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“Becoming the Bull” by Atreyu
From the album Lead Sails Paper Anchor (2007)
“Becoming the Bull” by Atreyu appears on 7 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 2007 and 2010. It was first released in 2007 on the album Lead Sails Paper Anchor. Its best result is #21 on the WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2007. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #437 alternative song of 2008.
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"Becoming the Bull" was the first single from Lead Sails Paper Anchor, the fourth Atreyu album, released on Hollywood Records in 2007 with John Feldmann producing. Dan Jacobs, Marc McKnight, Travis Miguel, Brandon Saller and Alex Varkatzas share the writing credit on a song that swings big and brash as a hard rock anthem.
It became one of their best-charting singles, reaching No. 5 on the Mainstream Rock chart and No. 11 on Modern Rock, and it got around: EA Sports put it in Madden NFL 08 (mislabelled as "Becoming"), Spike used it to promote UFC, and Kevin Kerslake directed the video, which premiered on MySpace Music that August.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 82 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2007 | 89 |
| 2007 | 21 | WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2007 | 105 |
| 2008 | 103 | 105.7 The Point St. Louis, MO | 105.7 The Point Top 106 Songs of 2008 | 105 |
| 2008 | 66 | 99 Rock Lebanon-Hanover-White River Junction, NH-VT | 99Rock WFRD Top 99 of 2008 | 99 |
| 2008 | 90 | 94.1 The Zone Rochester, NY | 94.1 The Zone Most Played Songs of 2008 | 94 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 86 | WJRR | WJRR Top 101 Songs of the Decade | 101 |
| 2010 | 170 | 94.1 The Zone | 94.1 The Zone 210 Most Played Songs of the Decade | 210 |
Also listed as: Becoming The Bull.
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