What to Do with Daylight
What to Do with Daylight | ||||
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Studio album by Brooke Fraser | ||||
Released |
29 October 2003 (New Zealand Release) 10 September 2004 (International Release) | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 49:07 | |||
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Columbia Sony BMG | |||
Producer | Brady Blade | |||
Brooke Fraser chronology | ||||
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Singles from What To Do With Daylight | ||||
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NZ Girl | link |
What to Do with Daylight is the debut album by New Zealand singer/songwriter, Brooke Fraser released in 2004. What to Do with Daylight was the top New Zealand album for 2004 (according to RIANZ), and went seven times Platinum.
The album title comes from the album's first track "Arithmetic", as heard in the line "Wondering what to do with daylight/Until I can make you mine". The song was released as the album's fourth single in New Zealand.
All five singles from the album reached the top 20 NZ singles chart and achieved No. 1 airplay status.
All tracks on the album were written by Fraser herself.
Track listing
- "Arithmetic" – 4:01
- "Saving the World" – 4:10
- "Still In Love" – 4:28
- "Lifeline" – 4:08
- "Waste Another Day" – 5:25
- "Without You" – 2:59
- "Reverie" – 5:14
- "Indelible" – 4:38
- "Better" – 4:05
- "Scarlet" – 5:57
- "Mystery" – 4:02
Special edition
What To Do With Daylight was also re-released as a two disc CD+DVD "Special Edition" in 2004, following the albums success. The first disc was the album with the second disc being a live DVD of four songs from the album. This set also came with a slipcase cover with a different photo of Fraser. The DVD was filmed and recorded live at The Pumphouse, Takapuna, Auckland on 2 April 2004.
Live DVD track list:
- "Saving the World"
- "Lifeline"
- "Arithmetic"
- "Better"
Charts and certifications
What To Do With Daylight debuted at number one on the New Zealand RIANZ Album Chart. It was also certified Gold in the first week with sales of over 7,500. Within three weeks the album was certified Platinum with sales of over 15,000.
The album had a 66-week run on the New Zealand chart dating from 16 November 2003 – 28 February 2005, and would go on to reach number one a further two times and be certified 7x Platinum.
Chart | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
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New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart | 1 | 7x Platinum | 105,000+ |
Certifications in weeks:
- Gold – First week
- Platinum – 3 weeks
- 2x Platinum – 7 weeks
- 3x Platinum – 21 weeks
- 4x Platinum – 36 weeks
- 5x Platinum – 48 weeks
- 6x Platinum – 53 weeks
- 7x Platinum – 63 weeks
Preceded by Pure by Hayley Westenra |
RIANZ Album Charts No. 1 Album 16 November 2003 One week |
Succeeded by Pure by Hayley Westenra |
Preceded by Riverhead by Goldenhorse |
RIANZ Album Charts No. 1 Album 23 August 2004 One week |
Succeeded by Everyone is Here by The Finn Brothers |
Preceded by Into the West by Yulia |
RIANZ Album Charts No. 1 Album 18 October 2004 One week |
Succeeded by Greatest Hits by Robbie Williams |