Gregg Wattenberg, and Course of Nature frontman Mark Wilkerson are credited as co-writers. On December 25, 2008, the song was nominated for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. In 2007, WWE used "There and Back Again" as the theme song for their April pay-per-view Backlash event and "Feels Like Tonight" for their annual Tribute to the Troops special.
Singles
"It's Not Over" was released on November 21, 2006, the same day as the album, and proved to be a success, reaching the top five on multiple charts, including the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at No. 4.
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