Jason Mraz
Overview
Jason Thomas Mraz also known as Mr. AZ and Mr. Raz, is an American singer-songwriter. Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come
, which contained the hit single "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)
", in 2002, but it was not until the release of his second album, "Mr. A-Z
", in 2005, that Mraz achieved major commercial success. The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200
and sold over 100,000 copies in the US. In 2008, Mraz released his third studio album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and was a commercial success worldwide, peaking in the top ten of many international charts.
Mraz's international breakthrough came with the release of the single "I'm Yours
" from the album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
The single peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100
, giving Mraz his first top ten single.
Waiting for My Rocket to Come
-Personnel:*Jason Mraz – vocals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals on tracks 3 and 6Additional personnel*John Alagía – Hammond organ on tracks 1, 2, 6, 8 and 12, electric guitar on track 3, tambourine on tracks 1, 2, 3, 6 and 12, shaker on tracks 1, 3 and 6, Wurlitzer on tracks 3 and 6,...
, which contained the hit single "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)
The Remedy (I Won't Worry)
"The Remedy " is the first single released by Jason Mraz from his debut album Waiting for My Rocket to Come in 2002. The song is about a good friend of Jason's, Charlie Mingroni, being struck with cancer and how it changed Jason's outlook on life...
", in 2002, but it was not until the release of his second album, "Mr. A-Z
Mr. A-Z
-Personnel:*Jason Mraz – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitarAdditional personnel*Ian Sheridan – bass on tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, backing vocals on track 4...
", in 2005, that Mraz achieved major commercial success. The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and sold over 100,000 copies in the US. In 2008, Mraz released his third studio album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
The Latin American and Spanish re-release of the album includes a Spanish version of the song Lucky which was recorded by Mraz and Mexican singer Ximena Sariñana.-Critical reception:The album overall, gained positive to mixed reviews...
The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and was a commercial success worldwide, peaking in the top ten of many international charts.
Mraz's international breakthrough came with the release of the single "I'm Yours
I'm Yours (Jason Mraz song)
"I'm Yours" is the first single released by Jason Mraz from his third studio album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. The song was originally released on a limited edition EP called Extra Credit as a demo in 2005 to promote his second studio album Mr. A–Z. It was performed in his 2004 and 2005...
" from the album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
The Latin American and Spanish re-release of the album includes a Spanish version of the song Lucky which was recorded by Mraz and Mexican singer Ximena Sariñana.-Critical reception:The album overall, gained positive to mixed reviews...
The single peaked at number six 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...
, giving Mraz his first top ten single.
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