Underage Thinking
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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".
by Billy Mann
, Christopher Rojas
and Paul Pimsler.
In its first week in the charts, the album sold over 56,500 copies, enough to debut at number eight (#8) in the Billboard 200
. The album has sold 360,000+ copies, and is yet to be certified. The first single released from the album, "For You I Will (Confidence)", which also appears on his Step Ladder EP
as just "Confidence", has been certified platinum according to Billboard.com.
A Japanese edition of the album was released on July 19, 2006, including the two bonus tracks "Do You Even Care" and "Hallelujah".
Geiger re-released the album on October 10, 2006. The special edition with second title 'Look Where We Are Now' includes a bonus DVD
that includes the making of and final cuts for the music videos "For You I Will (Confidence)
" and "These Walls
". A home video of Teddy Geiger and a photo scrapbook is are also featured on the DVD. The special edition includes remixes of Geiger's latest singles, a newly recorded track, and some never-before-heard demos that he made before his mainstream success with Underage Thinking. The audio portion of the re-release is available on iTunes
and Napster
along with the exclusive bonus track "Amazingly Fat Cows", one of the first songs Teddy recorded.
The song "Gentlemen" featured in the film "Aquamarine
" (2006).
DVD part
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:****...
, 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".
Album information
The album was producedRecord producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Billy Mann
Billymann
William Hort Mann, better known under his pen name Billy Mann, is a successful American record producer and songwriter. He started as a singer, and released the albums Billy Mann and Earthbound...
, Christopher Rojas
Christopher Rojas
Christopher Rojas is a multi-platinum composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer-Biography:Rojas grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended Hunter College High School from 1994–2000, Hunter has been ranked the top public high school in America by The Wall Street Journal.He majored in violin...
and Paul Pimsler.
In its first week in the charts, the album sold over 56,500 copies, enough to debut at number eight (#8) in 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...
. The album has sold 360,000+ copies, and is yet to be certified. The first single released from the album, "For You I Will (Confidence)", which also appears on his Step Ladder EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
as just "Confidence", has been certified platinum according to Billboard.com.
A Japanese edition of the album was released on July 19, 2006, including the two bonus tracks "Do You Even Care" and "Hallelujah".
Geiger re-released the album on October 10, 2006. The special edition with second title 'Look Where We Are Now' includes a bonus DVD
DVD
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that includes the making of and final cuts for the music videos "For You I Will (Confidence)
For You I Will (Confidence)
"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...
" and "These Walls
These Walls
"These Walls" is Teddy Geiger's second single, confirmed on his . The single was released to radio in September 2006.The song was used by Australian television network, Seven, to promote the show Prison Break.-Chart performance:...
". A home video of Teddy Geiger and a photo scrapbook is are also featured on the DVD. The special edition includes remixes of Geiger's latest singles, a newly recorded track, and some never-before-heard demos that he made before his mainstream success with Underage Thinking. The audio portion of the re-release is available on iTunes
ITunes
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and Napster
Napster
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along with the exclusive bonus track "Amazingly Fat Cows", one of the first songs Teddy recorded.
The song "Gentlemen" featured in the film "Aquamarine
Aquamarine (film)
Aquamarine is a 2006 Australian-American teen fantasy comedy film starring Sara Paxton, Emma Roberts, and Joanna "JoJo" Levesque . The film, which was made in both the United States and Australia, was released in North America on March 3, 2006...
" (2006).
Standard album
Japanese bonus tracks
Special edition
CD partDVD part
- "For You I Will (Confidence)" [video]
- "For You I Will (Confidence)" [making of video]
- "For You I Will (Confidence)" [live video]
- "These Walls" [video]
- "These Walls" [making of video]
- A Day in the Life of Teddy Geiger
- Home Videos
- Photo Scrapbook
- Only tracks 14 and 15 and the hidden track were included on the Australian edition of the 'Look Where We Are Now' CD/DVD. This release also differs from the American one in that it is subtitled 'Australian Tour Signature Edition' and comes with Teddy's signature printed on the cover.
Singles
- "For You I Will (Confidence)" is the first single from Underage Thinking. The song was released on September 6, 2005. Later, the song was released as a CD single on June 27, 2006. The song can also be found on his 2005 EP Step Ladder under the name "Confidence". The single version has more rock music influences. The single was certified platinum by RIAA on April 13, 2006.
- "These Walls" is Teddy Geiger's second single from his debut album. The single was released in September 2006 in the U.S. In the song, Geiger sings about someone who started out thinking some particular thing was okay, but as that person kept on doing the thing, the water kept rising up to his knees. And now, the person doesn't know how to get out of the problem. The song was less successful than "For You I Will."
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak |
|---|---|
| U.S. 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... |
8 |
| U.S. Top Internet Albums | 8 |
| Australian Album Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
27 |
| Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... Album Chart1 |
59 |
- 1: It's not sure if that is the peak position. The official debut position in the Canadian album chart isn't clear.
Personnel
- Billy Mann — Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Arranger, Programming, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Engineer, Executive Producer
- Adam Ayan — Mastering
- Christopher RojasChristopher RojasChristopher Rojas is a multi-platinum composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer-Biography:Rojas grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended Hunter College High School from 1994–2000, Hunter has been ranked the top public high school in America by The Wall Street Journal.He majored in violin...
— Bass, Guitar, Piano, Arranger, Programming, Producer, Engineer - Teddy GeigerTeddy Geiger-Singles:-Album appearances:-Television and movie appearances:-External links:****...
— Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Arranger, Programming, Vocals, Illustrations - Torre Catalano — Production Coordination
- Stephen Danelian — Cover Photo
- Lana Israel — Production Coordination
- Lee Levin — Drums
- Maria Paula Marulanda — Art Direction
- Daniel Moss — Photography
- Keith Naftaly — A&R
- Paul Pimsler — Guitar, Producer
- Gabrielle Revere — Photography
- Dan Warner — Guitar
- Andy ZullaAndy ZullaAndy Zulla is a record mixer, producer, composer and songwriter. Over the last 20 years he has been part of a diverse collection of projects including mixing major label and independent albums and singles, producing and composing songs and music for television and film as well as audio for video...
— Mixing