Chariot (album)

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Chariot
Studio album by
Gavin DeGraw
ReleasedJuly 22, 2003
Genre
Length40:21
LabelJ
Producer
Gavin DeGraw chronology
Chariot
(2003) 		Gavin DeGraw
(2008)
Singles from Chariot
  1. "I Don't Want to Be"
    Released: February 17, 2004[1]
  2. "Chariot"
    Released: February 22, 2005[2]
  3. "Follow Through"
    Released: November 17, 2005
  4. "Just Friends"
    Released: August 22, 2006
  5. "Meaning"
    Released: April 8, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
AllMusic[4]
Blender[5]
Common Sense Media[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
USA Today[8]

Chariot is the debut studio album by singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw, first released on July 22, 2003, on J Records. It was re-released in 2004 as Chariot (Stripped), which included all of the original Chariot content as well as a bonus disc. The bonus material was "stripped-down" (made simply and with minimal instrumentation) studio recordings of all of the original songs, as well as a cover of Sam Cooke's "Change Is Gonna Come". The album was successful and was later certified Platinum in the United States.

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Gavin DeGraw, except "Change Is Gonna Come" (for Stripped disc only) by Sam Cooke.

Original release[edit]

  1. "Follow Through" – 3:59
  2. "Chariot" – 3:59
  3. "Just Friends" – 3:25
  4. "(Nice to Meet You) Anyway" – 3:45
  5. "Chemical Party" – 3:01
  6. "Belief" – 4:27
  7. "Crush" – 3:25
  8. "I Don't Want to Be" – 3:39
  9. "Meaning" – 3:35
  10. "More Than Anyone" – 2:57
  11. "Over-Rated" – 4:11

Stripped disc[edit]

  • Produced by James Diener
  1. "Follow Through" – 4:28
  2. "Chariot" – 4:59
  3. "Just Friends" – 4:49
  4. "(Nice to Meet You) Anyway" – 4:46
  5. "Chemical Party" – 4:54
  6. "Belief" – 3:09
  7. "Crush" – 3:20
  8. "I Don't Want to Be" – 4:04
  9. "Meaning" – 3:41
  10. "More Than Anyone" – 3:50
  11. "Over-Rated" – 6:22
  12. "Change Is Gonna Come" – 12:27

Personnel[edit]

  • Alli – art direction, design
  • David Ashton – assistant engineer
  • C.J. Buscaglia – assistant engineer
  • Andrea Cooker – stylist
  • Kevin Dean – assistant engineer
  • Gavin DeGraw – piano, keyboards, vocals, cover art concept
  • Mark Endert – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Steve Gryphon – programming, editing
  • Tosh Kasai – assistant engineer
  • Tim LeBlanc – assistant engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Michael McCoy – overdub engineer
  • Alvin Moody – bass
  • MiMi "Audio" Parker – assistant engineer
  • Chris Reynolds – assistant engineer
  • Maria Santana – set design
  • Steven Sebring – photography
  • Michael Ward[9] – guitar
  • Joey Waronker[9] – drums
  • Patrick Warren – organ, harmonium, string arrangements

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for Chariot
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[23] Platinum 30,000[22]
Norway (IFPI Norway)[24] Gold 20,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[25] Gold 40,000^
United States (RIAA)[26] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1542. February 13, 2004. p. 25.
  2. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1594. February 18, 2005. p. 23.
  3. ^ Allmusic review
  4. ^ Allmusic review (Chariot + Chariot Stripped)
  5. ^ Blender review[dead link]
  6. ^ Common Sense Media review
  7. ^ Rolling Stone review
  8. ^ USA Today review
  9. ^ a b "J Records' Recording Artist Gavin DeGraw Readies Debut Album Chariot; Budding Star Performs at the Riverstages on May 2 at 7:30pm". www.businesswire.com. April 30, 2003. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 78.
  11. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Gavin DeGraw – Chariot". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gavin DeGraw – Chariot" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "Gavin DeGraw: Chariot" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  14. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Gavin DeGraw – Chariot". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Gavin DeGraw – Chariot". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Gavin DeGraw – Chariot". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Gavin DeGraw – Chariot". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Gavin DeGraw Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  19. ^ "Gavin DeGraw Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  20. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2006". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  22. ^ "Home | IFPI". Archived from the original on January 17, 2015.
  23. ^ "Danish album certifications – Gavin Degraw – Chariot". IFPI Danmark. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2006 to obtain certification.
  24. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  25. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Gavin Degraw – Chariot" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Chariot in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2007 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  26. ^ "American album certifications – Gavin Degraw – Chariot". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links[edit]

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