Waiting for My Rocket to Come
Studio album by
Jason Mraz
ReleasedOctober 15, 2002
Recorded2001–2002
GenrePop rock
Length48:28
LabelElektra
ProducerJohn Alagía
Jason Mraz chronology
The E Minor EP in F
(2002) 		Waiting for My Rocket to Come
(2002) 		Tonight, Not Again: Jason Mraz Live at the Eagles Ballroom
(2004)
Singles from Waiting for My Rocket To Come
  1. "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)"
    Released: January 27, 2003
  2. "You and I Both"
    Released: June 16, 2003
  3. "Curbside Prophet"
    Released: February 23, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[2]
The Guardian[3]
Resident Advisor3.0/5[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
Slant[6]

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. 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".[7] 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.[8]

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.[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jason Mraz, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You and I Both" 3:39
2."I'll Do Anything"
3:11
3."The Remedy (I Won't Worry)"
  • Mraz
  • Lauren Christy
  • Graham Edwards
  • Scott Spock
4:16
4."Who Needs Shelter"
  • Mraz
  • Chris Keup
  • Eric Schermerhorn
3:12
5."Curbside Prophet"
  • Mraz
  • Galewood
  • Christina Ruffalo
3:34
6."Sleep All Day" 4:56
7."Too Much Food" 3:41
8."Absolutely Zero" 5:39
9."On Love, In Sadness"
  • Mraz
  • Jenny Keene
3:28
10."No Stopping Us" 3:18
11."The Boy's Gone" 4:15
12."Tonight, Not Again"
  • Mraz
  • Keene
4:49
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Tonight, Not Again" (Live version)
  • Mraz
  • Keene
 

Personnel

Additional personnel[10]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Waiting for My Rocket to Come at AllMusic
  2. ^ "CG: jason mraz". Robert Christgau. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  3. ^ Simpson, Dave (June 6, 2003). "CD: Jason Mraz: Waiting for My Rocket to Come". The Guardian. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  4. ^ Stepanek (April 29, 2003). "Review: Jason Mraz – Waiting For My Rocket To Come". Resident Advisor. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Moayeri, Lily (October 15, 2002). "Jason Mraz: Waiting For My Rocket To Come". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 7, 2008.
  6. ^ Schrodt, Paul (August 22, 2003). "Jason Mraz Waiting for My Rocket to Come". Slant.
  7. ^ "Jason Mraz ranks among 2003's top breakouts". Entertainment Weekly. December 5, 2003. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  8. ^ Brunner, Rob (July 18, 2003). "Meet the rocker who broke through with his debut CD". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  9. ^ Lewis, Scott (November 26, 2002). "Interview: Get Ready to be Mraz-merised". University of Missouri Student News.
  10. ^ Waiting for My Rocket to Come (booklet). Jason Mraz. Elektra. 2002. CD 62829.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 196.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – Jason Mraz – Waiting For My Rocket To Come". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  13. ^ "Jason Mraz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  14. ^ "Jason Mraz Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  15. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Jason Mraz – Waiting for My Rocket to Come". Recording Industry Association of America.
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