I Don't Want to Be
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| “I Don't Want to Be” | |||||
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| Single by Gavin DeGraw from the album Chariot |
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| Released | 2004 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Length | 3.37 | ||||
| Label | J Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Gavin DeGraw | ||||
| Gavin DeGraw singles chronology | |||||
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"I Don't Want to Be" is a song by Gavin DeGraw appearing on his 2003 debut album Chariot. It was released as a single in Australia in 2004, and in the UK in 2005.
It is mainly known for being the theme song to the hit television drama series, One Tree Hill, seasons 1-4, and Dale Jr's Shifting Gears. The single became Gavin DeGraw's biggest hit to date, peaking at #10 in the U.S., and it was also certified Double Platinum, having sold over 400,000 paid downloads.
[edit] Track listing
- "I Don't Want to Be" (Album version)
- "I Don't Want to Be" (Stripped version)
- "Just Friends" (Album version)
- "I Don't Want to Be" (Video)
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
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| United States Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 19 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 9 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 30 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 6 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 15 |
| UK Singles Chart | 32 |
[edit] Trivia
- "I Don't Want to Be" was sung by Bo Bice on the fourth season of American Idol, by Elliott Yamin on the fifth season of the show, and by Chris Richardson on the sixth season of the show.
- R&B singer T-Pain covered this song as a part of Yahoo! and Pepsi's Cover Art.
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