Know (album)

"Know." redirects here. For other uses, see Knowledge (disambiguation).
Know
Studio album by
Jason Mraz
ReleasedAugust 10, 2018
Recorded2017–2018
GenrePop rock
Length36:27
LabelAtlantic
Jason Mraz chronology
Yes!
(2014) 		Know
(2018) 		Look for the Good
(2020)
Singles from Know
  1. "Have It All"
    Released: April 27, 2018
  2. "Unlonely"
    Released: June 14, 2018(Google Maps; TN, MS, AR)
  3. "Might As Well Dance"
    Released: July 6, 2018
  4. "More than Friends"
    Released: October 8, 2018[1]

Know is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz. The album was released on August 10, 2018 by Atlantic Records.[2] The album's lead single "Have It All" was released on April 27, 2018, accompanied by a video filmed with performing arts students from his hometown of Richmond.[3][4] The video for the third track released on July 6, 2018, "Might as Well Dance", features footage shot at Mraz's wedding.[5]

The album is a further collaboration between Jason Mraz and the members of indie-rock-folk band Raining Jane: Mai Bloomfield, Becky Gebhardt, Chaska Potter and Mona Tavakoli, with whom Mraz has been working since 2007, and who were his backing band on his previous album Yes!.[6] The band returns to back him on Know and helped in writing a number of songs as well. The album peaked at number 9 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Commercial performance

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In the United States, Know debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 with 33,000 album-equivalent units, which included 26,000 pure album sales.[7] It is Mraz's fifth top-ten album in the country.[7]

Track listing

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Know track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Let's See What the Night Can Do"
  • Jason Mraz
  • Jon Green
Andrew Wells4:05
2."Have It All"
  • Mraz
  • David Hodges
  • Jacob Kasher Hindlin
  • Mona Tavakoli
  • Chaska Lela Potter
  • Mai Sunshine Bloomfield
  • Rebecca Emily Gebhardt
  • Hodges
  • Wells
  • Kasher
3:46
3."More than Friends" (featuring Meghan Trainor)
  • Mraz
  • Green
  • Wells
  • Meghan Trainor
Wells3:01
4."Unlonely"
Wells3:51
5."Better with You"
  • Alagia
  • Wells
2:41
6."No Plans"
Wells2:28
7."Sleeping to Dream"
  • Mraz
  • Peter Stuart
Wells3:42
8."Making It Up"
  • Mraz
  • Bob Schneider
  • Wells
  • Jalhay
2:53
9."Might as Well Dance"Mraz
  • André de Santanna
  • Wells[a]
3:56
10."Love Is Still the Answer"
  • Wilson
  • John Sinclair[a]
  • Brian W. Brundage[a]
6:06
Japanese bonus tracks[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."The Other Side"
  • Mraz
  • Michael Pollack
  • Michael Matosic
2:53
12."Have It All" (Easy Star All-Stars & Michael Goldwasser Reggae Mix)
  • Mraz
  • Hodges
  • Hindlin
  • Tavakoli
  • Potter
  • Bloomfield
  • Gebhardt
4:20
Total length:43:45

Notes

  • ^a signifies an additional producer

Personnel

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  • Jason Mraz – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Andrew Wells – production, engineering, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, organ, percussion
  • Rob Humphreys – drums, percussion
  • Sean Hurley – bass
  • Eric Ruscinski – piano, organ, acoustic guitar
  • Drew Taubenfeld – pedal steel, acoustic guitar
  • Tony Maserati – mixing
  • Andre de Santanna – production, engineering, bass
  • Leo Costa – drums, percussion
  • Molly Miller – electric guitar
  • Daniel Mandelman – piano, organ, wurlitzer
  • Pedro Collini – percussion
  • Carlos Sosa – saxophone
  • Raul Vallejo – trombone
  • Fernado Castillo – trumpet
  • Todd Spadafore – organ

Raining Jane

  • Mai Bloomfield – vocals
  • Becky Gebhardt – writing
  • Chaska Potter – vocals
  • Mona Tavakoli – vocals

Charts

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Chart performance for Know
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 39
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 46
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] 10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 27
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[16] 15
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[17] 11
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] 22
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19] 37
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 46
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[21] 30
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[22] 26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 14
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 46
US Billboard 200[7] 9

Release history

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Release history and formats for Know
Region Date Format Label
Various August 10, 2018 CD, digital download Atlantic

References

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  1. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Jason Mraz announces "bright and shiny" new album "Know." due Aug. 10, one-night-only movie on Aug. 7". ABC News Radio. June 14, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Weatherby, Taylor (April 27, 2018). "Jason Mraz Turns a Buddhist Monk's Blessing Into a Feel-Good Tune With 'Have It All'". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  4. ^ Wass, Mike (April 27, 2018). "Jason Mraz Returns With The Uplifting & Anthemic "Have It All"". Idolator. Retrieved April 27, 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ DiMeglio, Mary J. (July 6, 2018). "Jason Mraz Shares His Wedding Footage in New Video, 'Might As Well Dance': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  6. ^ "About the band". rainingjane.com. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  7. ^ a b c Caulfield, Keith (August 19, 2018). "Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  8. ^ "Jason Mraz / ジェイソン・ムラーズ「Know. / ノウ。」 | Warner Music Japan". ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン | Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jason Mraz – Know.". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jason Mraz – Know." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jason Mraz – Know." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jason Mraz – Know." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  13. ^ "Jason Mraz Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jason Mraz – Know." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jason Mraz – Know." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  16. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2018. 33. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  17. ^ "Know. on Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  18. ^ "Jason Mraz". Oricon. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  19. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jason Mraz – Know.". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  21. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 35, 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 33: del 10.8.2018 al 16.8.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  23. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jason Mraz – Know.". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  24. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
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