The Paramour Sessions
The album title written with band's name written underneath, both in gold.
Studio album by
Papa Roach
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2006
June 12, 2007 (Deluxe Edition)
RecordedDecember 2005 – May 2006
StudioParamour Mansion (Hollywood, California)
Genre
Length48:20
LabelGeffen
ProducerHoward Benson
Papa Roach chronology
Rolling Stone Original
(2004) 		The Paramour Sessions
(2006) 		Hit 3 Pack: Forever
(2007)
Singles from The Paramour Sessions[4]
  1. "...To Be Loved"
    Released: August 8, 2006
  2. "Forever"
    Released: January 16, 2007
  3. "Time Is Running Out"
    Released: July 24, 2007
  4. "Reckless"
    Released: 2007[citation needed]
Alternative cover
Deluxe edition
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
IGN[5]
Metal Hammer
TuneLab Music[3]
musicOMH[6]
PopMatters(4/10)[2]
Rolling Stone[7]
Sputnikmusic[8]
Toronto Sun link
Uptown MagazineC− link

The Paramour Sessions is the fifth studio album and fourth major-label by American rock band Papa Roach. It was released on September 12, 2006 through Geffen Records. The Paramour Sessions peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200.

Background

The album's name is a reference to Paramour Mansion, where the album was recorded.[9][10] Like their prior album, Getting Away with Murder, the album continues the band's movement away from nu metal into more of a hard rock sound.[11] Two singles were released from the album: "...To Be Loved" and "Forever". It is the last album to feature longtime original drummer Dave Buckner before he departed from the band in 2007.[12]

The album was dedicated in the memory of Jacoby Shaddix's step-grandfather Howard William Roatch, the band's namesake, who committed suicide in 2006, following his diagnosis of an unspecified form of terminal cancer. The song "Roses on My Grave" is dedicated to him at live shows.[13]

An alternate release of the album was released on June 12, 2007, which included an alternate cover, a fold-out poster, a cell phone wallpaper, and a free ringtone of the song "Forever".[11] The tracklist was kept constant.

Sales

The second single, "Forever", was successful in the US, peaking at #55 on the Hot 100.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jacoby Shaddix, except where noted; all music is composed by Tobin Esperance, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."...To Be Loved"  3:03
2."Alive (N' Out of Control)"  3:22
3."Crash"  3:21
4."The World Around You"
  • Shaddix
  • Dave Buckner
4:35
5."Forever"
  • Shaddix
  • Buckner
  • Esperance
  • Horton
4:06
6."I Devise My Own Demise"  3:36
7."Time Is Running Out"  3:23
8."What Do You Do?"
  • Shaddix
  • Buckner
 4:22
9."My Heart Is a Fist" (featuring Travis Barker) 
  • Esperance
  • Horton
4:58
10."No More Secrets" 
  • Esperance
  • Horton
3:15
11."Reckless"
  • Shaddix
  • Buckner
 3:34
12."The Fire" 
  • Esperance
  • Horton
3:32
13."Roses on My Grave" Horton3:13
Total length:48:20
Mexico edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Heridas" (Scars Spanish version)
  • Shaddix
  • Esperance
3:28
Total length:51:48
United Kingdom edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Scars" (Live in Chicago)
  • Shaddix
  • Esperance
3:38
15."SOS"
  • Shaddix
  • Esperance
  • Buckner
  • Horton
2:44
Total length:54:42
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."The Addict" (Japanese edition bonus track)
  • Shaddix
  • Esperance
  • Buckner
  • Horton
3:26
Total length:51:46

Personnel

Papa Roach

Additional musicians

Production

Appearances

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[14] 35
Belgium Albums Chart[15] 69
French Albums Chart[16] 160
German Albums Chart[17] 35
Japanese Albums Chart[18] 102
Netherlands Albums Chart[19] 86
Scottish Albums[20] 66
Swiss Albums Chart[21] 33
UK Albums Chart[22] 61
US Billboard 200[23] 16
US Hard Rock Albums[24] 12

References

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  2. ^ a b c Andrew Blackie. "Papa Roach: The Paramour Sessions". PopMatters. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Review: Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions". TuneLab Music. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Ed Thompson. "Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions". IGN. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2008.
  6. ^ Ben Hogwood. "Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions (Geffen)". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
  7. ^ Christian Hoard (October 17, 2006). "Papa Roach: The Paramour Sessions". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  8. ^ John Cruz. "Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2006.
  9. ^ "Papa Roach proves it's hard to squash". The Maneater. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "Paramour Sessions". top40music.co.
  11. ^ a b "Papa Roach Album". poprockbands.com.
  12. ^ "Papa Roach". louderwire.com.
  13. ^ "Papa Roach - Roses On My Grave Live". youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
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  19. ^ "Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  21. ^ "Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  22. ^ "Official Charts Company". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  23. ^ "Papa Roach Chart History(Billboard 200)". billboard.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  24. ^ "Papa Roach Chart History(Hard Rock Albums)". billboard.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
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