Top tracks — play these first
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It’s Not Over Start here — This track captures the album's emotional core, blending urgency with resilience and featuring a catchy chorus that became an anthem for many listeners.
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Home — As a heartfelt ballad, this song showcases Daughtry's vocal range while resonating with themes of longing and belonging, making it one of his signature songs.
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Over You — This track exemplifies the album's exploration of heartbreak, with poignant lyrics paired with soaring melodies that highlight Daughtry's emotional delivery.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album features strong melodies and vocal performances but follows familiar structures typical of its genre.
What we noticed
- The first three tracks are high-energy anthems that set a powerful tone, while the fourth track introduces a more introspective ballad.
- Several songs feature a consistent structure of verse-chorus-verse, with soaring choruses designed for sing-along moments.
- The album includes two acoustic versions of previously released tracks at the end, which shift the mood and provide a contrast to the main recordings.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- long, immersive listening sessions
- anthems for personal reflection
- contemplative late-night vibes
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — This debut album established Daughtry's mainstream recognition post-American Idol.
- Themes
- American Idol journey· longing for home
- Career context
- Daughtry marks the debut album of Chris Daughtry, released in January 2006 after his fourth-place finish on American Idol. This album catapulted him into the mainstream music scene, establishing his presence as a leading voice in post-grunge and alternative rock.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nickelback· Hinder· Creed
Tracklist
- 1 It’s Not Over Start here 3:35
- 2 Used To 3:32
- 3 Home 4:15
- 4 Over You 3:27
- 5 Crashed 3:31
- 6 Feels Like Tonight 4:01
- 7 What I Want 2:48
- 8 Breakdown 4:01
- 9 Gone 3:21
- 10 There and Back Again 3:15
- 11 All These Lives 3:24
- 12 What About Now 4:13
- 13 Home (acoustic) 4:14
- 14 Crashed (acoustic) 3:17
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
All the Right Reasons
Nickelback
Shares anthemic choruses and themes of longing with a polished post-grunge sound.
Away from the Sun
3 Doors Down
Combines powerful vocals and emotional lyrics with a similar alternative rock atmosphere.
No Name Face
Lifehouse
Features soaring melodies and introspective themes, resonating with the heartfelt vibe of Daughtry.
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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