We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
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We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. is Jason Mraz's third studio album released on May 13, 2008.[1] The album peaked at number three in the Billboard 200, Mraz's highest peaking album thus far.
Background and production
Progress of the recording of the album has been documented on the YouTube series "Crazy Man's Ju-ju" which contain clips from San Diego and London, where most of the album was formed. "I'm Yours" is the first single from the album and was made available on iTunes, Zune Marketplace, and Amazon.com on February 12th, 2008.
The album features collaborations with James Morrison on the track "Details in the Fabric" and with Colbie Caillat[2], on the track "Lucky."
The album was preceded by three EP's released monthly for a limited time. We Sing was released on March 18th. We Dance was released on April 15th. The third installment, We Steal Things, was released as part of a digital bundle through iTunes, JasonMraz.com, and AtlanticRecords.com upon the release of the album. The third EP was only released along with the new studio album May 13th, 2008.[3] As of November 22, 2008 the album has sold 566,594 copies in the U.S. and was certified gold by the RIAA.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Make It Mine" | Jason Mraz | 3:08 |
| 2. | "I'm Yours" | Jason Mraz | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Lucky (with Colbie Caillat)" | Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat, Timothy Fagan | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Butterfly" | Jason Mraz | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Live High" | Jason Mraz | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Love for a Child" | Jason Mraz, Martin Terefe, Sacha Skarbek | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Details in the Fabric (with James Morrison)" | Jason Mraz, Dan Wilson | 5:45 |
| 8. | "Coyotes" | Jason Mraz | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Only Human" | Jason Mraz, Sacha Skarbek | 4:03 |
| 10. | "The Dynamo of Volition" | Jason Mraz | 3:36 |
| 11. | "If It Kills Me" | Jason Mraz, Martin Terefe, Sacha Skarbek | 2:42 |
| 12. | "A Beautiful Mess" | Jason Mraz, Mona Tavakoli, Chaska Potter, Mai Bloomfield, Becky Gebhardt | 5:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Make It Mine (Live: London Sessions)" (iTunes Bonus Track) | Jason Mraz | 3:30 |
| 14. | "Life Is Wonderful (Live from Amsterdam)" (iTunes Bonus Track) | Jason Mraz | 4:35 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[4] | 3 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 4 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 12 |
| German Albums Chart | 14 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 36 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 4 |
| Philippines Foreign Albums Chart | 5 |
| Swedish Album Chart | 5 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 12 |
| UK Albums Chart | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[5] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums | 2 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 13 |
References
- ^ Jasonmraz.com - We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things Jason Mraz Official Store Pre-Order
- ^ iTunesLive - iTunesLive London Sessions
- ^ Via Atlantic Records - Jason Mraz releases/Tour talk!
- ^ "ARIA Chart". Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ Hasty, Katy (2008-05-21). "Jason Mraz's Atlantic album 'We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things' enters at No. 3 with 73,000". Billboard magazine. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
External links
- Jason Mraz's official YouTube channel - contains aforementioned "Crazy Man's Ju-ju" series
- We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things Lyrics - Contains lyrics for We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things album