Re-Align

"Re-Align"
Single by Godsmack
from the album Faceless
Released	March 16, 2004
Format	12", CD
Recorded	The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL
Genre	Alternative metal
Length	4:21 (album version)
Label	Universal
Writer(s)	Sully Erna
Producer(s)	David Bottrill, Sully Erna
Godsmack singles chronology
"Serenity" (2003) "Re-Align" (2004) "Running Blind" (2004)

"Re-Align" is a single by the heavy metal band Godsmack. It reached number three on the Mainstream Rock chart and number twenty eight on the Modern Rock chart in the United States.^[1] The single was released in its album form, but was also used to promote upcoming-at-the-time acoustic EP The Other Side.

Song meaning

According to Sully Erna, the song is about how every time he tours to New Orleans with Godsmack, he gets sick. Sully attributes this to having been killed in New Orleans in a previous life and being haunted by "evil spirits" every time he visits New Orleans.^[2]

Versions

There are two versions of Re-Align. The original version appeared on Godsmack's third studio album, Faceless.^[3] The second version, which is an acoustic recording, appeared on The Other Side EP.^[4] Although the two versions have a similar sound, the acoustic version runs for 4:23, three seconds longer than the original version. The acoustic version is, naturally, a bit softer.

Chart positions

Singles U.S. Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
2004	Mainstream Rock Tracks	3
	Modern Rock Tracks	28

References

1. "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Godsmack". Billboard 200. 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
2. "Sully Erna - Biography". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
3. "Godsmack: Faceless Track Listing Unveiled". Blabbermouth.Net. 2003-02-01. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
4. "The Official Community of Godsmack". Godsmack.com. Retrieved 2009-01-26.