Affirmation (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Affirmation
Type = Studio album
Artist = Savage Garden


Released = November 9, 1999
Recorded = April - July, 1999
Genre = Pop
Length = 53:50
Label = Columbia
Producer = Walter Afanasieff
Reviews =
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/284271/savagegarden?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple1 link]
Last album = "Savage Garden"
(1997)
This album = "Affirmation"
(1999)
Next album = ""
(2005)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = studio


Lower caption = Australian release Extra album cover 2


Lower caption = "Affirmation/Declaration"

"Affirmation" is the second (and final) studio album by Australian pop duo Savage Garden released on November 9, 1999 (see 1999 in music). "Affirmation" was also re-released in 2000 in Australia and the United Kingdom with a bonus live disc, "Declaration", featuring songs recorded at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre over 20-21 May, 2000.

Track listing

# "Affirmation" – 4:56
# "Hold Me" – 4:50
# "I Knew I Loved You" – 4:10
# "The Best Thing" – 4:19
# "Crash and Burn" – 4:41
# "Chained to You" – 4:08
# "The Animal Song" – 4:39
# "The Lover After Me" – 4:50
# "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine" – 3:27
# "You Can Still Be Free" – 4:18
# "Gunning Down Romance" – 5:34
# "I Don't Know You Anymore" – 3:50
# "The Animal Song (Hector Hex Club Mix)" (Bonus track which appears on the Australian edition)

Bonus disc: "Declaration"

Recorded live at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, 20-21 May 2000.
# "The Best Thing" – 5:24
# "The Lover After Me" – 4:38
# "I Don't Know You Anymore" – 3:37
# "Two Beds And A Coffee Machine" – 1:46
# "You Can Still Be Free" – 1:58
# "Hold Me" – 4:52
# "Gunning Down Romance" – 6:36
# "Crash And Burn" – 5:13
# "Chained To You" – 6:33
# "I Knew I Loved You" – 8:05
# "Affirmation" – 6:17

Personnel

*Written by Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones
*Produced by Walter Afanasieff
*Co-produced by Daniel Jones and Darren Hayes
*Arranged by Walter Afanasieff, Daniel Jones and Darren Hayes
*All vocals arranged by Walter Afanasieff and Darren Hayes

"Affirmation World Tour"

The band and crew for the "Affirmation World Tour" are:

Band

*Karl Lewis (Drums)
*Lee Novak (Bass)
*Ben Carey (Guitarist)
*Jennifer Blakeman (Keyboard)
*Elisa Fiorillo (Backing vocals)
*Angi Bekker (Backing vocals)

Crew

*Peter McFee (Tour manager)
*Susie Steadman (Assistant tour manager)
*Leonie Messer (PA to Darren Hayes)
*Colin Skals (Stage manager)
*Colin Ellis (Front of house engineer)
*Bruce Ramus (Lighting director)
*Scott Pike (Monitor engineer)
*Lindsay McKay (Guitar technician)
*Adrian Dessent (Guitar technician)
*Simon Moran (Drum technician)
*Sean "Motley Hackett (Lighting operator)
*Nina De Palma (Wardrobe stylist)

Chart positions

succession box
before = "Imaginate" by Taxiride
title = Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
years = November 1 - November 21, 1999
December 6 - December 12, 1999
May 15 - May 21, 2000
July 10 - July 16, 2000
after = "Issues" by KoЯn