Dosage is the fourth studio album by Atlanta-based American alternative rock band Collective Soul. The album was released in February 1999 and peaked at #21 in Billboard's albums chart (see 1999 in music). The album's title was derived from a catchphrase they used to describe burnout after their previous tour.

The first single from the album, "Heavy", gave the band another #1 hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and spent a then record-breaking 15 weeks in the top spot. The second single released, "Run", also gained broad mainstream radioplay.

Recording

Dosage marked a change in recording and style for Collective Soul. Unhappy with the production and sound of the previous album Disciplined Breakdown, the band focused more on production and technique for the recording of Dosage. The result led to an arduous six-month recording period where according to guitarist Dean Roland: "The way we recorded Dosage, we were really meticulous about everything that we did for that record." More than before the band progressed to a high production pop-rock sound. This status was obvious with the extensive use of loops, pro-tools effects, and synth-pop sounds, especially in comparison with the band's previous three albums which are more organic and raw in sound.

Track listing

All tracks written by Ed Roland, except where noted.

1. "Tremble for My Beloved" – 3:52
2. "Heavy" – 2:56
3. "No More, No Less" – 5:18
4. "Needs" – 5:21
5. "Slow" (Ed Roland, Dean Roland) – 3:32
6. "Dandy Life" (Ross Childress) – 4:03
7. "Run" – 4:35
8. "Generate" – 3:33
9. "Compliment" (Ed Roland, Dean Roland) – 3:01
10. "Not the One" – 3:49
11. "Crown" – 10:18
12. "She Said" (hidden track)

Personnel

• Ed Roland - lead vocals, guitar, keyboard
• Dean Roland - rhythm guitar
• Ross Childress - lead guitar, vocals
• Will Turpin - bass, percussion
• Shane Evans - drums, percussion

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1999	The Billboard 200	21

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1999	"Heavy"	Billboard Hot 100	73
1999	"Heavy"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
1999	"Heavy"	Modern Rock Tracks	5
1999	"Run"	Billboard Hot 100	76
1999	"Run"	Modern Rock Tracks	36
1999	"Run"	Adult Top 40	12
1999	"No More, No Less"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	10
1999	"No More, No Less"	Modern Rock Tracks	32
2000	"Tremble for My Beloved"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	35

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