For You I Will (Confidence)
Encyclopedia
"For You I Will" is the debut single from the American
pop music
singer-songwriter
Teddy Geiger
, featured on his debut album Underage Thinking
. The song can also be found on his 2005 EP Step Ladder under the name "Confidence". The EP version was released on September 6, 2005 but did not receive much airplay then. Later, the song was re-released in January 2006 as "the single version" with more rock music
influences, and reached #29 on the Billboard Hot 100
. A CD single
was released on June 27, 2006 in Australia and New Zealand.
, Geiger noticed and falls in love with a girl, played by Laguna Beach
s Kristin Cavallari
, and does anything he can to 'win' her. The CD single contains the single version of the "For You I Will (Confidence)" song, the B-side "Do You Even Care?" and the music video for the single.
The song was certified platinum by RIAA on April 13, 2006.
CD single (June 2006)
United States
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pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Teddy Geiger
Teddy Geiger
-Singles:-Album appearances:-Television and movie appearances:-External links:****...
, featured on his debut album Underage Thinking
Underage Thinking
Underage Thinking is the 2006 official debut album by then 18-year-old singer-songwriter Teddy Geiger, released on March 21. Geiger wrote almost all the songs featured on the album himself, as well as a cover of Avion's "Seven Days Without You"....
. The song can also be found on his 2005 EP Step Ladder under the name "Confidence". The EP version was released on September 6, 2005 but did not receive much airplay then. Later, the song was re-released in January 2006 as "the single version" with more rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
influences, and reached #29 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. A CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
was released on June 27, 2006 in Australia and New Zealand.
Song information
In the song, Geiger sings about that he always wants what he can't have, but he always gives it a try, even though he knows he might not get what he wants or the way he wants it to be. In the music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, Geiger noticed and falls in love with a girl, played by Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, often referred to simply as Laguna Beach, is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from September 28, 2004 until November 16, 2006. It documents the lives of several teenagers living in Laguna Beach, an affluent seaside community located in...
s Kristin Cavallari
Kristin Cavallari
Kristin Elizabeth Cavallari is an American television personality and actress. She is best known for her starring roles on the former MTV reality television programs Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and its spin-off, The Hills.-Early life:Cavallari was born in Denver, Colorado, the second of...
, and does anything he can to 'win' her. The CD single contains the single version of the "For You I Will (Confidence)" song, the B-side "Do You Even Care?" and the music video for the single.
The song was certified platinum by RIAA on April 13, 2006.
Track listings
Digital download (February 2006)- "For You I Will (Confidence)" – 3:49
CD single (June 2006)
- "For You I Will (Confidence)" – 3:48
- "Do You Even Care?" – 3:54
- "For You I Will (Confidence)" [Video] – 3:53
Chart performance
| Chart (2006) | Peak |
|---|---|
| Australia ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Singles Chart |
12 |
| Canada Airplay Chart | 35 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 29 |
| World Adult Top 20 Singles | 3 |