Break the Spell

According to Chris Daughtry, the album is "more upbeat and positive lyrically" and also stated that the album sounds "nothing like the previous two".{{cite web|url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2011/09/28/chris-daughtry-says-new-album-is-more-upbeat-and-more-positive-lyrically-audio/ |title=Chris Daughtry Says New Album is More Upbeat and More Positive Lyrically [AUDIO] | Ryan Seacrest - The official entertainment news site of American Idol host and American Top 40 on air radio personality! |publisher=Ryan Seacrest |date=2011-09-28 |access-date=2011-12-04}} Chris Daughtry wrote all of the songs with band guitarists Josh Steely and Brian Craddock, bassist Josh Paul, and in collaboration with Marti Frederiksen, Busbee and Brett James.{{cite web|url=http://www.emailwire.com/release/72881-The-Much-Anticipated-New-Daughtry-Album-Break-the-Spell-Hits-Stores-in-Late-November-Says-Pre-Order-Madness.html|title=The Much Anticipated New Daughtry Album Break the Spell Hits Stores in Late November Says Pre Order Madness|access-date=October 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514113416/http://www.emailwire.com/release/72881-The-Much-Anticipated-New-Daughtry-Album-Break-the-Spell-Hits-Stores-in-Late-November-Says-Pre-Order-Madness.html|archive-date=May 14, 2012|url-status=dead}} The album was produced by Howard Benson, who also produced their previous two albums.

Prior to the album's release, during the month of November, the tracks "Renegade", "Louder Than Ever" and "Outta My Head" were used by ESPN during some of their programming broadcasts.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/thelife/music/news/story?id=7182488 |title=ESPN's featured music for November - ESPN |website=ESPN |date=2011-11-02 |access-date=2011-12-04}}

Daughtry's official website made a listening party for Break the Spell.{{cite web |url=http://www.daughtryofficial.com/us/news/listen-break-spell-its-entirety |title=Listen to 'Break The Spell' in its Entirety | The Official Daughtry Website |website=Daughtryofficial.com |access-date=2011-12-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214142622/http://www.daughtryofficial.com/us/news/listen-break-spell-its-entirety |archive-date=2011-12-14 }}

Break the Spell opened at number 67 on the UK charts. On the Billboard 200, Break the Spell opened at #8 with sales of 129,000{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/11/daughtrys-129000-sales-spells-a-top-ten-debut/1 |title=Daughtry's 129,000 sales 'Spell' a top-10 debut |website=Content.usatoday.com |date=2011-11-30 |access-date=2011-12-04}}

"Start of Something Good" sold 10,000 singles.{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/11/idol-downloads-kelly-clarkson-haley-and-casey-more/1 |title='Idol' downloads: Kelly Clarkson, Haley and Casey, more |website=Content.usatoday.com |date=2011-11-30 |access-date=2011-12-04}}

"Renegade" was released as the album's lead single and first rock single. It was released to rock stations on September 27, 2011, and made available for download on October 18, 2011.

"Crawling Back to You" was released at the first pop single from the album, second overall on October 4, 2011. It reached to number 6 on the US Adult Top 40 chart.

"Outta My Head" and "Start of Something Good" were released as the third and fourth singles off the album, respectively.

The track listing was announced on October 6 through Daughtry's official site.{{cite web |url=http://www.sonymusic.de/Daughtry/Break-The-Spell-Deluxe-Version/P/2312460 |title=Daughtry - Break The Spell (Deluxe Version) - Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH |website=Sonymusic.de |access-date=2011-12-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029122350/http://www.sonymusic.de/Daughtry/Break-The-Spell-Deluxe-Version/P/2312460 |archive-date=2011-10-29 }}

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| title1 = Renegade

| writer1 = {{hlist|Daughtry|Josh Paul}}

| length1 = 3:35

| title2 = Crawling Back to You

| writer2 = {{hlist|Daughtry|Marti Frederiksen}}

| length2 = 3:45

| title3 = Outta My Head

| writer3 = {{hlist|Daughtry|Frederiksen}}

| length3 = 3:31

| title4 = Start of Something Good

| writer4 = {{hlist|Daughtry|Brett James}}

| length4 = 4:24

| title5 = Crazy

| writer5 = {{hlist|Daughtry|Elvio Fernandes|Greg Wiktorski}}

| length5 = 3:24

| title6 = Break the Spell

| writer6 = {{hlist|Daughtry|Dave Bassett}}

| length6 = 3:32

| title7 = We're Not Gonna Fall

| writer7 = {{hlist|Daughtry|busbee|Zac Maloy}}

| length7 = 3:19

| title8 = Gone Too Soon

| writer8 = {{hlist|Daughtry|busbee}}

| length8 = 3:36

| title9 = Losing My Mind

| writer9 = {{hlist|Daughtry|busbee}}

| length9 = 3:48

| title10 = Rescue Me

| writer10 = {{hlist|Daughtry|Josh Steely}}

| length10 = 3:22

| title11 = Louder Than Ever

| writer11 = {{hlist|Daughtry|James}}

| length11 = 3:37

| title12 = Spaceship

| writer12 = {{hlist|Daughtry|Brian Craddock}}

| length12 = 3:51

|total_length = 43:45

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Deluxe edition bonus tracks

| title13 = Who's They

| writer13 = Daughtry

| length13 = 3:11

| title14 = Maybe We're Already Gone

| writer14 = {{hlist|Daughtry|Steely|Craddock|Paul}}

| length14 = 4:21

| title15 = Everything But Me

| writer15 = {{hlist|Daughtry|Steely|Craddock|Paul}}

| length15 = 4:28

| title16 = Lullaby

| writer16 = Daughtry

| length16 = 2:25

| total_length = 55:29

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Japan edition bonus tracks

| title13 = Who's They

| writer13 = Daughtry

| length13 = 3:11

| title14 = Maybe We're Already Gone

| writer14 = {{hlist|Daughtry|Steely|Craddock|Paul}}

| length14 = 4:21

| title15 = Everything But Me

| writer15 = {{hlist|Daughtry|Steely|Craddock|Paul}}

| length15 = 4:28

| title16 = Lullaby

| writer16 = Daughtry

| length16 = 2:25

| title17 = Never Die

| writer17 = Daughtry

| length17 = 3:26

| total_length = 58:55

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| headline = Tour edition bonus DVD{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pop-CD-Daughtry-Break-Edition/dp/B00CBB6HEY|title = Pop CD, Daughtry - Break the Spell|website = Amazon UK}}{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/ke/album/break-the-spell-tour-edition/id553841572 |title=ITunes - Music - Break the Spell (Tour Edition) by Daughtry |website=iTunes |access-date=2014-12-07 |archive-date=2015-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104230825/https://itunes.apple.com/ke/album/break-the-spell-tour-edition/id553841572 |url-status=dead }}

| title1 = Crawling Back to You

| note1 = music video

| length1 = 3:37

| title2 = Outta My Head

| note2 = music video

| length2 = 3:24

| title3 = Feels Like Tonight

| note3 = Live

| length3 = 4:47

| title4 = Outta My Head

| note4 = Live

| length4 = 4:01

| title5 = What About Now

| note5 = Live

| length5 = 5:05

| title6 = Home

| note6 = Live Acoustic

| length6 = 6:37

| title7 = Start Of Something Good

| note7 = Live

| length7 = 5:17

}}

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title= Break the Spell |year= 2011 |type= booklet |publisher= RCA}}

• Chris Daughtry – lead vocals
• Josh Steely – guitar
• Brian Craddock – guitar
• Josh Paul – bass
• Robin Diaz – drums

• Howard Benson – production, keyboards, programming
• Mike Plotnikoff – recording engineering
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
• Keith Armstrong – assistant mix engineering
• Nik Karpen – assistant mix engineering
• Brad Townsend – additional mix engineering
• Andrew Schubert – additional mix engineering
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Hatsukazu Inagaki – additional engineering
• Paul DeCarli – digital editing and additional engineering
• Marc Vangool – guitar technician
• Jon Nicholson – drum technician
• Lenny Skolnik – programming, strings (track 3)
• Jimmy Fahey – assistant engineering (tracks 2, 7–9)
• Morgan Stratton – assistant engineering (tracks 2, 7–9)
• David Schwerkolt – assistant engineering (tracks 2, 7–9)

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