Waiting for My Rocket to Come
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{{Infobox album
| name = Waiting for My Rocket to Come
| type = Album
| artist = Jason Mraz
| cover = Jason Mraz - Waiting for My Rocket to Come (album).png
| alt =
| released = October 15, 2002
| recorded = 2001–2002
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Pop rock
| length = 48:28
| label = Elektra
| producer = John Alagía
| prev_title = The E Minor EP in F
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Tonight, Not Again: Jason Mraz Live at the Eagles Ballroom
| next_year = 2004
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Waiting for My Rocket To Come
| type = studio
| single1 = The Remedy (I Won't Worry)
| single1date = January 27, 2003
| single2 = You and I Both
| single2date = June 16, 2003
| single3 = Curbside Prophet
| single3date = February 23, 2004
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r612228}}
| rev2 = Christgau's Consumer Guide
| rev2Score = {{rating-Christgau|hm2}}{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=jason+mraz |title=CG: jason mraz |publisher=Robert Christgau |date= |accessdate=March 13, 2012}}
| rev3 = The Guardian
| rev4 = Resident Advisor
| rev4score = 3.0/5{{Cite web |url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/1038 |title=Review: Jason Mraz – Waiting For My Rocket To Come |last=Stepanek |date=April 29, 2003 |website=Resident Advisor |access-date=January 6, 2018}}
| rev5 = Rolling Stone
| rev5score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Moayeri |first=Lily |date=October 15, 2002 |title=Jason Mraz: Waiting For My Rocket To Come|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jasonmraz/albums/album/223972/review/5946617/waiting_for_my_rocket_to_come |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807135205/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jasonmraz/albums/album/223972/review/5946617/waiting_for_my_rocket_to_come |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 7, 2008 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}
| rev6 = Slant
| rev6score = {{rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Schrodt |first=Paul |date=August 22, 2003 |title=Jason Mraz Waiting for My Rocket to Come |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/jason-mraz-waiting-for-my-rocket-to-come |magazine=Slant |language=en-US}}
}}
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.{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GsBWC6HyyMwC&dq=Waiting+for+My+Rocket+to+Come+october+2002&pg=PA22 | title=CMJ New Music Report | date=October 14, 2002 }} 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".{{Cite magazine |url=http://ew.com/article/2003/12/05/jason-mraz-ranks-among-2003s-top-breakouts/ |title=Jason Mraz ranks among 2003's top breakouts |date=December 5, 2003 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en |access-date=January 5, 2018}} 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.{{Cite magazine |url=http://ew.com/article/2003/07/18/meet-rocker-who-broke-through-his-debut-cd/ |title=Meet the rocker who broke through with his debut CD |last=Brunner |first=Rob |date=July 18, 2003 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en |access-date=January 5, 2018}}
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.Lewis, Scott (November 26, 2002). "Interview: Get Ready to be Mraz-merised". University of Missouri Student News.
Track listing
{{tracklist
| all_writing = Jason Mraz, except where noted
| title1 = You and I Both
| length1 = 3:39
| title2 = I'll Do Anything
| writer2 = {{hlist|Mraz|Billy "Bushwalla" Galewood}}
| length2 = 3:11
| title3 = The Remedy (I Won't Worry)
| writer3 = {{hlist|Mraz|Lauren Christy|Graham Edwards|Scott Spock}}
| length3 = 4:16
| title4 = Who Needs Shelter
| writer4 = {{hlist|Mraz|Chris Keup|Eric Schermerhorn}}
| length4 = 3:12
| title5 = Curbside Prophet
| writer5 = {{hlist|Mraz|Galewood|Christina Ruffalo}}
| length5 = 3:34
| title6 = Sleep All Day
| length6 = 4:56
| title7 = Too Much Food
| length7 = 3:41
| title8 = Absolutely Zero
| length8 = 5:39
| title9 = On Love, In Sadness
| writer9 = {{hlist|Mraz|Jenny Keene}}
| length9 = 3:28
| title10 = No Stopping Us
| length10 = 3:18
| title11 = The Boy's Gone
| length11 = 4:15
| title12 = Tonight, Not Again
| writer12 = {{hlist|Mraz|Keene}}
| length12 = 4:49
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Japanese edition bonus track
| title13 = Tonight, Not Again
| note13 = Live version
| writer13 = {{hlist|Mraz|Keene}}
| length13 =
}}
Personnel
- Jason Mraz – lead vocals on all tracks, acoustic guitar on all tracks, backing vocals on tracks 3 and 6
;Additional personnel{{cite AV media notes|title=Waiting for My Rocket to Come|others=Jason Mraz|publisher=Elektra|year=2002|type=booklet|id=CD 62829}}
- John Alagía – Hammond organ on tracks 1, 2, 6, 8 and 12, electric guitar on track 3, tambourine on tracks 1, 2, 3, 6 and 12, shaker on tracks 1, 3 and 6, Wurlitzer on tracks 3 and 6, Record producer on all tracks, mixing on all tracks
- Brian Jones – drums on all tracks
- Stewart Myers – bass guitar on all tracks
- Michael Andrews – electric guitar on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12, acoustic guitar on track 3, slide guitar on tracks 1 and 5, lap steel guitar on tracks 6, 7, 8 and 9, banjo on track 5, celesta on track 4, ukulele on tracks 4, 6 and 9, mellotron on track 4, horn arrangement on track 10
- Greg Kurstin – organ on tracks 2, 3, 7, 9 and 11, clavinet on tracks 2, 7 and 10, synthesizer on tracks 3 and 12, electric piano on tracks 3 and 6, Rhodes piano on track 10
- Alex McCallum – electric guitar on tracks 2, 9, 10 and 11, acoustic guitar on track 4, ebo on tracks 4, 8 and 12, synthesizer on tracks 8 and 10, Wurlitzer on track 10
- Noel "Toca" Rivera – backing vocals on tracks 3 and 6, tambourine on track 9, djembe on track 12
- Julie "Hesta Prynn" Potash – backing vocals on track 5
- Carla Dekker – backing vocals on track 5
- Geannie Meisenholder – backing vocals on track 5
- Nicki Bateson – backing vocals on track 5
- Shane Endsley – trumpet on tracks 10 and 12
- Scot Ray – trombone on track 10
- Ben Wendel – saxophone on track 10
- Guy Hilsman – shaker on track 12
- Jeff Juliano – mixing on all tracks, engineering on all tracks
- Peter Harding – engineering assistance on all tracks
- Chris Keup – pre-production on all tracks, arrangement assistance on all tracks
- Ted Jensen – mastering on all tracks
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2002–2003)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=196}}
| 61 |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|35|artist=Jason Mraz|album=Waiting For My Rocket To Come|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 6, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|55|artist=Jason Mraz|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 6, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|2|artist=Jason Mraz|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 6, 2020}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2003)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=November 6, 2020}}
| 150 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|artist=Jason Mraz|title=Waiting for My Rocket to Come|award=Platinum|relyear=2002|certyear=2005}}
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