Waiting for My Rocket to Come explained

Waiting for My Rocket to Come
Type:Album
Artist:Jason Mraz
Cover:Jason Mraz - Waiting for My Rocket to Come (album).png
Released:October 15, 2002
Recorded:2001–2002
Genre:Pop rock
Length:48:28
Label:Elektra
Producer:John Alagía
Prev Title:The E Minor EP in F
Prev Year:2002
Next Year:2004

Waiting for My Rocket to Come is the debut studio album by the American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, released on October 15, 2002, by Elektra Records.[1] It was his only studio release on that label before he moved to Atlantic Records. By December 2003, the album had sold 500,000 copies, prompting Entertainment Weekly to dub Mraz "The winner of 2003’s sensitive singer-songwriter sweepstakes".[2] The album's commercial success occurred partly because of its successful Top 40 single "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)", as well as Mraz's energetic live performances and extensive self-promotion.[3]

Mraz said the title was an optimistic title, reflecting the process of playing music while simultaneously preparing for success while waiting for success to arrive.[4]

Personnel

Additional personnel[5]

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CMJ New Music Report . October 14, 2002 .
  2. Jason Mraz ranks among 2003's top breakouts . December 5, 2003 . . en . January 5, 2018.
  3. Meet the rocker who broke through with his debut CD . Brunner . Rob . July 18, 2003 . Entertainment Weekly . en . January 5, 2018.
  4. Lewis, Scott (November 26, 2002). "Interview: Get Ready to be Mraz-merised". University of Missouri Student News.
  5. Waiting for My Rocket to Come. Jason Mraz. Elektra. 2002. booklet. CD 62829.
  6. 196.
  7. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003. Billboard. November 6, 2020.