Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years is a greatest hits album by American alternative metal

Alternative metal

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 band P.O.D.

P.O.D.

Payable on Death is an American Christian metal band formed in 1992. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels. Their Christian faith is an important part of their music.They have released seven studio albums and...

. It was the first P.O.D. release since the group left Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records

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. Releaseded on November 21, 2006, it sold 10,000 copies in its first week. The album included The Warriors EP

The Warriors EP

The Warriors EP is an EP by Heavy Metal group P.O.D.. It was released on November 17, 1998 as a transitional album from Rescue Records to Atlantic Records. Only 30,000 copies were ever made which made it a collecter's item and very rare to find...

Vol. 1 if purchased at Best Buy

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 stores. Some of such pack-in copies are still available at retail.

The Atlantic Years contains 17 tracks, ranging from fan favorites, Christian radio hits, and secular radio hits. The album includes two previously unreleased songs, "Going in Blind

Going in Blind

"Going in Blind" is a song by American alternative metal band P.O.D.. It was recorded and released as a single exclusively for Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years in 2006.-Chart positions:...

" (recorded for Greatest Hits) and "Here We Go" (Testify

Testify (P.O.D. album)

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B-side). The former was released as a single to promote The Atlantic Years. "Truly Amazing" was only previously released on an album of songs inspired by The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of the Christ

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. "Sleeping Awake

Sleeping Awake

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" was recorded for The Matrix Reloaded

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.

Track listing

1. "Southtown" - 4:08
2. "Boom
   Boom (P.O.D. song)
   "Boom" is the third single off P.O.D.'s second major label studio album Satellite. While it did not chart as well as the album's previous singles, the song has appeared significantly in film and television...
   
   " - 3:07
3. "Going in Blind
   Going in Blind
   "Going in Blind" is a song by American alternative metal band P.O.D.. It was recorded and released as a single exclusively for Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years in 2006.-Chart positions:...
   
   " (previously unreleased) - 4:28
4. "Roots in Stereo" - 4:43
5. "Alive
   Alive (P.O.D. song)
   "Alive" is the lead single off P.O.D.'s second major label studio album Satellite. It is arguably the band's most popular song and serves as an anthem of celebrating God. The "Alive" CD single was first released in 2001 and then again in 2002 with alternative cover art and tracks...
   
   " - 3:23
6. "Youth of the Nation
   Youth of the Nation
   "Youth of the Nation" is a song recorded by christian metal band P.O.D.. It was released in December 2001 as the second single to come from their album, Satellite...
   
   " - 4:18
7. "Sleeping Awake
   Sleeping Awake
   "Sleeping Awake" is the lead single by P.O.D. from The Matrix Reloaded: The Album. The film soundtrack was released on May 6, 2003 by Warner Bros. Records/Maverick Records with the single itself available May 26...
   
   " - 3:24
8. "Rock the Party (Off the Hook)
   Rock the Party (Off the Hook)
   "Rock The Party " is the second single by P.O.D., taken from their third album The Fundamental Elements of Southtown. The music video for "Rock the Party " was #18 on list....
   
   " - 3:27
9. "Lights Out
   Lights Out (P.O.D. song)
   "Lights Out" is the second single released by P.O.D. from their album Testify, and was featured in the films TMNT, Scary Movie 4, promotional videos for Superman Returns, and was the official theme song of 2005 World Wrestling Entertainment Survivor Series. It is featured in 2K Sports College...
   
   " - 2:46
10. "Goodbye for Now
    Goodbye for Now (P.O.D. song)
    "Goodbye for Now" is a song by P.O.D. and the lead single from their fourth studio album, Testify, released in 2006. It features background vocals by Katy Perry and would be the first single she appeared on before promoting her major label debut album in 2008...
    
    " - 4:33
11. "Execute the Sounds" - 3:01
12. "Will You
    Will You (song)
    "Will You" is a song by American rock band P.O.D. and the lead single from their third studio album, Payable on Death. Released on September 22, 2003, the song charted at #17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart on December 2 that year.-Composition:...
    
    " - 3:47
13. "Truly Amazing" - 3:03
14. "Satellite
    Satellite (P.O.D. song)
    Satellite is the last single from the P.O.D. album Satellite. It was released in 2002.The music video contains live footage of their performance at the Virginia Beach Amphitheater in 2002 and filmed segments showing them performing in the woods....
    
    " - 3:32
15. "Set Your Eyes to Zion" - 4:07
16. "Here We Go" (previously unreleased) - 3:28
17. "If It Wasn't for You" - 3:38

Album

Chart	Peak position	Year
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Songs

Song	Chart	Peak position	Year
"Going in Blind Going in Blind "Going in Blind" is a song by American alternative metal band P.O.D.. It was recorded and released as a single exclusively for Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years in 2006.-Chart positions:... "	Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Mainstream Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...	35	2006