Song · Anberlin
“Paperthin Hymn” by Anberlin
From the album Never Take Friendship Personal (2005)
“Paperthin Hymn” by Anberlin appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2005 and 2006. It was first released in 2005 on the album Never Take Friendship Personal. Its best result is #104 on the WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2006. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #736 alternative song of 2005.
"Paperthin Hymn" was the second single from Never Take Friendship Personal, the second Anberlin album, which Tooth & Nail released in 2005. Stephen Christian, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat and Nathan Young share the writing credit; Aaron Sprinkle produced and engineered it, and J.R. McNeely mixed.
Behind it, reportedly, is a real loss: guitarist Milligan's sister died of cancer at 29, and the song is said to have grown out of her death. It became Anberlin's first song on the US Alternative Airplay chart, climbing to number 38 in March 2006, and that year the band played it on G4's Attack of the Show! It also turned up in the teaser for the film Broken Path and on the Midnight Sun playlist Stephenie Meyer put together.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 329 | ModernRock.com Online | ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 | 400 |
| 2006 | 104 | WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2006 | 106 |
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