Album · Hawthorne Heights
The Silence in Black and White by Hawthorne Heights
The Silence in Black and White is an album by Hawthorne Heights, released in 2004. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 10 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Ohio is for Lovers”, on 8 lists with a best position of #41.
The Silence in Black and White, Hawthorne Heights' debut, landed on Victory Records on June 8, 2004, the first thing the Dayton, Ohio band put out after ditching its old name, A Day in the Life. Getting there took nerve: after two form letters from Victory, drummer Eron Bucciarelli emailed the label to fill them in, founder Tony Brummel called the next day, and within a week the band was playing a showcase. A month after the offer, they had all quit their day jobs.
Sean O'Keefe produced, with the sessions split between Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin and Big Gold Studios in Chicago, grinding through 15-hour days for five weeks. JT Woodruff's aching melodies carry the choruses while Casey Calvert's screams claw at the edges, Micah Carli's guitar and Matt Ridenour's bass pile on, and "Ohio Is for Lovers" wears its heart like a bruise. It went on to earn RIAA gold.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Silence in Black and White on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio is for Lovers | 8 | #41 | – | 2004–2005 | |
| 2 | Niki FM | 2 | #117 | – | 2005–2006 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.