Waiting for My Rocket to Come

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Waiting for My Rocket to Come
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 15, 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Genre Pop rock
Length48:28
Label Elektra
Producer John 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
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Christgau's Consumer Guide Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [2]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Resident Advisor 3.0/5 [4]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Slant Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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]

Contents

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

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [16] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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