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"'''Get Born Again'''" was one of the last two songs that [[Alice in Chains]] ever recorded, the other being "Died," both written for their [[1999]] release [[Nothing Safe: Best of the Box]]. It features a murky, heavy [[grunge]] sound.
| name = Get Born Again
| cover = Get Born Again.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
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| artist = [[Alice in Chains]]
| album = [[Nothing Safe: Best of the Box]]
| released = June 1, 1999<ref name="release">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Columbia+Records+Online+Programming+Guide+for+the+Week+Of+June+1%2c+1999-a054762557 |title=Columbia Records Online Programming Guide for the Week Of June 1, 1999 |date=June 1, 1999 |website=The Free Library |publisher=Business Wire |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180708114201/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Columbia+Records+Online+Programming+Guide+for+the+Week+Of+June+1,+1999-a054762557 |archive-date=July 8, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| recorded = October 1998<ref name="timeline">{{cite web |url=http://www.sonymusic.com:80/artists/AliceInChains/bio.html |title=Alice in Chains Timeline |website=SonyMusic.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991007164204/http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/AliceInChains/bio.html |archive-date=October 7, 1999 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 8, 2018 }}</ref>
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = <!--Please source genres-->
| length = 5:28
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| writer = {{hlist|[[Layne Staley]]|[[Jerry Cantrell]]}}
| producer = {{hlist|[[Toby Wright]]|[[Alice in Chains]]|[[Dave Jerden]]}}
| prev_title = [[Over Now (Alice in Chains song)|Over Now]]
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = [[Fear the Voices]]
| next_year = 1999
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|xKHUwfFb2lw|"Get Born Again"}}}}
}}
"'''Get Born Again'''" is a song by the American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Alice in Chains]] and, along with "[[Died (song)|Died]]", one of the last two songs recorded with vocalist [[Layne Staley]] before his death in 2002. The song was released as the lead single from the compilation ''[[Nothing Safe: Best of the Box]]'' (1999) on June 1, 1999.<ref name="release"/> It peaked at No. 4 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|Mainstream Rock Tracks]] chart, and at No. 12 on the [[Alternative Songs|Modern Rock Tracks]] chart. "Get Born Again" was nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance]] in 2000.<ref name="grammy"/> The song was also included on the compilation albums ''[[Music Bank (album)|Music Bank]]'' (1999) and ''[[The Essential Alice in Chains]]'' (2006).


==Origin and recording==
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The music was written by guitarist [[Jerry Cantrell]] for what would eventually become his second solo album, ''[[Degradation Trip]]''.<ref name=PopMatters>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/feature/cantrell-jerry-021226/ |title=Degradation Trip: An interview with Jerry Cantrell |work=PopMatters |date=December 26, 2002|access-date=July 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803132702/http://www.popmatters.com/feature/cantrell-jerry-021226/ |archive-date=August 3, 2017}}</ref> However, after he showed the song to Alice in Chains vocalist [[Layne Staley]], Staley decided to write lyrics to the song, and it was eventually recorded with Alice in Chains in 1998.<ref name=PopMatters/>

In interview with radio program [[Rockline]] in 1999, Staley stated that the song is based around "religious hypocrisy".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8w-r7ApfW0&t=15m19s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/P8w-r7ApfW0 |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|title=Alice in Chains - "Nothing Safe" Rockline Interview, Jul 19. 1999 |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=July 22, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In the [[liner notes]] of 1999's ''[[Music Bank (album)|Music Bank]]'' box set collection, Jerry Cantrell said of the song:
{{cquote|We tried to work with [[Dave Jerden]] again and that didn't work out for various uncomfortable reasons. We had tracked with him in L.A., and then we went up to Seattle with [[Toby Wright]]. So considering it was done in different states with different producers, I think it turned out to be pretty classic Alice.<ref>Liner notes, ''[[Music Bank (album)|Music Bank]]'' box set. 1999.</ref>}}

Also of note was Staley's condition while recording the song which was made known by ''[[Dirt (Alice in Chains album)|Dirt]]'' producer Dave Jerden—who was originally chosen by the band for the production—who said "Staley weighed eighty pounds...and was white as a ghost." Cantrell refused to comment on the singer's appearance, simply replying "I'd rather not comment on that…", and band manager [[Susan Silver]] said she hadn't seen the singer since "last year".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/malice-in-chains-19980904 |title=Malice in Chains? |magazine=Rolling Stone |author=Blair R. Fischer|date=September 4, 1998}}</ref>

==Release and reception==
"Get Born Again" was released to radio stations on June 1, 1999.<ref name="release"/> The single peaked at number four on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|Mainstream Rock Tracks]] chart,<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/alice-in-chains/chart-history/rtt/ |title=Alice in Chains "Get Born Again" Chart History – Mainstream Rock |date=July 17, 1999 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=July 8, 2018}}</ref> and at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' [[Alternative Songs|Modern Rock Tracks]] chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/alice-in-chains/chart-history/mrt/ |title=Alice in Chains "Get Born Again" Chart History – Alternative Songs |date=June 26, 1999 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=July 8, 2018}}</ref> The song was nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance]] in 2000.<ref name="grammy">{{cite web| url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2000/grammys.htm |title=42nd Grammy Awards - 2000 |publisher=Rockonthenet.com |access-date=December 8, 2007}}</ref>

The song is sometimes credited with being one of the band's most bleak singles. James Hunter of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' described the song as "a drone lifted by ominous chorales, hardened by slashing guitars and set off with Layne Staley intoning, 'Just repeat a couple lies.'"<ref name="RS">{{cite web |first=James |last=Hunter |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/aliceinchains/albums/album/175774/review/6210919/nothing_safe_the_best_of_the_box |title=Nothing Safe: Best of the Box |access-date=October 5, 2008 |work=Album Reviews |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=September 2, 1999 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017044003/https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/aliceinchains/albums/album/175774/review/6210919/nothing_safe_the_best_of_the_box |archive-date=October 17, 2008}}</ref>

==Music video==
The [[music video]] for "Get Born Again" was released in 1999 and was directed by [[Paul Fedor (director)|Paul Fedor]]. The video shows a disfigured insane scientist trying to duplicate his own version of the band. Footage of Staley, Cantrell, and drummer [[Sean Kinney]] was pulled from the "[[Sea of Sorrow]]" video and bassist [[Mike Inez]] from the "[[What the Hell Have I]]" video. The video is available on the home video release
''[[Music Bank: The Videos]]''.

==Track listing==
{{Tracklist
| title1 = Get Born Again
| note1 = Edit
| length1 = 4:26
| title2 = Get Born Again
| length2 = 5:26
| title3 = [[Angry Chair]]
| note3 = live
| length3 = 4:24
| title4 = [[Man in the Box]]
| note4 = live
| length4 = 5:10
}}

==Personnel==
*[[Layne Staley]] – lead vocals
*[[Jerry Cantrell]] – guitar, vocals
*[[Mike Inez]] – bass
*[[Sean Kinney]] – drums

==Chart positions==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chart (1999)
! Peak<br>position
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardbubbling100|6|artist=Alice in Chains|accessdate=November 7, 2016}}
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardmainstreamrock|4|artist=Alice in Chains|accessdate=November 7, 2016}}
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardalternativesongs|12|artist=Alice in Chains|accessdate=November 7, 2016}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{YouTube|xKHUwfFb2lw|"Get Born Again" Official music video}}

{{Alice in Chains}}

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[[Category:1999 singles]]
[[Category:Alice in Chains songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Jerry Cantrell]]
[[Category:Songs written by Layne Staley]]
[[Category:Songs critical of religion]]
[[Category:1998 songs]]
[[Category:Columbia Records singles]]

Latest revision as of 18:34, 17 November 2024

"Get Born Again"
Single by Alice in Chains
from the album Nothing Safe: Best of the Box
ReleasedJune 1, 1999[1]
RecordedOctober 1998[2]
Length5:28
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Alice in Chains singles chronology
"Over Now"
(1996) 		"Get Born Again"
(1999) 		"Fear the Voices"
(1999)
Music video
"Get Born Again" on YouTube

"Get Born Again" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains and, along with "Died", one of the last two songs recorded with vocalist Layne Staley before his death in 2002. The song was released as the lead single from the compilation Nothing Safe: Best of the Box (1999) on June 1, 1999.[1] It peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and at No. 12 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. "Get Born Again" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2000.[3] The song was also included on the compilation albums Music Bank (1999) and The Essential Alice in Chains (2006).

Origin and recording

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The music was written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell for what would eventually become his second solo album, Degradation Trip.[4] However, after he showed the song to Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley, Staley decided to write lyrics to the song, and it was eventually recorded with Alice in Chains in 1998.[4]

In interview with radio program Rockline in 1999, Staley stated that the song is based around "religious hypocrisy".[5]

In the liner notes of 1999's Music Bank box set collection, Jerry Cantrell said of the song:

We tried to work with Dave Jerden again and that didn't work out for various uncomfortable reasons. We had tracked with him in L.A., and then we went up to Seattle with Toby Wright. So considering it was done in different states with different producers, I think it turned out to be pretty classic Alice.[6]

Also of note was Staley's condition while recording the song which was made known by Dirt producer Dave Jerden—who was originally chosen by the band for the production—who said "Staley weighed eighty pounds...and was white as a ghost." Cantrell refused to comment on the singer's appearance, simply replying "I'd rather not comment on that…", and band manager Susan Silver said she hadn't seen the singer since "last year".[7]

Release and reception

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"Get Born Again" was released to radio stations on June 1, 1999.[1] The single peaked at number four on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[8] and at number 12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[9] The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2000.[3]

The song is sometimes credited with being one of the band's most bleak singles. James Hunter of Rolling Stone described the song as "a drone lifted by ominous chorales, hardened by slashing guitars and set off with Layne Staley intoning, 'Just repeat a couple lies.'"[10]

Music video

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The music video for "Get Born Again" was released in 1999 and was directed by Paul Fedor. The video shows a disfigured insane scientist trying to duplicate his own version of the band. Footage of Staley, Cantrell, and drummer Sean Kinney was pulled from the "Sea of Sorrow" video and bassist Mike Inez from the "What the Hell Have I" video. The video is available on the home video release Music Bank: The Videos.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Get Born Again" (Edit)4:26
2."Get Born Again"5:26
3."Angry Chair" (live)4:24
4."Man in the Box" (live)5:10

Personnel

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Chart positions

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[11] 6
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] 4
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[13] 12

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Columbia Records Online Programming Guide for the Week Of June 1, 1999". The Free Library. Business Wire. June 1, 1999. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Alice in Chains Timeline". SonyMusic.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 1999. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "42nd Grammy Awards - 2000". Rockonthenet.com. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Degradation Trip: An interview with Jerry Cantrell". PopMatters. December 26, 2002. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "Alice in Chains - "Nothing Safe" Rockline Interview, Jul 19. 1999". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  6. ^ Liner notes, Music Bank box set. 1999.
  7. ^ Blair R. Fischer (September 4, 1998). "Malice in Chains?". Rolling Stone.
  8. ^ "Alice in Chains "Get Born Again" Chart History – Mainstream Rock". Billboard. July 17, 1999. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  9. ^ "Alice in Chains "Get Born Again" Chart History – Alternative Songs". Billboard. June 26, 1999. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  10. ^ Hunter, James (September 2, 1999). "Nothing Safe: Best of the Box". Album Reviews. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 17, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  11. ^ "Alice in Chains Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  12. ^ "Alice in Chains Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  13. ^ "Alice in Chains Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
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