Know. (Jason Mraz album)
Know. | ||||
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Studio album by Jason Mraz | ||||
Released | August 10, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 36:27 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Jason Mraz chronology | ||||
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Singles from Know | ||||
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Know. is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz. The album was released on August 10, 2018 by Atlantic Records.[1] The album's lead single "Have It All" was released on April 27, 2018, accompanied by a video filmed with performing arts students from his hometown of Richmond.[2][3] The video for the third track released on July 6, 2018, "Might as Well Dance", features footage shot at Mraz's wedding.[4]
The album is a further collaboration between Jason Mraz and the members of indie-rock-folk band Raining Jane: Mai Bloomfield, Becky Gebhardt, Chaska Potter and Mona Tavakoli, with whom Mraz has been working since 2007,[5] and who were his backing band on his previous album Yes!. The band returns to back him on Know. and helped in writing a number of songs, as well.
Commercial performance
In United States, Know. debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 with 33,000 album-equivalent units, which included 26,000 pure album sales.[6] It serves as Jason Mraz's fifth top-ten album in the country.[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Let's See What the Night Can Do" |
| Andrew Wells | 4:05 |
2. | "Have It All" |
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| 3:46 |
3. | "More than Friends" (featuring Meghan Trainor) |
| Wells | 3:01 |
4. | "Unlonely" | Wells | 3:51 | |
5. | "Better with You" |
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| 2:41 |
6. | "No Plans" |
| Wells | 2:28 |
7. | "Sleeping to Dream" |
| Wells | 3:42 |
8. | "Making It Up" |
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| 2:53 |
9. | "Might as Well Dance" | Mraz |
| 3:56 |
10. | "Love Is Still the Answer" |
| 6:06 |
Notes
- ^a signifies an additional producer
Personnel
- Jason Mraz – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Fender Rhodes, piano, synthesizer bass, engineering, mixing, production
- Andrew Wells – production, engineering, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, organ, percussion
- Rob Humphreys – drums, percussion
- Sean Hurley – bass
- Eric Ruscinski – piano, organ
- Drew Taubenfeld – pedal steel, acoustic guitar
- Tony Maserati – mixing
- Andre de Santanna – production, engineering, bass
- Leo Costa – drums, percussion
- Molly Miller – electric guitar
- Daniel Mandelman – piano, organ, wurlitzer
Raining Jane
- Mai Bloomfield – cello, glockenspiel, hi-string guitar, marimba, papoose, vocals
- Becky Gebhardt – bass, upright bass, sitar
- Chaska Potter – electric guitar, mandolin, ukulele, vocals
- Mona Tavakoli – drums, percussion, vocals
Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 39 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 24 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 28 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 46 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 10 |
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[12] | 5 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 27 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[14] | 15 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] | 37 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 46 |
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[17] | 30 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[18] | 26 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 14 |
UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 46 |
US Billboard 200[6] | 9 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | August 10, 2018 | CD, digital download | Atlantic |
References
- ↑ "Jason Mraz announces "bright and shiny" new album "Know." due Aug. 10, one-night-only movie on Aug. 7". ABC News Radio. June 14, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ↑ Weatherby, Taylor (April 27, 2018). "Jason Mraz Turns a Buddhist Monk's Blessing Into a Feel-Good Tune With 'Have It All'". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ↑ Wass, Mike (April 27, 2018). "Jason Mraz Returns With The Uplifting & Anthemic "Have It All"". Idolator. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ↑ DiMeglio, Mary J. (July 6, 2018). "Jason Mraz Shares His Wedding Footage in New Video, 'Might As Well Dance': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ↑ "About the band". rainingjane.com. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Caulfield, Keith (August 19, 2018). "Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Jason Mraz – Know.". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Jason Mraz – Know." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jason Mraz – Know." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jason Mraz – Know." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Jason Mraz Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jason Mraz – Know." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jason Mraz – Know." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2018. 33. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jason Mraz – Know.". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 35, 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 33: del 10.8.2018 al 16.8.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Jason Mraz – Know.". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2018.