Scars & Souvenirs

Scars & Souvenirs
An image of a man holding an x-ray which shows his bones on a white piece of paper on a white background on a black wall. Two pieces of tape stick the pieces of paper to the wall. Above, we see the words "Theory" with "of a Deadman" in smaller text with "Scars & Souvenirs" underneath.
Studio album by
Theory of a Deadman
ReleasedApril 1, 2008
October 20, 2009 (Special edition)
RecordedSeptember 2007– January 2008
GenreHard rock
Length46:11
Label604, Roadrunner
ProducerHoward Benson
Theory of a Deadman chronology
Gasoline
(2005) 		Scars & Souvenirs
(2008) 		The Truth Is...
(2011)
Singles from Scars & Souvenirs
  1. "So Happy"
    Released: February 11, 2008
  2. "Bad Girlfriend"
    Released: May 14, 2008
  3. "All or Nothing"
    Released: June 2, 2008
  4. "Hate My Life"
    Released: October 30, 2008
  5. "Not Meant to Be"
    Released: November 18, 2008
  6. "By the Way"
    Released: May 18, 2009
  7. "Wait for Me"
    Released: August 25, 2009
  8. "Little Smirk[1]"
    Released: January 25, 2010
  9. "End of the Summer[1]"
    Released: August 30, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Only Rock[3]
Rawkfist Music[4]
Tunelab[5]
Rock Sound

Scars & Souvenirs is the third album by Canadian rock band Theory of a Deadman, and was released on April 1, 2008. It has so far been the band's most successful album to date and has spawned many hit singles. A special edition CD/DVD of the album was released on October 20, 2009.[6] It features bonus and acoustic tracks (some were released on the iTunes version of the album), the band's entire video catalog, and numerous making-of and behind-the-scenes features. Bonus video includes "Haciendas," Tyler's special send-up of MTV's Cribs.[7]

Titling

The title of the album comes from a line in the song "By the Way". The title refers to the "scars and souvenirs," or the ups and downs of one's lifetime, as a large majority of the songs on the album deal with things like relationships and obstacles that one might encounter during his or her life.

Singles

The first single from it, "So Happy" was released to radio on February 11 and can be listened to on their MySpace page while "By the Way" and "Bad Girlfriend" were released on the band's official website on March 10, 2008. "All or Nothing" was released on June 2 as a single for adult and Hot AC radio. Robin Diaz (Closure; Trapt; Daughtry), Chris Daughtry (Daughtry), and Brent Smith (Shinedown) are guests on the album. The band confirmed on May 14, 2008, that the next single to be released in the US and Canada was "Bad Girlfriend", on rock stations only. As of September 6, 2008, "Bad Girlfriend" is Theory of a Deadman's first single to reach number 1 on the Mainstream Rock Chart. In the music video of "Heaven (Little By Little)", which released for the MTV premiere in November 2008, a young tattooed woman, played by Elizabeth McCoy, had herself related to the damaged relationships with broken angel wings in the arms of her lightest dream.

Reception

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. The album debuted at Number 10 on Billboard Top Rock Albums, Number 8 on Billboard Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums, Number 1 on Billboard Top Hard Rock albums, and Number 26 on the Billboard 200. The album has so far been more successful than the band's previous albums due to the popularity of some of its singles, including "Bad Girlfriend", "Hate My Life", "Not Meant to Be", and "All or Nothing". On March 31, 2021, Scars & Souvenirs was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA with sales reaching 2,000,000 copies in the U.S. In May 2009, it was certified Platinum by the CRIA.

Track listing

All music is composed by Theory of a Deadman

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."So Happy"Tyler Connolly4:11
2."By the Way"Connolly, Chris Daughtry3:35
3."Got It Made"Connolly3:14
4."Not Meant to Be"Connolly, Kara DioGuardi3:33
5."Crutch"Connolly, Christine Danielle Connolly3:16
6."All or Nothing"Connolly3:30
7."Heaven (Little by Little)"Connolly, C.D.4:19
8."Bad Girlfriend"Connolly, C.D.3:25
9."Hate My Life"Connolly, C.D.3:10
10."Little Smirk"Connolly, C.D.3:31
11."End of the Summer"Connolly, Zac Maloy3:30
12."Wait for Me"Connolly4:03
13."Sacrifice"Connolly2:54
Total length:46:11

iTunes, Zune and Amazon bonus tracks

No.TitleLength
14."Great Pretender"3:42
15."Shadow"3:48
16."So Happy" (acoustic - clean)4:10
17."By the Way" (acoustic)3:33

Special edition bonus tracks

No.TitleLength
14."Great Pretender"3:42
15."Shadow"3:48
16."So Happy" (acoustic)4:10
17."By the Way" (acoustic)3:33
18."Not Meant to Be" (acoustic)3:30
19."Got Me Wrong" (Alice In Chains cover)4:30
20."Midnight Rider" (Allman Brothers Band cover)3:09
21."What's Your Name?" (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover)3:41

Special edition DVD tracks

No.TitleLength
1."By the Way" (Includes Making Of) 
2."Not Meant to Be" (Includes Making Of) 
3."All or Nothing" 
4."Hate My Life" (Includes Making Of) 
5."Bad Girlfriend" (Includes Making Of) 
6."So Happy" 
7."No Surprise" (from Gasoline) 
8."Santa Monica" (from Gasoline) 
9."Make Up Your Mind" (from Theory of a Deadman) 
10."Nothing Could Come Between Us" (from Theory of a Deadman) 
11."Hate My Life (Live)" 
12."Haciendas" 
13."Press Trailer" 

Personnel

[citation needed]

Theory of a Deadman

Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  3. ^ Archived 4 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine[dead link‍]
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  5. ^ "Review: Theory Of A Deadman - 'Scars And Souvenirs'". Tunelab Music. 29 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
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  7. ^ "Official home of Slipknot, Nickelback, Theory of a Deadman, Lenny Kravitz, Young the Giant, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Trivium, Megadeth, Dream Theater, and all the best in rock, hard rock, and metal". Roadrunner Records. Archived from the original on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
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