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Mr. A–Z is the second album by the American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, released on July 26, 2005. It is the follow-up to his first album Waiting for My Rocket to Come, released in 2002. Even with mixed reviews, it was a moderate commercial success and debuted at number 5 on Billboard's Top 200 albums chart. It was recognized for mixing many different genres of music together.[citation needed]
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Released | July 26, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
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Length | 54:25 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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Singles from Mr. A–Z | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 58/100[1] |
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | C+[3] |
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PopMatters | 3/10[7] |
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It was nominated by the Recording Academy for best engineered album, and the producer Steve Lillywhite, who previously worked with U2, Dave Matthews Band and The Rolling Stones, won for Producer of the Year, but not for his work on Mr. A–Z.[citation needed] The name of the album is a play on the artist's surname, "Mraz".
An opera solo performed by Mraz himself can be found on the track "Mr. Curiosity". In March 2010, this song charted in Germany after it had been performed by Lena Meyer-Landrut in the talent show contest Unser Star für Oslo (Our Star for Oslo), reaching a peak position of number 44.[10]
In the United States and Europe, the album was released both as a CD and as a DualDisc. The DualDisc version has enhanced packaging and an extra booklet.[11]
In July 2022, the album was reissued for the first time on vinyl, pressed to 2 LPs on both black and limited edition translucent blue vinyl versions.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Life Is Wonderful" | Jason Mraz | 4:20 |
2. | "Wordplay" | Jason Mraz, Kevin Kadish | 3:06 |
3. | "Geek in the Pink" | Jason Mraz, Kevin Kadish, Scott Storch, Ian Sheridan | 3:55 |
4. | "Did You Get My Message? (feat. Rachael Yamagata)" | Jason Mraz, Dan Wilson | 4:00 |
5. | "Mr. Curiosity" | Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris, Lester Mendez | 3:54 |
6. | "Clockwatching" | Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris, Ainslie Henderson | 4:23 |
7. | "Bella Luna" | Jason Mraz, Billy "Bushwalla" Galewood | 5:02 |
8. | "Plane" | Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris | 5:13 |
9. | "O. Lover" | Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris | 3:54 |
10. | "Please Don't Tell Her" | Jason Mraz, Eric Hinojosa | 4:40 |
11. | "The Forecast" | Jason Mraz, Eric Hinojosa | 3:44 |
12. | "Song for a Friend" | Jason Mraz, Dan Wilson, Dennis Morris, Eric Hinojosa | 8:09 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Geek in the Pink (Lillywhite Remix)" (iTunes Bonus Track) | 3:56 |
14. | "Rocket Man (Acoustic Demo)" (U.S. and International iTunes Bonus Track) | 3:35 |
15. | "Burning Bridges (Unreleased Demo)" (International iTunes Bonus Track) | 3:49 |
16. | "Prettiest Friend (Demo)" (International iTunes Bonus Track) | 4:19 |
No. | Title | Length |
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17. | "Life Is Wonderful (Instrumental)" (Vinyl Bonus Track) | |
18. | "Geek in the Pink (Instrumental – Lillywhite Mix)" (Vinyl Bonus Track) | |
19. | "Bella Luna (Instrumental)" (Vinyl Bonus Track) | |
20. | "Song for a Friend (Instrumental)" (Vinyl Bonus Track) |
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Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[13] | 5 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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