Into the Mystery
Into the Mystery is the eighth studio album by American rock band Needtobreathe, released on July 30, 2021, through Elektra Records.
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| Released | July 30, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, Christian rock, Southern rock | |||
| Length | 45:43 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Needtobreathe, Konrad Snyder[1] | |||
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| Singles from Out of Body | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
Background
Following the 2020 release of their seventh studio album, Out of Body, and the early-2021 release of live album Live from the Woods Vol. 2, Needtobreathe announced the upcoming release of studio album Into the Mystery on April 26, 2021.[3] After the band's tentative Out of Body Tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Needtobreathe spent 21 days living together and recording Into the Mystery in Tennessee.[3] The title track, "Into the Mystery" was released as the first single from the album on May 6, 2021.[4] Subsequent singles released include "I Wanna Remember" (featuring Carrie Underwood),[5] "What I'm Here For",[6] "Sunshine",[7] "Chances",[8] and "Carry Me" (featuring Jon Foreman of Switchfoot).[9] A film chronicling the album recording process was released via Greenwich Entertainment in theaters for a one-night-only event on November 3, 2021,[10] though it was made available on-demand three weeks later on November 23, 2021.[11]
Promotion
Needtobreathe announced the Into the Mystery Tour along with the announcement of the upcoming album on April 26, 2021.[3] The band revealed tour guests to be the New Respects and Switchfoot on April 29 and 30, 2021, respectively.[12] The Into the Mystery Tour began in St. Louis, Missouri on September 7, 2021 and concluded in Atlanta, Georgia on October 30, 2021.[13] Needtobreathe performed "I Wanna Remember" with Carrie Underwood at Bonnaroo Farm during the 2021 CMT Music Awards, which aired on CMT on June 9, 2021.[14] The band later performed "Into the Mystery" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bear Rinehart, except where noted[1].
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What I'm Here For" | 3:47 | |
| 2. | "Into the Mystery" | 3:54 | |
| 3. | "Sunshine" | 3:26 | |
| 4. | "Carry Me" | 3:40 | |
| 5. | "I Am Yours" | 4:36 | |
| 6. | "Chances" | 2:58 | |
| 7. | "Sittin' in the Backseat" | 3:56 | |
| 8. | "Give Me a Chance" | 3:36 | |
| 9. | "Don't Throw All the Good Things Away" |
| 4:10 |
| 10. | "Innocence" | 3:58 | |
| 11. | "I Wanna Remember" |
| 3:33 |
| 12. | "West Texas Wind" | 4:09 | |
| Total length: | 45:43 | ||
Credits
| Artist | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Seth Bolt | Bass, Percussion, Vocals |
| Chris Brown | Marketing |
| Tyler Burkum | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background) |
| Steve Bursky | Management |
| Laura Epling | Violin |
| Jon Foreman | Featured Artist |
| Randall Harris | Banjo, Drums, Guitar (Acoustic), Percussion, Vocals |
| Natalie Hemby | Featured Artist |
| Mary Hooper | Cover Design, Creative Director |
| David Leonard | Organ |
| Josh Lovelace | Guitar (Acoustic), Harmonica, Mandola, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| Jeremy Lutito | Drums, Percussion |
| Chelsea McGough | Cello |
| Sean Moffitt | Mixing |
| Dustin Reynolds | Director |
| William Rinehart | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Mandola, Programming, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| Konrad Snyder | Engineer, Producer |
| Joe Stillwell | Drums |
| Carrie Underwood | Featured Artist |
| Source:[1] | |
Charts
| Charts (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[16] | 56 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] | 9 |
| Song | Chart | Peak Position | Peak Date | Weeks On Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Carry Me" | Hot Christian Songs | 38 | July 31, 2021 | 2 |
| "I Am Yours" | Lyricfind US | 2 | August 7, 2021 | 6 |
| Lyricfind Global | 4 | 1 | ||
| Hot Christian Songs | 27 | August 14, 2021 | 22 | |
| Christian Airplay | 20 | February 12, 2022 | 13 | |
| Hot Rock & Alternative Songs | 49 | January 15, 2022 | 1 | |
| "Into the Mystery" | Hot Christian Songs | 27 | May 22, 2021 | 9 |
| Christian Digital Song Sales | 13 | 1 | ||
| "I Wanna Remember" | Rock Digital Song Sales | 6 | June 19, 2021 | 3 |
| Hot Christian Songs | 20 | June 5, 2021 | 15 | |
| Christian Digital Song Sales | 2 | 6 | ||
| "Sunshine" | Hot Christian Songs | 44 | July 3, 2021 | 2 |
| "What I'm Here For" | 43 | August 14, 2021 |
References
- Into the Mystery - Needtobreathe | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-10-20
- Into the Mystery at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- "NEEDTOBREATHE Announce New Studio Album, 'Into the Mystery'". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- Leiber, Sarah Jae. "NEEDTOBREATHE Announce New Album 'Into The Mystery'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- Freeman, Jon (2021-05-20). "Needtobreathe, Carrie Underwood Team Up for 'I Wanna Remember'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- "NEEDTOBREATHE Release Brand New Single 'What I'm Here For'". R o c k 'N' L o a d. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- Longs, Herb (June 17, 2021). "NEEDTOBREATHE Drops New Song "Sunshine"". The Christian Beat.
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- "StackPath". www.ccmmagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- "NEEDTOBREATHE Documentary To Hit Theaters This November". TCB. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- "NEEDTOBREATHE: INTO THE MYSTERY DOCUMENTARY AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND STARTING TODAY". JesusFreakHideout. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- Franklin, Sharayah (2021-04-30). "NEEDTOBREATHE Announces Fall Tour With Switchfoot". Rock On Purpose. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- "StackPath". www.ccmmagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- Nicholson 6/9/2021, Jessica. "CMT Music Awards: Carrie Underwood, NEEDTOBREATHE Join Forces For "I Wanna Remember"". CMT News. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- Watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: NEEDTOBREATHE, retrieved 2021-10-20
- "Needtobreathe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Needtobreathe Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard.
- "Needtobreathe Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- "Needtobreathe". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
