Vulnerable (The Used album)

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Vulnerable
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 26, 2012 (2012-03-26)
Recorded20102011
Genre
Length43:47
Label
Producer John Feldmann
The Used chronology
Artwork
(2009)
Vulnerable
(2012)
The Ocean of the Sky
(2013)
Singles from Vulnerable
  1. "I Come Alive"
    Released: January 10, 2012
  2. "Put Me Out"
    Released: August 14, 2012
  3. "Hands and Faces"
    Released: February 21, 2013
Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Come Alive" 3:16
2."This Fire" John Feldmann 3:14
3."Hands and Faces"Feldmann3:25
4."Put Me Out"Feldmann4:02
5."Shine" Evan Taubenfeld 4:03
6."Now That You're Dead"Feldmann4:06
7."Give Me Love" 3:18
8."Moving On" 4:01
9."Getting Over You" Martin Johnson 3:45
10."Kiss It Goodbye"Feldmann3:23
11."Hurt No One"Feldmann3:20
12."Together Burning Bright"Feldmann3:54
Total length:43:47

Additional track information

The Used recorded 16 songs during the Vulnerable recording session. The 4 b-sides from the session are titled "Surrender", "The Lonely", "Machine", and "Disaster". Some were released as bonus tracks and were all later included on the reissue of the album along with acoustic and remix versions of some of the album's songs.

Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."The Lonely"3:29
14."I Come Alive" (Acoustic)3:03
Total length:50:27
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Machine" 4:02
14."Disaster" 3:19
15."Put Me Out" (Acoustic)Feldmann3:50
16."I Come Alive" (Acoustic) 3:03
17."Together Burning Bright" (Acoustic)Feldmann3:59
Total length:61:57
iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Machine"4:02
14."Disaster"3:19
15."I Come Alive" (Acoustic)3:03
Total length:54:14
Reissue second disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Surrender" 4:04
2."The Lonely" 3:26
3."Machine" 4:01
4."Disaster" 3:18
5."I Come Alive" (Revolvr and Danny Mihai remix) 3:15
6."Hands and Faces" (Bobby Alt remix)Feldmann4:57
7."Put Me Out" (Kraddy remix)Feldmann3:00
8."I Come Alive" (Acoustic) 3:02
9."Put Me Out" (Acoustic)Feldmann3:49
10."Together Burning Bright" (Acoustic)Feldmann3:59

Personnel

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Canadian Albums Chart [45] 21
UK Albums Chart [46] 65
US Billboard 200 [47] 8
Australia Album Chart [48] 18
US Top Digital Albums [48] 7
US Top Hard Rock Albums [48] 2
US Top Independent Albums [48] 1
US Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums [48] 3
US Top Rock Albums [48] 3

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogue
United StatesMarch 26, 2012 Hopeless, Anger 12" vinyl HR749-1
CD HR749-2
JapanApril 11, 2012Kick RockEKRM-1212

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