lead single
A lead single (also known as a debut single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
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Lo-Pro
Lo-Pro is an American rock band formed in 2002 by Pete Murray and Neil Godfrey after the disbandment of their previous band, Ultraspank, in 2001. After attracting the attention of Aaron Lewis of Staind, the band signed to a major record label, ...
's second
studio album
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The Beautiful Sounds of Revenge
''The Beautiful Sounds of Revenge'' is the second full-album by Lo-Pro, originally scheduled to be released was May 25, 2010, but was delayed to June 8, 2010,Lo-Pro Delay New Album To June ''ThePRP.com.'' March 22, 2010. It is the band's first single in almost seven years, since their release of their song "
Sunday
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" in August 2003.
History
Alive was first made available as a free download on July 4, 2009, on the
Staind
Staind ( ) is an American rock band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April, and dr ...
official band website. It was also put on the physical release of the ''
Letting Go EP
''Letting Go'' is the EP of Lo-Pro, initially available only during concerts in July and August during the "Stimulate This" Tour with Staind, Shinedown, Chevelle and Halestorm. It was reported to be released digitally in September 2009, but was ...
,'' which was only sold on the "Stimulate This" tour, which started on July 14, 2009. The EP was eventually released digitally on October 23, 2009, but "Alive" was left off of it. Lead singer Pete Murray confirmed that it was kept off in favor of putting it on ''The Beautiful Sounds of Revenge''. While other songs ended up being on both releases, "Alive" being taken off due to its single potential.
The song was originally going to be released as a single on March 30, 2010. However, when the album was delayed, so was the single. The single was released on May 4, 2010, and the song is scheduled to hit radio stations on May 24, 2010.FMQB (Friday Morning Quarterback) Available for Airplay Archive ''FMQB.com.'' Retrieved July 4, 2010.
While Lo-Pro has a history of releasing alternative versions of their songs, such as "Texas" and "Clean the Slate", this song has no known different versions. The versions on the hard copy version of the ''Letting Go EP'' and ''The Beautiful Sounds of Revenge'' are identical.