A Twist in My Story

A Twist in My Story
Studio album by
Secondhand Serenade
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2008
Recorded2007
StudioCastle Renholder, Malibuddha Studios
Genre
Length44:20
LabelGlassnote (US)
Avex (JP)
ProducerDanny Lohner, John Vesely; track 2 produced by Butch Walker
Secondhand Serenade chronology
Awake
(2007) 		A Twist in My Story
(2008) 		Hear Me Now
(2010)
Singles from A Twist in My Story
  1. "Fall for You"
    Released: January 21, 2008
  2. "Last Time"
    Released: May 13, 2008
  3. "Your Call"
    Released: December 5, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk75%
AllMusic link
Rolling Stone link

A Twist in My Story is the second studio album by Secondhand Serenade. It was released on February 19, 2008 on Glassnote. The album features the songs "Maybe" and "Your Call", which are new versions of the songs from Awake produced with a band. The first single, "Fall for You" was released on January 21, 2008. The video premiered on TRL one week later.

The album debuted at number 44 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 16,000 copies in its first week.[2]

The albums released in Australia contained a spelling error in the track listing, with "A Twist in My Story" misspelled as "A Twist in My Sotry".

The first single from the album "Fall for You", was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3] This was released in Japan on Avex Group on October 21, 2009.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Like a Knife"John Vesely4:26
2."Fall for You"John Vesely3:04
3."Maybe"John Vesely3:31
4."Stranger"John Vesely4:46
5."Your Call"John Vesely3:54
6."Suppose"John Vesely3:47
7."A Twist in My Story"John Vesely4:08
8."Why?"John Vesely4:13
9."Stay Close, Don't Go"John Vesely3:34
10."Pretend"John Vesely3:30
11."Goodbye"John Vesely5:27
Total length:44:20
iTunes Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Tested and True"John Vesely3:23
13."The Making of A Twist in My Story" (Video)John Vesely4:56
14."Last Time" (Available if pre-ordered on iTunes)John Vesely4:45
Total length:57:24
Deluxe edition CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Your Call" (Radio version)John Vesely3:54
13."Fall for You" (Acoustic version)John Vesely3:09
14."Like a Knife" (Acoustic version)John Vesely4:26
15."Last Time"John Vesely4:45
16."Fix You" (Coldplay cover) (featuring Juliet Simms of Automatic Loveletter)Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin5:00
Total length:65:34
Deluxe edition DVD
No.TitleLength
12."Secondhand Serenade: A Firsthand Look" 
13."Vulnerable" (Music video) 
14."Fall for You" (Music video) 
15."The Making of the "Fall for You" video" 
16."Your Call" (Music video) 
17.""The Making of the "Your Call" video" 
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Fall for You" (Acoustic version)John Vesely3:09
13."Like a Knife" (Acoustic version)John Vesely4:26
14."Last Time"John Vesely4:45
15."Fix You" (Coldplay cover) (featuring Juliet Simms of Automatic Loveletter)Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin5:00
16."Only Hope" (Demo)John Vesely3:33
Total length:65:13

Personnel

Secondhand Serenade

  • Jon Vesely: vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, piano, bass

Additional Personnel

  • Butch Walker: guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion
  • Danny Lohner: guitars, keyboards, programming
  • Geno Lenardo: additional guitars
  • Branden Steineckert, Darren Dodd, Matt Compton, Ken Mirrone: drums

[4]

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Anticlimactic twists in Serenade's second story". The Pitt News. March 2, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. ^ Hasty, Katie. "Johnson's 'Static' Prevails Again On Album Chart", Billboard.com, February 27, 2008.
  3. ^ "American certifications – Secondhand Serenade". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Secondhand Serenade:Fall For You". avex network. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
  5. ^ "ARIA Hitseekers – Week Commencing 30th March 2009" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 996. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 30, 2009. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 21, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  6. ^ "Secondhand Serenade Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  7. ^ "Secondhand Serenade Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  8. ^ "Secondhand Serenade Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  9. ^ "Secondhand Serenade Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  10. ^ "Independent Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
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