The Battle for Everything
The Battle for Everything | ||||
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Studio album by Five for Fighting | ||||
Released | February 3, 2004 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
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Five for Fighting chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Battle for Everything | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (47/100)[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Alternative Addiction | [3] |
Billboard | (favorable)[4] |
Blender | [1] |
Common Sense Media | [5] |
Entertainment Weekly | C+[6] |
Melodic | [7] |
People | [8] |
PopMatters | [1][9] |
Rolling Stone | [10] |
USA Today | [11] |
The Battle for Everything is the third studio album by American singer Five for Fighting, released on February 3, 2004 by Aware Records and Columbia Records.
Making of the album
Five for Fighting had achieved a hit record with "Superman (It's Not Easy)" in 2001 leading to his America Town album going Platinum. For the follow-up, Ondrasik went into the studio with record producer Bill Bottrell, best known for his work with Sheryl Crow, in 2003. The Battle for Everything was released on February 3, 2004.
Chart success
Battle for Everything debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200 chart in February 2004. Its first single, "100 Years" was another top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album was certified Gold in the United States on May 11, 2004 and Platinum on October 19, 2009.[12] It has sold over 958,000 copies in the United States as of November 2009.[13]
Track listing
- "NYC Weather Report" – 4:53
- "The Devil in the Wishing Well" – 3:31
- "If God Made You" – 4:17
- "100 Years" – 4:05
- "Angels & Girlfriends" – 3:29
- "Dying" – 3:18
- "Infidel" – 3:33
- "Disneyland" – 3:53
- "Maybe I" – 4:30
- "The Taste" – 3:10
- "One More for Love" – 4:13
- "Nobody" – 5:10
Bonus disc
- "Silent Night" – 3:42
- "Superman (It's Not Easy)" [Acoustic] – 3:43
- "Something About You" – 4:01
- "Sister Sunshine" – 2:58
- "2 + 2 Makes Five" – 2:41
References
- 1 2 3 Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ↑ The Battle for Everything at AllMusic
- ↑ Alternative Addiction review
- ↑ Billboard review at the Wayback Machine (archived August 16, 2004)
- ↑ Common Sense Media review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Melodic.net review
- ↑ People review
- ↑ PopMatters review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived February 5, 2008)
- ↑ USA Today review
- ↑ "American album certifications – Five for Fighting – The Battle for Everything". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ↑ Gary Trust (November 6, 2009). "Ask Billboard: Swift's Latest 'Fearless' Feat". Billboard.
External links
- Five for Fighting web page
- The Battle for Everything at Metacritic
- Allmusic The Battle for Everything article