The Battle for Everything

Infobox Album | Name = The Battle for Everything
Type = Album
Artist = Five for Fighting


Released = February 3, 2004
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Rock
Adult contemporary
Length =
Label = Sony Music Entertainment
Reviews =
Last album = "America Town"
(2000)
This album = "The Battle for Everything"
(2004)
Next album = "Two Lights"
(2006)

"The Battle for Everything" is a 2004 album for United States singer-songwriter Five for Fighting, the stage name of John Ondrasik.

Making of the album

Five for Fighting had achieved a hit record with "Superman (It's Not Easy)" in 2001 leading to his "America Town" album going platinum. For the follow up, Ondrasik went into the studio with producer Bill Bottrell, best known for his work with Sheryl Crow, in 2003. "The Battle for Everything" was released on February 3, 2004.

Chart success

The Battle for Everything debuted at #20 on the Billboard 200 album chart in February 2004. Its first single "100 Years" was another top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and again reached number one on the World Adult Top 40 (based on performance in the US, Canada, Germany, France, the UK and Australia). It also was number one on a composite world airplay chart and top 10 on a composite world modern rock chart. (based on USA, Germany, UK, Finland, Sweden Canada and Australia).The album was certified Gold in the USA on the 5th of November 2004.

Track listing

# "NYC Weather Report" – 4:53
# "The Devil in the Wishing Well" – 3:31
# "If God Made You" – 4:17
# "100 Years" – 4:05
# "Angels & Girlfriends" – 3:29
# "Dying" – 3:18
# "Infidel" – 3:33
# "Disneyland" – 3:53
# "Maybe I" – 4:30
# "The Taste" – 3:10
# "One More for Love" – 4:13
# "Nobody" – 5:10

Bonus Disc

#"Silent Night" – 3:42
#"Superman (It's Not Easy) (Acoustic)" – 3:43
# "Something About You" – 4:01
#"Sister Sunshine" – 2:58
#"2 + 2 Makes Five" – 2:41

External links

* [http://www.fiveforfighting.com/ Five for Fighting web page]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Ajvdkyl64xpcb/ All Music Guide The Battle for Everything article]