Make a Move (album)

Make a Move
Studio album by
Gavin DeGraw
ReleasedOctober 15, 2013 (2013-10-15)
Recorded2013
Genre
Length38:49
LabelRCA
Producerbusbee, Butch Walker, Martin Johnson, Benny Blanco, Ryan Tedder, Kevin Rudolf, Kyle Moorman, Noel Zancanella, RoboPop, DreZa, Julian Emery, Alex Bilo, Jeff Halatrax, Brandon Paddock
Gavin DeGraw chronology
Sweeter
(2011) 		Make a Move
(2013) 		Finest Hour: The Best of Gavin DeGraw
(2014)
Singles from Make a Move
  1. "Best I Ever Had"
    Released: June 18, 2013
  2. "Make a Move"
    Released: November 2013

Make a Move is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw. It was released on October 15, 2013, in the United States by RCA Records.[1][2]

For the album DeGraw worked with several producers, including busbee, Martin Johnson, Ryan Tedder, Butch Walker, Benny Blanco, and Kevin Rudolf.

Singles

The album's first single "Best I Ever Had" was released on June 18, 2013.[3] It was written by DeGraw and Martin Johnson of Boys Like Girls.[3] The single reached a peak position of number 28 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.[4] It was covered by George Horga Jr. and Juhi in The Battle rounds at the fifth season of The Voice.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Best I Ever Had"Gavin DeGraw, Martin JohnsonJohnson, Kyle Moorman[a], Brandon Paddock[a]3:46
2."Make a Move"DeGraw, Benjamin Levin, Daniel Omelio, Ammar MalikBenny Blanco, Robopop, Emily Wright[b]3:17
3."Finest Hour"DeGraw, Ryan TedderTedder, Noel Zancanella3:32
4."I'm Gonna Try"DeGraw, David HodgesButch Walker3:45
5."Who's Gonna Save Us"DeGraw, busbeebusbee, DreZa3:14
6."Everything Will Change"DeGraw, JohnsonJohnson, Moorman[a], Paddock[a]3:47
7."Need"DeGraw, TedderTedder, Zancanella3:47
8."Heartbreak"DeGraw, Chris DeStefanoWalker3:29
9."Every Little Bit"DeGraw, Julian Emery, Jim IrvinEmery3:36
10."Different for Girls"DeGraw, Kevin RudolfRudolf, Alex Bilo[a], Jeff Halatrax[a]3:40
11."Leading Man"DeGraw, RudolfRudolf2:56
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[b] signifies a vocal producer

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 121
Canadian Albums Chart[6] 19
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[7] 21
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 55
UK Albums Chart[11] 79
US Billboard 200[12] 13

Release history

Region Date Label Format Edition(s) Catalog
Germany October 11, 2013 (2013-10-11) Sony Music Entertainment CD, digital download Standard
United Kingdom October 14, 2013 (2013-10-14) RCA Records
Canada October 15, 2013 (2013-10-15)[3][13] Sony Music Entertainment
United States RCA Records

Personnel

  • Smith Carlson - Engineer[14]

References

  1. ^ "Pre-order Gavin DeGraw's New Album 'Make A Move' on iTunes". RCA Records. September 10, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "Watch The Making Of Gavin DeGraw's Album 'Make A Move'". RCA Records. September 11, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "iTunes - Music - Make a Move by Gavin DeGraw". Itunes.apple.com. 1977-02-04. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  4. ^ "Gavin DeGraw Performs Exclusive Set at the Recording Academy". The Recording Academy. September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Gavin Degraw – Make A Move" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  6. ^ Gavin DeGraw - Canadian Albums - Billboard
  7. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Gavin Degraw – Make A Move". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gavin Degraw – Make A Move" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Gavin Degraw – Make A Move". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Gavin Degraw – Make A Move". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart UK Top 100 - 26th October 2013". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013.
  12. ^ "Gavin Degraw Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Amazon Canada". Amazon. 2013.
  14. ^ "Smith Carlson Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.