Everything You Want is the third studio album by Vertical Horizon and its first major label effort. Released in 1999, it was a breakthrough album for the band. Four singles were released from the album. The second single, "Everything You Want", became one of the most played singles of 2000, reaching number one on the 'Billboard Hot 100. In 2001, the album was certified double platinum by the RIAA, having sold two million copies in the United States, making it the band's best selling album.

Background

In the late 1990s, Vertical Horizon's indie albums began to attract record executives from several record labels. The band signed with RCA Records in 1998. The album's first single was "We Are", which managed to reach the Modern Rock Tracks chart and peaked at no. 21. The album's second single was "Everything You Want". The song became a massive hit, reaching number one at the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Adult Top 40 chart and becoming Billboard's Most Played Single of 2000. Two other singles from the album, "You're a God" and "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)", were also hits; they peaked at 23 and 58, respectively, at the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Matt Scannell, except "Shackled" by Keith Kane.

  1. "We Are" – 4:00
  2. "You're a God" – 3:38
  3. "Everything You Want" – 4:17
  4. "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" – 4:30
  5. "You Say" – 3:58
  6. "Finding Me" – 4:32
  7. "Miracle" – 4:22
  8. "Send It Up" – 3:42
  9. "Give You Back" – 4:22
  10. "All of You" – 3:04
  11. "Shackled" – 5:19

Personnel

Vertical Horizon

  • Matt Scannell – lead vocals , backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, producer
  • Keith Kane – lead vocals , backing vocals, acoustic guitars
  • Sean Hurley – bass guitar
  • Ed Toth – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

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Year-end charts

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! scope="row"|Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)

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!scope="row"|US Billboard 200

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Certifications

References