Happenstance | ||||
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Released | June 8, 2004 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, blues rock | |||
Length | 63:06 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | John Alagía | |||
Rachael Yamagata chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Blender | [2] |
Contactmusic.com | (positive) [3] |
Metacritic | (74/100) [4] |
MSN Music | [5] |
PopMatters | [6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Stylus Magazine | [8] |
The Guardian | [9] |
Happenstance is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata. It was released on RCA Victor on June 8, 2004, in the United States, and May 16, 2005, in the United Kingdom. Three months after its release in the United States, on September 8, 2004, a limited edition including two bonus tracks was released in Japan.
The album was produced by John Alagía, at Compass Point Studios except for the songs "Paper Doll" (produced by Kevin Salem), and "Collide" (part of the Japanese release produced by Doug McBride).
Japan 2005 Tour Sampler is another Promo EP by Rachael Yamagata released by RCA in 2005.
Year | Chart | Position |
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2004 | Billboard Top Heatseekers (U.S.) | 17 |
Title | Chart | Position |
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Worn Me Down | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 | 33 |
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Region | Date |
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United States | June 8, 2004 |
Japan | September 8, 2004 |
United Kingdom | May 16, 2005 |
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