Released 16/04/2012
Atlantic recording artist Jason Mraz has announced details of his hugely anticipated new album, 'Love Is A Four Letter Word' which includes the heartfelt hit single, 'I Won't Give Up' - will arrive in stores on April 16th. Produced by multiple Grammy Award-winner Joe Chiccarelli (White Stripes, Christina Perri, Young The Giant), 'Love Is A Four Letter Word' marks Mraz's finest, most fully realized collection to date. Fuelled by magnificently textured arrangements and distinctive vocal landscapes, the album - Mraz's fourth studio release and first new collection since 2008's epochal 'We Sing We Dance We Steal Things' - fully confirms the San Diego-based singer/songwriter as one of modern pop's most vibrant and inventive artists. "It's personal. It's melodic. And it's mellow," Mraz recently told Billboard. "There's a couple of up-tempo tunes, but mostly the rhythm-of-the-heartbeat kind of takes precedence on this record. It feels more like the pace of life. At least, based on my life and what I've been doing." 'I Won't Give Up' is looking like another pop smash for Mraz. In the US, the single debuted in the #1 slot on Billboard's Digital chart and has sales topping 500,000. One of the modern era's most gifted pop troubadours, Jason Mraz's extraordinary musical journey has taken him from coffee houses to stadiums all over the world, with two Grammy Awards and six nominations already to his credit. His 2008 third album 'We Sing We Dance We Steal Things' was an indelible global blockbuster, earning gold, platinum and multi-platinum certifications in 21 countries around the world. A prolific songwriter, Mraz has been feted with a number of honours, including the Songwriters Hall of Fame's esteemed 'Hal David Starlight Award'. Mraz spent much of 2011 road-testing the songs from 'Love Is A Four Letter Word' touring alongside his long-time friend, percussionist Noel 'Toca' Rivera. The worldwide trek - which included performances in North America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia - saw Mraz celebrating music's lasting power to inspire change and help others through global citizenship. Among the journey's many highlights were multiple sold out shows at such iconic venues as Australia's Sydney Opera House, New York City's Carnegie Hall, and Spreckels Theatre in Mraz's adopted hometown of San Diego.
Disc 1: The Freedom Song Living In The Moment The Woman I Love I Won't Give Up 5/6 Everything Is Sound 93 Million Miles Frank D. Fixer Who's Thinking About You Now? In Your Hands Be Honest (Feat. Inara George) The World As I See It