Gavin DeGraw (album) explained

Gavin DeGraw
Type:studio
Artist:Gavin DeGraw
Cover:Gavindegraw cover.jpg
Released:May 6, 2008
Recorded:2007–2008
Genre:Pop rock
Length:46:15
Label:J
Producer:Howard Benson
Prev Title:Chariot
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Free
Next Year:2009

Gavin DeGraw is singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw's second album. The album was released on May 6, 2008. The album debuted at number seven on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart, selling 66,000 copies the first week.[1]

Album information

The album features an extended and re-recorded version of the song "We Belong Together", which was a single in 2006 and was featured on the soundtrack to the film of Tristan & Isolde.One week before its release, the album was put up in full to stream on Imeem.com on April 29, 2008.

Singles

The album was preceded by the single "In Love with a Girl", which became his second-biggest single ever since his debut "I Don't Want to Be", and fourth Top 40 hit in the United States, peaking at number twenty-four. Outside the U.S., the song was successful in the Netherlands too, reaching number twenty-two.[2]

Soon followed the release of "Cheated on Me", DeGraw's second single from the album, only released in North America, of which the music video was released on September 30, 2008. The single failed to generate any interest though in North America. At the same time, "She Holds a Key" was chosen as the second single in the rest of the world, which only charted in the Netherlands, becoming his fifth Top 40 hit there, peaking at number twenty-nine.[3] As the third worldwide single, "I Have You to Thank" was released in January 2009.[4] The song did not have a music video to help promote the album.

Track listing

All songs written by Gavin DeGraw.

  1. "In Love with a Girl" - 3:27
  2. "Next to Me (Wait a Minute, Sister)" – 3:26
  3. "Cheated on Me" – 3:40
  4. "I Have You to Thank" - 3:27
  5. "Cop Stop" - 3:24
  6. "Young Love" - 4:09
  7. "Medicate the Kids" - 3:20
  8. "Relative" - 4:13
  9. "She Holds a Key" - 3:51
  10. "Untamed" - 4:00
  11. "Let It Go" - 3:50
  12. "We Belong Together" - 5:28

Critical reception

Maverick magazine gave the album four-out-of-five stars, saying it is "resonating rock release anda classic depiction of Gavin’s sentimental views on love and life and champions catchy, lyrical hooks, music with meaning, guitar riffs and a voice that is a real pleasure to listen to."[5]

Charts

Chart (2008)[6] Peak
position
Belgium Albums Chart (Flanders)82
Canadian Albums Chart21
Danish Albums Chart3
Dutch Albums Chart8
Finnish Albums Chart36
Italian Albums Chart44
Norwegian Albums Chart35
Swedish Albums Chart13
Swiss Albums Chart23
US Billboard 200[7] 7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tony Bennett, 85, Achieves First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 - We Heart Pop ♥ . 2011-10-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425015802/http://www.weheartpop.com/tony-bennett-85-achieves-first-no-1-album-on-billboard-200.html . 2012-04-25 .
  2. http://acharts.us/song/33804 Gavin Degraw "In Love with a Girl" - Music Charts
  3. http://acharts.us/song/36987 Gavin Degraw "She Holds a Key" - Music Charts
  4. http://www.gavindegraw.com/ Confirmation of "I Have You to Thank" as fourth single
  5. Maverick, L. B.. (February 2009), "Gavin DeGraw". (79):79
  6. http://acharts.us/album/35493 Artist Chart Album History - Gavin DeGaw - Gavin DeGraw
  7. Artist Chart History - Gavin DeGaw