Affirmation (Savage Garden album)

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Affirmation is the second and final studio album by Australian pop duo Savage Garden released on 9 November 1999. Affirmation was also re-released in 2000 in Australia and the United Kingdom with a bonus live disc, Declaration, featuring songs recorded at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre over 20–21 May 2000. This album sold more than 13 million copies worldwide.

Track listing

• All songs written by Daniel Jones and Darren Hayes. Copyright Rough Cut Music/WB Music Corp.

International edition

1. "Affirmation" – 4:56
2. "Hold Me" – 4:50
3. "I Knew I Loved You" – 4:10
4. "The Best Thing" – 4:19
5. "Crash and Burn" – 4:41
6. "Chained to You" – 4:08
7. "The Animal Song" – 4:39
8. "The Lover After Me" – 4:50
9. "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine" – 3:27
10. "You Can Still Be Free" – 4:18
11. "Gunning Down Romance" – 5:34
12. "I Don't Know You Anymore" – 3:50

Australian edition

1. "Affirmation" – 4:56
2. "Hold Me" – 4:50
3. "I Knew I Loved You" – 4:10
4. "The Best Thing" – 4:19
5. "Crash and Burn" – 4:41
6. "Chained to You" – 4:08
7. "The Animal Song" – 4:39
8. "The Lover After Me" – 4:50
9. "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine" – 3:27
10. "You Can Still Be Free" – 4:18
11. "Gunning Down Romance" – 5:34
12. "I Don't Know You Anymore" – 3:50
13. "The Animal Song" (Hex Hector Club Mix) – 9:55

Bonus disc: Declaration

Recorded live at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, 20–21 May 2000.

1. "The Best Thing" – 5:24
2. "The Lover After Me" – 4:38
3. "I Don't Know You Anymore" – 3:37
4. "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine" – 1:46
5. "You Can Still Be Free" – 1:58
6. "Hold Me" – 4:52
7. "Gunning Down Romance" – 6:36
8. "Crash and Burn" – 5:13
9. "Chained to You" – 6:33
10. "I Knew I Loved You" – 8:05
11. "Affirmation" – 6:17

Singles

1. "The Animal Song" – 23 February 1999
2. "I Knew I Loved You" – 20 September 1999
3. "Affirmation" – 11 January 2000
4. "Crash and Burn" – 20 March 2000
5. "Chained to You" – 9 October 2000
6. "Hold Me" – 13 November 2000
7. "The Best Thing" – 19 March 2001

Personnel

• Darren Hayes: all vocals
• Daniel Jones: keyboards, synthesizers, drum and rhythm programming, additional guitars
• Walter Afanasieff: keyboards, synthsizers, drum and rhythm programming, acoustic piano on track 9
• Greg Bieck: keyboards and programming
• Michael Landau: electric guitars, lead baritone guitar on track 6
• Dean Parks: acoustic guitars
• Nathan East: bass
• Steve Smith: drums
• Strings on track 9 arranged and conducted by Jeremy Lubbock; contractor: Jules Chaikin

Production

• Arranged and produced by Savage Garden and Walter Afanasieff
• Recorded and engineered by Jay Healy (vocals), Kent Matcke (basic tracking), David Frazer (guitars, strings on track 9), David Reitzas (guitars) and David Gleeson (drums, Fairlight, vocals and piano)
• Assistant engineers: Brian Vibberts, Pete Krawiec, Tony Rambo, Dave Ashton, Ethan Schofer, Dave Ashton, Luis Quine, Mark Gregory, Ryan Hewitt
• Mixed by Dave Way (tracks 1-6 & 8-12) and Chris Lord-Alge (track 7)
• Mastered by Vlado Meller

"Affirmation World Tour"

The band and crew for the "Affirmation World Tour" are:

Band

• Karl Lewis (drums)
• Lee Novak (bass)
• Ben Carey (guitarist)
• Jennifer Blakeman (keyboard)
• Elisa Fiorillo (backing vocals)
• Angi Bekker (Backing vocals)

Crew

• Peter McFee (tour manager)
• Susie Steadman (assistant tour manager)
• Leonie Messer (PA to Darren Hayes)
• Colin Skals (stage manager)
• Colin Ellis (front of house engineer)
• Bruce Ramus (lighting director)
• Scott Pike (monitor engineer)
• Lindsay McKay (guitar technician)
• Adrian Dessent (guitar technician)
• Simon Moran (drum technician)
• Sean "Motley Hackett (lighting operator)
• Nina De Palma (wardrobe stylist)

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1999	Australian ARIA Albums Chart	1

Year	Chart	Position
1999	US Billboard 200	6