# A Life by Design?

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2013 studio album by Fight or Flight

A Life by Design? Studio album by Fight or Flight Released July 23, 2013 Genre Hard rock[1] alternative metal heavy metal Length 41:48 Label Warner Bros. Producer Dan Donegan Singles from A Life by Design? "First of the Last" Released: May 21, 2013

***A Life by Design?*** is the only studio album by American [hard rock](/source/Hard_rock) band [Fight or Flight](/source/Fight_or_Flight_(band)),[2] released on July 23, 2013.[1][3] The debut single, "First of the Last", was released on May 7, 2013,[4] with its radio airplay beginning on May 21, 2013.[5]

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Fight or Flight.

No. Title Length 1. "First of the Last" 3:25 2. "Emphatic" 3:17 3. "It's Over" 3:58 4. "Eraser" 3:31 5. "Leaving" 3:51 6. "If It Hurts" 3:08 7. "You Refuse" 3:23 8. "The Average" 3:22 9. "Take a Shot" 3:22 10. "A Void" 3:54 11. "Shine" 2:58 12. "Tragedy" 3:56 Total length: 41:48

iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks No. Title Length 13. "Sacrifice" 3:09 14. "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" (Judas Priest cover) 4:16 Total length: 49:13

## Credits

- [Dan Chandler](/source/Dan_Chandler)- vocals

- [Dan Donegan](/source/Dan_Donegan) - guitars, bass, piano, electronics, string arrangements, backing vocals

- [Mike Wengren](/source/Mike_Wengren)- drums, percussion, backing vocals

**Production**

- [Dan Donegan](/source/Dan_Donegan) - producer, mixing

- Matt Dougherty - engineering, mixing

- [Ted Jensen](/source/Ted_Jensen) - mastering

- Donny Phillips - Art direction

- David Dess - illustrated

- Dan Machnik - photography

## Charts

Chart (2013) Peak position [6] US Billboard 200 87 US Billboard Rock Albums 27 US Billboard Hard Rock Albums 8

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-1) ["A Life by Design? - Fight or Flight | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-life-by-design-mw0002545097). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Fight or Flight, 'Leaving' – Exclusive Song Premiere"](http://loudwire.com/fight-or-flight-leaving-exclusive-song-premiere/). *Loudwire*. Retrieved December 7, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Disturbed, Ra, Evan's Blue Members Form Fight or Flight"](http://www.antimusic.com/dayinrock/13/April/26.shtml). AntiMusic.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Disturbed Members and Evans Blue Singer Announce New Side Project"](http://www.revolvermag.com/news/disturbed-guitarist-dan-donegan-and-drummer-mike-wengren-announce-new-side-project-share-snippet-of-new-song.html/echosmith). Revolver.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Fight Or Flight: 'A Life By Design?' First Week Sales Revealed"](http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/fight-or-flight-a-life-by-design-first-week-sales-revealed/). *Blabbermouth.net*. July 31, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["A Life by Design? - Fight or Flight - Awards - AllMusic"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-life-by-design-mw0002545097/awards). *AllMusic*. Retrieved December 7, 2014.

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