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Chapter I: A New Beginning

{{Infobox album|

| name = Chapter I: A New Beginning

| type = Album

| artist = the Moffatts

| cover = Moffatts Chapter I Can.jpg

| alt =

| released = May 18, 1998

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Pop rock, teen pop, bubblegum pop

| length = 43:57

| label = Capitol / EMI

| producer = Glen Ballard; additional production by Jeff Coplan. Track 8 produced by The Moffats

| prev_title = The Moffatts

| prev_year = 1995

| next_title = Submodalities

| next_year = 2000

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = US Edition Cover

| type = studio album

| cover = Moffatts - Chapter I US.jpg

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| alt =

| caption =

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{{Singles

| name = Chapter I: A New Beginning

| type = studio

| single1 = I'll Be There for You

| single1date = April 8, 1998

| single2 = Miss You Like Crazy

| single2date = 1998

| single3 = If Life Is So Short

| single3date = 1998

| single4 = Girl of My Dreams

| single4date = January 18, 1999

| single5 = Crazy

| single5date = 1999

| single6 = Until You Loved Me

| single6date = April 26, 1999

| single7 = Misery

| single7date = 1999

}}

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{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r373951|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]

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Chapter I: A New Beginning is the third album by Canadian pop rock group the Moffatts, and the first to be released on a major label. The album was released in Canada in 1998, with the American version released the next year. The album was very successful in Southeast Asia, and the band gained moderate success worldwide. The album was also certified platinum by the CRIA with sales of over 100,000 copies across Canada.{{cite web|url=http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php |title=Gold and Platinum |publisher=Cria.ca |accessdate=2012-02-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412081617/http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php |archivedate=2009-04-12 }}

Track listing

=Canadian version=

  1. "Wild At Heart" – 3:25
  2. "Miss You Like Crazy" – 3:49
  3. "Say'n I ♥ U" – 2:27
  4. "Girl of My Dreams" – 3:39
  5. "Crazy" – 3:36
  6. "Don't Walk Away" – 3:03
  7. "Now And Forever" – 3:18
  8. "Love" – 3:09
  9. "I'll Be There for You" – 4:16
  10. "Girl I'm Gonna Get You" – 3:47
  11. "We Are Young" – 3:41
  12. "If Life Is So Short" – 4:02
  13. "Jump" – 4:10
  14. (Hidden track) "Frustration" - 3:21

=US version=

  1. "Until You Loved Me" – 3:27
  2. "Misery" – 4:50
  3. "Miss You Like Crazy" – 3:25
  4. "Written All Over My Heart" - 3:48
  5. "Girl of My Dreams" – 3:39
  6. "Crazy" – 3:39
  7. "Say'n I ♥ U" – 2:29
  8. "Love" – 3:10
  9. "I'll Be There For You" – 4:16
  10. "Wild at Heart" – 3:25
  11. "Raining in My Mind – 4:21
  12. "If Life Is So Short" – 4:02

=UK version=

  1. "Crazy" – 3:36
  2. "Girl of My Dreams" – 3:39
  3. "Miss You Like Crazy" – 3:49
  4. "Wild at Heart" – 3:25
  5. "If Life Is So Short" – 4:02
  6. "I'll Be There For You" – 4:16
  7. "Don't Walk Away" – 3:03
  8. "Jump" – 4:10
  9. "Love" – 3:09
  10. "Now And Forever" – 3:18
  11. "Say'n I ♥ U" – 2:27
  12. "We Are Young" – 3:41
  13. "Girl I'm Gonna Get You" – 3:47

=Tour Souvenir Package=

  1. "Miss You Like Crazy" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) – 3:25
  2. "Crazy" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) – 3:39
  3. "I'll Be There For You" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) – 4:16
  4. "Girl of My Dreams" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) – 3:39
  5. "If Life Is So Short" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) – 4:02
  6. "Ya Ya - 3:02
  7. "Girls of the World" - 2:54
  8. "Lara" (My Love) - 4:14
  9. "If Life Is So Short" (Live) - 8:27
  10. "Say'n I ♥ U" (Live Version) - 2:34

=Chapter I: A New Beginning LIVE - Live in Spain=

  1. "Crazy"
  2. "Girl of My Dreams"
  3. "Say'n I ♥ U"
  4. "She Loves You"
  5. "Won't Back Down"
  6. "I'll Be There For You"
  7. "Don't Judge This Book"
  8. "I"
  9. "Love"
  10. "I'll Never Know"
  11. "Misery"
  12. "If Life Is So Short"
  13. "Wild at Heart"
  14. "Miss You Like Crazy"
  15. "Shine"

Other tracks

  • "I" (Demo) - 3:31
  • "Over The Rainbow" - 3:00
  • "I'll Never Know" (Demo) - 3:55
  • "Let's Party" - 3:17
  • "She Said" - 3:47
  • "All I Need Is You" 4:37
  • "Destiny" 4:12

Chart positions

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!(1998)

!Peak Position

align="left"|Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{Cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/album/The-Moffatts/Chapter-I:-A-New-Beginning-2762|title = The Moffatts - Chapter I: A New Beginning - hitparade.ch}}

|align="center"|29

{{album chart|BillboardCanada|49|artist=The Moffatts|album=Chapter I: A New Beginning|accessdate=2010-05-10}}
align="left"|German Albums (Media Control)"[http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/The_Moffatts/?type=longplay German Longplay charts > Chart History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911002525/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/The_Moffatts/?type=longplay |date=2014-09-11 }}". musicline.de Retrieved 2010-05-10

|align="center"|18

align="left"|Malaysian Albums (IFPI)[https://books.google.com/books?id=EwoEAAAAMBAJ&dq=moffatts+chapter+billboard&pg=PA45 Billboard – Google Books]

|align="center"|3

align="left"|Scottish Albums (OCC){{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19990228/40/|title = Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company|website = OfficialCharts.com}}

|align="center"|78

align="left"|Singapore Albums (SPVA){{cite web|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19980627-1.2.108.9|title=Top 10 Albums of the Week|work=The Straits Times|date=June 27, 1997|page=12|via=National Library Board of Singapore and SPH Media|access-date=August 24, 2024}}

|align="center"|7

align="left"|Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan){{Cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/album/The-Moffatts/Chapter-I:-A-New-Beginning-2762|title = The Moffatts - Chapter I: A New Beginning - hitparade.ch}}

|align="center"|55

align="left"|Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/album/The-Moffatts/Chapter-I:-A-New-Beginning-2762 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-09-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044617/http://swisscharts.com/album/The-Moffatts/Chapter-I%3A-A-New-Beginning-2762 |archivedate=2016-03-04 }}

|align="center"|28

align="left"|UK Albums (OCC){{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/moffatts/|title=Artists|website=OfficialCharts.com}}

|align="center"|62

{{album chart|Billboard200|124|artist=The Moffatts|album=Chapter I: A New Beginning|accessdate=2010-05-10}}

Certifications and sales

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|artist=The Moffatts|title=Chapter 1:A New Beginning|access-date=25 July 2012|relyear=1998|award=Platinum}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Philippines|relyear=1997|salesamount=200,000|nocert=true|title=Chapter I: A New Beginning |artist=The Moffatts|type=album|salesref={{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pg0EAAAAMBAJ&q=philippines&pg=PA63|title=Filipino Labels Expand Marketing|magazine=Billboard|page=61|first=David|last=Gonzales|date=17 April 1999|accessdate=August 26, 2024}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=album|award=Gold|artist=The Moffatts|title=Chapter 1: A New Beginning|certyear=1998|relyear=1998|access-date=1 July 2024}}

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References

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{{The Moffatts}}

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Category:1998 albums

Category:Capitol Records albums

Category:EMI Records albums

Category:The Moffatts albums