''Unbreakable'' is the third full-length

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released by

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band

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, but second full-length to be released on Flicker Records. The album was released on March 4, 2008, on

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. Fireflight Discography - Unbreakable Billboard.com; Retrieved March 19, 2008

Background

''Unbreakable'' was recorded in September and October 2007. Lead vocalist Dawn Michele said that the recording process was "one of the most hectic times in our lives because we had about six years to write the first album and about six months to write the second one". The album was produced by Rob Hawkins.

Release and promotion

The album's title track " Unbreakable" was officially released to radio in December 2007. The song was featured on an episode of NBC's '' Bionic Woman''. A music video for "Unbreakable" made its premiere on March 29, 2008. The album's second radio single, "The Hunger", was released in mid-2008. As of June 2010, the album sold about 100,000 copies.

Style and lyrical themes

The band's female-fronted

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sound has been compared to

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and

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, and Dawn Michele's vocals on ''Unbreakable'' have been described as "riveting".

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reviewer Jared Johnson labeled certain tracks as "pulsating rockers", such as the singles "Unbreakable" and "The Hunger"; he described the album's lyrics to be "victorious as a refuge for listeners struggling with loneliness, discouragement, and isolation." Guitarist Justin Cox said, "we push it as heavy as we can without being metal". The title track "Unbreakable" is based on the Biblical account of

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. Dawn Michele (lead vocalist) said: "the people in charge were ready to kill her, and Jesus speaks up for her, changes their minds and makes them feel ashamed for accusing her. ..She knows she's guilty, and yet she's suddenly free and given a second chance."

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 10 on ''

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and No. 5 on the Top Christian Albums chart. The debut single "Unbreakable" was released in late 2007, and by February 2008 it reached No. 1 on

radio charts after only seven weeks of radio airplay. The song also peaked at No. 4 on ''

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'' CHR Chart April 2008. It was the 14th most-played song on '' R&R'' magazine's Christian CHR chart for 2008.2008 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs
, R&R magazine, Retrieved January 15, 2009 "The Hunger", the album's second single, charted at No. 1 in July 2008.

Accolades

The album was nominated for a

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for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards. The title song was also nominated for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards
at CBN.com

Track listing

Personnel

;Fireflight * Dawn Michele – vocals * Justin Cox – guitars, vocals * Glenn Drennen – guitars * Wendy Drennen – bass * Phee Shorb – drums ;Additional personnel *Chris Carmichael — violin, viola, cello and string arrangements (tracks 3, 10) *Rob Hawkins — keyboards, programming

References

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