Becoming the Bull
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| "Becoming the Bull" | ||||
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| Single by Atreyu | ||||
| from the album Lead Sails Paper Anchor | ||||
| Released | July 24, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Mid Early 2006 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Songwriters | Dan Jacobs, Marc McKnight, Travis Miguel, Brandon Saller, Alex Varkatzas | |||
| Producer | John Feldmann | |||
| Atreyu singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Becoming the Bull" on YouTube | ||||
″Becoming the Bull″ is the 4th track and first single on Atreyu's 4th album Lead Sails Paper Anchor. It is their second highest-charted single to date on Modern Rock Format (#5 on the Mainstream Rock Chart and #11 on the Modern Rock Chart), surpassing Ex's and Oh's. Additionally, the song was featured in the EA Sports American football video game Madden NFL 08, where it was incorrectly listed as being called "Becoming".[1]
The band shot the video with acclaimed director Kevin Kerslake.[2] The video was released on MySpace Music on August 16, 2007. The song itself was used to promote UFC commercials on Spike.
Background
[edit]The song has been released by Atreyu in a computer game where players have 20 sound clips and must put them in order in the fastest time. Atreyu made the game a contest where the contestant with the fastest time by August 6, 2007, would win a signed guitar, a phone call from the band, a copy of the CD before it was in stores, and a free membership to Atreyu's exclusive fan club. The top 10 runners-up were given a copy of the CD before it was in stores, and a free membership to Atreyu's exclusive fan club.
Track listing
[edit]- "Becoming the Bull"
- "Can't Happen Here (Demo)"
Charts
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Magrino, Tom (2007-06-29). "Madden 08 drafts song list". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 11 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ↑ "Video Static: Music Video News: July 8, 2007 - July 14, 2007". VideoStatic. Archived from the original on July 16, 2007. Retrieved July 12, 2007.
- ↑ "Atreyu Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Atreyu Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Atreyu – Becoming the Bull". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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