"Sooner or Later" is a song by American

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. It was released in September 2004 as the second single from their second album, '' We Are Not Alone''.

Background

The song received a fair amount of radio play, as it reached No. 2 on the

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chart, No. 7 on the

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chart and No. 99 on the Hot 100. The song was performed live on ''

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'', April 8, 2005. As of February 11, 2010, "Sooner or Later" has been released as a downloadable content on ''

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'' as part of the ''Breaking Benjamin Track Pack'' DLC, along with two other singles: " Until the End" and "

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Track listing

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 throughout the city of Toronto in Canada Ontario. As she enters the room, the band is gone showing on the screens as they walk away.

Critical reception

Bram Teitelman of ''

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'' 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."

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sooner Or Later (Breaking Benjamin Song) 2004 singles Breaking Benjamin songs Hollywood Records singles 2004 songs Song recordings produced by David Bendeth Songs written by Benjamin Burnley