Album · Brendan Benson
The Alternative to Love by Brendan Benson
The Alternative to Love is an album by Brendan Benson, released in 2005. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Cold Hands, Warm Heart”, on 2 lists with a best position of #88.
The Alternative to Love, Brendan Benson's third album, came out on V2 in 2005 with Tchad Blake producing, and it was the last solo record he made before he and fellow Detroit native Jack White of the White Stripes started the Raconteurs. Coming after Lapalco, it is sharp, sunny guitar pop with a songwriter's eye for the bittersweet: tight melodies, crisp harmonies and a bruised romantic streak that the title only hints at.
The songs found second lives on screens big and small. "Cold Hands (Warm Heart)", the one that made the countdowns, turned up on Bones and Smallville, "What I'm Looking For" was used in an iPod Touch commercial and the film Ghost Town, and "Flesh and Bone" landed in the first series of Skins. My Old, Familiar Friend followed.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Alternative to Love on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cold Hands, Warm Heart | 2 | #88 | – | 2005–2022 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.