Release type
ALBUM
Release options
2006 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
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1
Mai
04:35
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2
You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)
04:48
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3
Un Día Llegará
04:17
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4
February Song
05:12
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5
L'ultima Notte
04:21
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6
So She Dances
04:53
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7
In Her Eyes
04:53
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8
Solo por ti
03:59
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9
Now or Never
03:38
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10
Un Giorno per Noi
05:14
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11
Lullaby (with Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
Josh Groban, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
02:32
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12
Weeping (with Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Vusi Mahlasela)
Josh Groban, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Vusi Mahlasela
04:44
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13
Machine (with Herbie Hancock)
04:54
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14
Verità
03:59
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15
Awake
05:11
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 6/10
Longtime fans of Josh Groban should be pleased to know that the vocalist's third studio album, Awake, features more of the polished, well-crafted, and emotionally grand classical crossover pop he has become known for. In fact, the album is perhaps his most appealing and deviates little from his previous outings. Here listeners get a mix of original songs -- some co-written by Groban -- that trade between more classical/opera-oriented songs sung in Italian and more pop-oriented songs in English. Interestingly, the tracks co-penned by Groban are some of the most compelling, and showcase his knack for a kind of '60s Scott Walker baroque pop meets '80s Diane Warren adult contemporary vibe. This brings up the only problem with Awake, which is that as Groban's music has moved closer and closer to pop, the necessity of utilizing Italian becomes increasingly nebulous. Truthfully, barring any awkward translations, most of these songs would sound fine sung in English and generally come off as very good Italian pop songs. So, despite being quite listenable, from a mainstream pop point of view the use of Italian is great for lending the album a sheen of pan-European classical regality, but in some ways limits the emotional impact of the songs to only those who understand Italian. None of this really matters, though, to fans of Groban, who justifiably respond to his superb technique, silky tone, and bedroom eyes. It doesn't hurt either that he's brought along some unexpected guests this time around in the African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, appearing here on two tracks, as well as legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, who shows up on the angular and half-funky "Machine." It's also great to hear Groban dig into an adaptation of "Un Giorno Per Noi," Nino Rota's theme to Franco Zeffirelli's classic 1968 film Romeo and Juliet. The song, as Awake itself, is a grand collision of pop culture and co-opted classical themes from then and now, and perfectly embodies everything that has made Groban so successful. ~ Matt Collar
1. Mai
by Josh Groban
- Bass
- Trevor Barry
- Dulcimer
- Chris Elliott
- Guitar
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Trevor Barry
Robbie Mcintosh - Harp
- Fiona Hibbert
- Keyboard
- Marius De Vries
- Lead Vocals
- Josh Groban
- Arranger
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Chris Elliot
Marius De Vries - Assistant Engineer
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Jason Fleming
Neil Comber
Mike Horner - Editor
- Alejandro Rodriquez
- Engineer
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Gary Thomas
Marius De Vries
Alejandro Rodriquez
Andy Bradfield
Humberto Gatica
John Brough - Executive Producer
- Josh Groban
- Mastering
- George Marino
- Mixing
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Humberto Gatica
Andy Bradfield - Producer
- Marius De Vries
- Additional Programmer
- Alexis Smith
- Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- Percussion
- Frank Ricotti
- Additional Engineer
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Alejandro Rodriguez
Gary Thomas - Piano
- Chris Elliott
- Composer
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Andrew Sandri
Leo Z
Marco Marinangeli - Programmer
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Neil Comber
Jason Boshoff
Jason Fleming
Mike Horner
Marius De Vries - Recording
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John Brough
Marius De Vries - Orchestral Contractor
- Isobel Griffiths
2. You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)
by Josh Groban
- Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- Drums
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Josh Groban
Vinnie Colaiuta - Lead Vocals
- Josh Groban
- Arranger
- Tawgs Salter
- Composer
- Thomas Salter
- Digital Editing
- Alejandro Rodriquez
- Engineer
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Tawgs Salter
Alejandro Rodriquez
Humberto Gatica - Mixing Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Producer
- Tawgs Salter
- Vocal Producer
- Guy Sigsworth
- Additional Engineer
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David Channing
Humberto Gatica
3. Un Día Llegará
by Josh Groban
- Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- Guitar
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Michael Thompson
Ramon Stagnaro - Keyboard
- David Foster
- Lead Vocals
- Josh Groban
- Arranger
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David Foster
William Ross - Composer
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Oksana Grigorieva
Claudia Brant - Digital Editing
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Joe Wohlmuth
Jorge Vivo
Alejandro Rodriquez
Chris Brook - Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Producer
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David Foster
Humberto Gatica - Programmer
- Jochem Van Der Saag
- Additional Engineer
- Alejandro Rodriquez
4. February Song
by Josh Groban
- Background Vocals
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Anna Ross
Josh Groban - Bass
- Trevor Barry
- Arranger
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Marius De Vries
Chris Elliot - Assistant Engineer
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Mike Horner
Jason Fleming
Neil Comber - Drums
- Ian Thomas
- Guitar
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Robbie Mcintosh
Trevor Barry - Engineer
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Andy Bradfield
Marius De Vries
Gary Thomas
John Brough - Keyboard
- Marius De Vries
- Percussion
- Frank Ricotti
- Piano
- Josh Groban
- Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- Additional Engineer
- Gary Thomas
- Executive Producer
- Josh Groban
- Vibraphone
- Frank Ricotti
- Vocals
- Josh Groban
- Composer
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Marius De Vries
Josh Groban
John Ondrasik - Mastering
- George Marino
- Mixing
- Andy Bradfield
- Producer
- Marius De Vries
- Programmer
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Jason Boshoff
Marius De Vries - Recording
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Marius De Vries
John Brough - Additional Programmer
- Alexis Smith
- Orchestral Contractor
- Isobel Griffiths
5. L'ultima Notte
by Josh Groban
- Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- Guitar
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Ramon Stagnaro
Michael Thompson - Keyboard
- David Foster
- Lead Vocals
- Josh Groban
- Arranger
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David Foster
William Ross - Composer
- Marco Marinangeli
- Digital Editing
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Joe Wohlmuth
Jorge Vivo
Alejandro Rodriquez
Chris Brook - Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Mixing Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Producer
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David Foster
Humberto Gatica - Programmer
- Jochem Van Der Saag
- Additional Engineer
- Alejandro Rodriquez
6. So She Dances
by Josh Groban
- Background Vocals
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Anna Ross
Josh Groban - Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- Bass Guitar
- Trevor Barry
- Drums
- Ian Thomas
- Keyboard
- Marius De Vries
- Arranger
- Marius De Vries
- Assistant Engineer
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Mike Horner
Neil Comber
Jason Fleming - Engineer
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Gary Thomas
Marius De Vries
John Brough - Guitar
- Robbie Mcintosh
- Lead Vocals
- Josh Groban
- Percussion
- Frank Ricotti
- Composer
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Asher Lenz
Adam Crossley - Orchestral Arrangement
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Chris Elliot
Marius De Vries - Mixing Engineer
- Andy Bradfield
- Producer
- Marius De Vries
- Additional Programmer
- Alexis Smith
- Bass Guitar
- Trevor Barry
- Programmer
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Jason Boshoff
Marius De Vries
7. In Her Eyes
by Josh Groban
- Drums
- Josh Groban
- Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- Guitar
- Michael Thompson
- Keyboard
- David Foster
- Lead Vocals
- Josh Groban
- Arranger
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David Foster
William Ross - Composer
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Jeff Cohen
Michael Hunter Ochs
Andy Selby - Digital Editing
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Chris Brook
Jorge Vivo
Joe Wohlmuth
Alejandro Rodriquez - Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Mixing Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Producer
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David Foster
Humberto Gatica - Programmer
- Jochem Van Der Saag
- Additional Engineer
- Alejandro Rodriquez
8. Solo por ti
by Josh Groban
- Bass Guitar
- Trevor Barry
- Harp
- Fiona Hibbert
- Lead Vocals
- Josh Groban
- Piano
- Josh Groban
- Assistant Engineer
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Mike Horner
Neil Comber
Jason Fleming - Digital Editing
- Alejandro Rodriquez
- Engineer
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Gary Thomas
Marius De Vries
Alejandro Rodriquez
Humberto Gatica
John Brough - Mixing Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Composer
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Marco Marinangeli
Mark Hammond - Orchestral Arrangement
- Chris Elliot
- Producer
- Marius De Vries
- Additional Programmer
- Alexis Smith
- Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- Bass Guitar
- Trevor Barry
- Programmer
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Jason Boshoff
Marius De Vries
9. Now or Never
by Josh Groban
- Lead Vocals
- Josh Groban
- Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- Percussion
- Imogen Heap
- Piano
- Imogen Heap
- Composer
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Josh Groban
Imogen Heap - Engineer
- Imogen Heap
- Mixing Engineer
- Imogen Heap
- Producer
- Imogen Heap
- Programmer
- Imogen Heap
- All Additional Instruments
- Imogen Heap
10. Un Giorno per Noi
by Josh Groban
- Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- Guitar
- Michael Thompson
- Keyboard
- David Foster
- Arranger
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David Foster
Jeremy Lubbock - Composer
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Nino Rota
Lawrence Kusik
Edward A. Synder
Alfredo Rapetti - Digital Editing
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Chris Brook
Jorge Vivo
Joe Wohlmuth
Alejandro Rodriquez - Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Mixing Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Producer
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Humberto Gatica
David Foster - Programmer
- Jochem Van Der Saag
- Additional Engineer
- Alejandro Rodriquez
11. Lullaby (with Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
- Featured Artist
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Bass Guitar
- Sean Hurley
- Keyboard
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Glen Ballard
Zach Rae - Lead Vocals
- Josh Groban
- Composer
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Dave Matthews
Jochem Van Der Saag
Josh Groban - Assistant Engineer
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Brian Warwick
Pablo Arraya
Dan Tobiason
James Willettes
John Adams - Editor
- William Malina
- Engineer
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Scott Campbell
Humberto Gatica - Executive Producer
- Josh Groban
- Mixing Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Piano
- Josh Groban
- Producer
- Glen Ballard
- Additional Engineer
- Alejandro Rodriquez
- Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- Bass Guitar
- Sean Hurley
- With Vocals
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo
12. Weeping (with Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Vusi Mahlasela)
- Additional Engineer
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Humberto Gatica
Alejandro Rodriquez - Bass Guitar
- Sean Hurley
- Featured Artist
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Vusi Mahlasela - Keyboard
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Zach Rae
Glen Ballard - Lead Vocals
- Josh Groban
- Assistant Engineer
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Dan Tobiason
John Adams
Brian Warwick
James Willettes
Pablo Arraya - Composer
- Dan Heymann
- Digital Editing
- Alejandro Rodriquez
- Editor
- William Malina
- Engineer
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Scott Campbell
Humberto Gatica - Executive Producer
- Josh Groban
- Mixing Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Producer
- Glen Ballard
- Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- Bass Guitar
- Sean Hurley
- With Vocals
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Vusi Mahlasela
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
13. Machine (with Herbie Hancock)
- Featured Artist
- Herbie Hancock
- Arranger
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Eric Mouquet
Josh Groban - Drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Guitar
- Michael Thompson
- Keyboard
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Eric Mouquet
Josh Groban - Composer
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Eric Mouquet
Dave Bassett
Josh Groban - Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Executive Producer
- Josh Groban
- Lead Vocals
- Josh Groban
- Mixing Engineer
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Humberto Gatica
Alejandro Rodriquez - Producer
- Eric Mouquet
- Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- With Piano
- Herbie Hancock
14. Verità
by Josh Groban
- Additional Engineer
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Alejandro Rodriquez
Chris Brooke
Jorge Vivo
Joe Wohlmuth - Background Vocals
- Michael Villain
- Guitar
- Ramon Stagnaro
- Keyboard
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Eric Mouquet
Josh Groban
David Foster - Lead Vocals
- Josh Groban
- Synthesizer
- Jochem Van Der Saag
- Arranger
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Eric Mouquet
Josh Groban
David Foster - Strings Arrangement
- Simon Hale
- Conductor
- Williams Ross
- Engineer
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Humberto Gatica
Jochem Van Der Saag - Executive Producer
- Josh Groban
- Mastering Engineer
- George Marino
- Composer
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Per Magnusson
Richard Page
David Kreuger - Mixing Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- Producer
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David Foster
Eric Mouquet
Humberto Gatica - Programmer
- Jochem Van Der Saag
15. Awake
by Josh Groban
- Background Vocals
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Mike Villain
Josh Groban - Keyboard
- Eric Mouquet
- Lead Vocals
- Josh Groban
- Piano
- Josh Groban
- Composer
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Thomas Salter
Eric Mouquet
Josh Groban - Conductor
- William Ross
- Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Executive Producer
- Josh Groban
- Mastering Engineer
- George Marino
- Primary Artist
- Josh Groban
- Mixing Engineer
- Humberto Gatica
- Producer
- Eric Mouquet
- Additional Engineer
- Alejandro Rodriquez
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 15 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 1 hour, 7 minutes and 18 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1000x1000 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- All tracks have lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- All tracks have synced lyrics
- Genres
- Pop/Rock, Vocal-Pop, Jazz Piano, A Cappella, Africa, Jazz, Township, Crossover Classical
- Label
- 143 - Reprise
- Music Distribution Service
- WMG Mora
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
Spanish (Spain)
Italian - Popularity
- Popularity 2/10
- Release Date
- Nov 6, 2006
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 93624324164
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