Leave a Whisper

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Leave a Whisper is the debut album by Shinedown, a rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. The album was released on July 13, 2003. It fared well, probably due to the success of the singles "Fly from the Inside" and "45". Leave a Whisper paved the way for Shinedown's successful second album, Us And Them, and was re-released on June 15, 2004 to incorporate the cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man", as well as "Burning Bright (Sanford Mix)" and "45 (Acoustic)". The album's singles also fared well, "Fly from the Inside" reaching number 5, "45" reaching number 3, "Simple Man" reaching number 5, and "Burning Bright" reaching number 2 on the US Mainstream Rock list. Leave a Whisper is Shinedown's best-selling album and has been certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States.

Personnel

• Brent Smith - vocals
• Jasin Todd - guitars, lap steel, theremin
• Brad Stewart - bass
• Barry Kerch - drums, and percussion

Leave a Whisper was produced by Atlantic Recording Company. All of the songs on the album were partially written by Brent Smith, with the exception of "Simple Man", which was written by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Others who helped write the album include, but are not limited to, Bob Marlette, Jasin Todd, Brad Stewart, Rick Beato, and Tony Battaglia.

Track listing

1. "Fly from the Inside" – 3:55
2. "Left Out" – 3:51
3. "Lost in the Crowd" – 3:58
4. "No More Love" – 3:46
5. "Better Version" – 3:45
6. "Burning Bright" – 3:46
7. "In Memory" – 4:04
8. "All I Ever Wanted" – 4:12
9. "Stranger Inside" – 4:01
10. "Lacerated" – 4:00
11. "Crying Out" – 3:34
12. "45" – 4:09
13. "Simple Man" – 5:20 (Sanford Sessions)
14. "Burning Bright" (Sanford Mix) – 3:44 (Sanford Sessions)
15. "45 (Acoustic)" – 4:34 (Sanford Sessions)

iTunes Deluxe Edition

1. "Fly from the Inside" – 3:55
2. "Left Out" – 3:51
3. "Lost in the Crowd" – 3:58
4. "No More Love" – 3:46
5. "Better Version" – 3:45
6. "Burning Bright" – 3:46
7. "In Memory" – 4:04
8. "All I Ever Wanted" – 4:12
9. "Stranger Inside" – 4:01
10. "Lacerated" – 4:00
11. "Crying Out" – 3:34
12. "45" – 4:09
13. "Simple Man" – 5:20 (Sanford Sessions)
14. "Burning Bright" (Sanford Mix) – 3:44 (Sanford Sessions)
15. "45 (Acoustic)" – 4:34 (Sanford Sessions)
16. "Simple Man" (Rock Version)
17. "Leave A Whisper" (Leave A Whisper Sessions)
18. "Start Over" (Leave A Whisper Sessions)
19. "Soon Forgotten" (Demo)
20. "No More Love" (Demo)
21. "Falling Fearless" (Demo)
22. "Left Out" (Demo)
23. "Emptiness Man" (Demo)
24. "Notice Me" (Demo)
25. "Fly From The Inside" (Live Acoustic)

Chart Performances

Album

Release date	Chart positions	US sales	RIAA Certification	International Sales
	US Albums
July 15, 2003	53	1,255,292	Platinum	1,500,000+

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions
		US Hot 100	US Modern Rock	US Mainstream Rock
2003	"Fly From the Inside"	-	34	5
	"45"	-	12	3
2004	"Simple Man"	-	40	5
	"Burning Bright"	107*	22	2

• Burning Bright reached #7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.