| The Strange Case Of... | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Halestorm |
| Cover: | Halestorm - The Strange Case Of....png |
| Caption: | Standard edition cover. Some editions appear without the band's and album's title. |
| Released: | April 10, 2012 |
| Recorded: | 2011 |
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| Length: | 40:56 |
| Label: | Atlantic |
| Producer: | Howard Benson |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
The Strange Case Of... is the second studio album by American rock band Halestorm. It was released on April 10, 2012 by Atlantic. The album was produced by Howard Benson, who also produced the band's self-titled debut album. The first single and video from the album "Love Bites (So Do I)" won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance.[2] The song "Freak Like Me" was the band's first single to reach number one on the Mainstream Rock chart. The song "Here's to Us" was performed on the US television show, Glee, with clean lyrics. Four of the album's songs were previously released on the sneak-preview EP Hello, It's Mz. Hyde. A deluxe edition of the album was also released containing three bonus tracks. A different version of the song "Here's to Us" featuring multiple guests including Slash was included as a bonus track on the reissue version of the standard and deluxe version of the album in 2013.In interviews about the album, Hale noted that the album was heavier than their previous album, but was significantly closer to the sound of them live.
The album debuted at No. 7 on Top Rock Albums and No. 15 on the Billboard 200, selling 24,000 copies in its first week.[3] It has sold 1,000,000 copies in the US as of June 2, 2022, certified by the RIAA.[4]
The band released an EP before the album release of four of the songs set to appear on The Strange Case Of....
Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Strange Case Of....[5]
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| Chart (2012-2023) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 49 | |
| UK Rock and Metal Albums (OCC)[7] | 2 | |
| Japanese Albums Chart (Oricon)[8] | 52 | |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 15 | |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 7 | |
| US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) | 1 | |
| US Alternative Albums (Billboard) | 6 | |
| US Top Digital Albums (Billboard) | 15 | |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) | 21 |
| Chart (2012) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 12 | |
| US Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 59 | |
| US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] | 44 | |
| Chart (2013) | Position | |
| US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 12 | |
| US Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 69 |