The Strange Case Of...

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The Strange Case Of...
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Studio album by
Halestorm
ReleasedApril 10, 2012
Recorded2011
GenreHard rock, heavy metal,[1] alternative metal[2]
Length40:56
LabelAtlantic
ProducerHoward Benson
Halestorm chronology
Reanimate: The Covers EP
(2011) 		The Strange Case Of...
(2012) 		Reanimate 2.0: The Covers EP
(2013)
Singles from The Strange Case Of...
  1. "Love Bites (So Do I)"
    Released: January 24, 2012
  2. "I Miss the Misery"
    Released: July 22, 2012
  3. "Freak Like Me"
    Released: January 8, 2013
  4. "Here's to Us"
    Released: May 14, 2013
  5. "Mz. Hyde[3]"
    Released: October 21, 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
411Mania8.5/10 stars[1]
AllMusic3/5 stars[4]
aNewRisingMusic4/5 stars[5]
Kerrang!4/5 stars[6]
Live Metal10/10 stars[7]
Loudwire4.5/5 stars[8]

The Strange Case Of... is the second full-length studio album by the rock band Halestorm, released on April 10, 2012. The album was produced by Howard Benson, who also produced the band's self-titled debut album. The first single and video from the album "Love Bites (So Do I)" won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance.[9] The song "Freak Like Me" was the band's first single to reach number one on the Mainstream Rock chart. The song "Here's to Us" was performed on the US television show, Glee, with clean lyrics. Four of the album's songs were previously released on the sneak-preview EP Hello, It's Mz. Hyde. A deluxe edition of the album was also released containing three bonus tracks. A different version of the song "Here's to Us" featuring multiple guests including Slash was included as a bonus track on the reissue version of the standard and deluxe version of the album in 2013. In interviews about the album, Hale noted that the album was heavier than their previous album, but was significantly closer to the sound of them live.

The album debuted at No. 7 on Top Rock Albums and No. 15 on the Billboard 200, selling 24,000 copies in its first week.[10] It has sold 500,000 copies in the US as of March 8, 2016, certified by the RIAA.[11]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Bites (So Do I)"Lzzy Hale, Dave Bassett3:11
2."Mz. Hyde"Hale, Scott Stevens3:22
3."I Miss the Misery"Hale, Christine Danielle Connolly, Scott Stevens3:03
4."Freak Like Me"Hale, Johnny Andrews, Rob Graves3:38
5."Beautiful with You"Hale, Nina Ossoff, Dana Calitri, Maria Sommer3:16
6."In Your Room"Hale, Zac Maloy2:46
7."Break In"Hale, Aimée Proal, Graves, Mark L. Holman4:45
8."Rock Show"Hale, Julian Emery, Jim Irvin3:19
9."Daughters of Darkness"Hale, Blair Daly3:55
10."You Call Me a Bitch Like It's a Bad Thing"Hale, Ossoff, Calitri, Martin Briley3:11
11."American Boys"Hale, Robert Huff3:28
12."Here's to Us"Hale, Toby Gad, Danielle Brisebois2:57
Total length:40:56
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Don't Know How to Stop"Hale, Emery, Irvin, Jason Keith Perry3:55
14."Private Parts" (feat. James Michael of Sixx:A.M.)Hale, James Michael3:59
15."Hate It When You See Me Cry"Hale3:11
Total length:52:01
Japanese edition bonus tracks (taken from Reanimate: The Covers EP)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Slave to the Grind" (Skid Row cover)Sebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan, Dave "The Snake" Sabo3:31
14."Bad Romance" (Lady Gaga cover)Stefani Germanotta, Nadir Khayat4:08
15."Hunger Strike" (Temple of the Dog cover)Chris Cornell3:53
16."All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" (Heart cover)Robert John "Mutt" Lange5:02
17."I Want You (She's So Heavy)" (The Beatles cover)John Lennon, Paul McCartney6:49
Total length:68:34
Reissue edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Here's to Us (Guest Version)" (feat. Slash, Wolfgang Van Halen, Brent Smith, Myles Kennedy, James Michael, Tyler Connolly, David Draiman, and Maria Brink)Hale, Gad, Brisebois3:15
Total length:44:11

Hello, It's Mz. Hyde EP[]

The band released an EP before the album release of four of the songs set to appear on The Strange Case Of....

No.TitleLength
1."Love Bites (So Do I)" 
2."Rock Show" 
3."Daughters of Darkness" 
4."Here's to Us" 

Personnel[]

  • Lzzy Hale – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Joe Hottinger – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Josh Smith – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Arejay Hale – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional personnel

Production

  • Anne Declemente – A&R, administration
  • Pete Ganbarg – A&R
  • Paul DeCarli – digital editing, engineer
  • Jon Nicholson – drum technician
  • Jimmy Fahey – engineer
  • Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki – engineer
  • James Michael – engineer
  • Mike Plotnikoff – engineer
  • Marc VanGool – guitar technician
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Brian Ranney – packaging
  • Howard Benson – producer, programming
  • Lenny Skolnik – programming

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[22] Gold 500,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 60,000double-dagger

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

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  8. ^ "Halestorm, 'The Strange Case Of…' – Album Review". Loudwire.com. April 11, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  9. ^ Childers, Chad. "Halestorm's 'Love Bites (So Do I)' Wins 2013 Grammy Award For Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance". Loudwire.com. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  10. ^ Emily White (April 24, 2015). "Halestorm & The Pretty Reckless Rule Male-Dominated Rock Charts". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  12. ^ "Official UK Albums Top 100 - 7th July 2012 | Official UK Top 40 | music charts | Official Albums Chart". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
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  18. ^ "Rock Albums - Year-End 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  19. ^ "Alternative Albums - Year-End 2012". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  20. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  21. ^ "Rock Albums - Year-End 2013". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  22. ^ "American album certifications – Halestorm – The Strange Case Of…". Recording Industry Association of America.
  23. ^ "British album certifications – Halestorm – The Strange Case Of." British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Strange Case Of.. in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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