Getting Away With Murder (album)
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''Getting Away with Murder'' is the fourth
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. The album was a departure from the band's previous works, showcasing an
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sound instead of a
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and
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sound. Unlike their previous albums, the album features no rapping and instead only features
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singing. It was released on August 31, 2004, via
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and has been certified
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in Canada,
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in the United Kingdom and
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in the United States. ''Getting Away with Murder'' peaked at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' 200.


Background

Production lasted from February to April 2004. During the recording of ''Getting Away With Murder'', the band was not signed to a label as their previous label
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had recently been bought out. The band would later sign to
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. The album features a departure from the band's
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sound, as the band's vocalist
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stated that he was tired of rapping. The track "Just Go (Never Look Back)" was recorded in the album's sessions, but was ultimately left off the album.''The Making of Getting Away with Murder'' video The track would later be released on the band's future
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, '' ...To Be Loved: The Best of Papa Roach''.


Release and promotion

Papa Roach released ''Getting Away With Murder'' on August 31, 2004. The album's first single was the title track. The album debuted at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with 52,000 copies sold, less than a half of "Lovehatetragedy". However, the title track saw success through radio and peaked at number two in the
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chart, number four on the
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and number 69 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The second single, " Scars", peaked at number four on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number two on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, number 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number seven on the
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chart, becoming the band's biggest hit in the United States. "Scars" was ranked at number 36 as the greatest song of 2005 and as the most successful song of the year by ''Billboard'', becoming the band's first and only song to be included on ''Billboard''s year-end charts, in addition, "Scars" was the band's first song to crossover to
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radio since their breakthrough hit, " Last Resort". The song "Take Me" also charted on the Alternative songs chart (at number 23), and on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart (at number 11) despite not being released as a single. To support the album, the band toured throughout 2004 and 2005. ''Getting Away With Murder'' eventually achieved a Platinum certification in the United States, after spending 61 weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200 thanks to the hit of "Scars", outselling "Lovehatetragedy". It is their second best-selling album after their debut "Infest", also their first and only album to have at least two Hot 100 hits. Several other tracks were used to promote the album across various mediums. The track "Blood (Empty Promises)" was featured on the ''
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''
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and the track " Getting Away with Murder" was featured in the end credits of ''
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Reception

Critical response to ''Getting Away with Murder'' was mixed. At
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, which assigns a
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rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an
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score of 59, based on eight reviews.


Track listing


Personnel


Papa Roach

*
Jacoby Shaddix Jacoby Dakota Shaddix (born July 28, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and TV presenter. He is best known as a founding member and the continuous lead singer of the California-based rock band Papa Roach since the band's formation ...
– lead vocals * Jerry Horton – guitar, backing vocals * Tobin Esperance – bass, backing vocals * Dave Buckner – drums


Additional musicians

* Programming by
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and Paul Decarli * Keyboards by Howard Benson


Production

* Produced by Howard Benson at Bay 7 Studios Valley Village, CA and Sparky Dark Studio, Calabasas, CA * Mixed by
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at Image Recorders, Hollywood, CA * "Blanket of Fear" mixed by Mike Plotnikoff at Bay 7 Studio, Valley Village, CA * Recorded by Mike Plotnikoff * Additional engineering by Eric Miller * Pro Tools editing by Paul Decarli, Mike Plotnikoff, and Eric Miller * Mastered by
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at Sterling Sound, NYC * Drum technician: Gersh for Drum Fetish * Guitar guru: Keith Nelson * Pre-production technician: Bob Wall * Pre-production studios: Mates * Production coordinator: Dana Childs * Management by Mike Renault and Dennis Sanders * Booking: Jenna Adler for Creative Artists Agency * European booking: John Jackson for Helter Skelter * Business management: Jonathan Schwartz for GSO * Legal representation: Eric Greenspan for Myman, Abell, Fineman, Greenspan, and Light LLP * A&R coordination: Graham Martin * Marketing by Jen Littleton * Art direction by Greg Patterson, Jerry Horton and Dave Buckner * Band photography by Olaf Heine, Jerry Horton * Additional photography: Michael D. Knight, Lisa Sweet, and Dave Rau * Graphic design: Greg Patterson for singlemanriot.com * Enhanced CD produced by Greg Patterson and Devin Dehaven for FORTRESSDVD * Edited by Devin Dehaven, Tim Mardesich and Tony Minter * Opening sequence by BACKWARDHEROES * Avid DS operator: Bruce. W. Cathcart * A&R:
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Appearances

* The song "Not Listening" was featured in the video games '' NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup'' in 2004, ''
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'' in 2006, and ''
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'', and was also featured in the trailer for the 2004 film '' Resident Evil: Apocalypse''. * The song "Getting Away with Murder" was featured in '' MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf'' in 2004 and ''
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'' in 2005. * The song "Stop Looking Start Seeing" was featured in EA's ''
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'' in 2004.


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References

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