''Give It All Away'' is the debut album by Scottish-American singer/songwriter

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, released in 2004 via

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. The lead single, "Come On", peaked at #58 on the ''

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chart and failed to appear on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, despite Jelen being featured on

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in January 2004. ''Give It All Away'' subsequently debuted and peaked at #113 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart, #1 on ''Billboards

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chart and #13 on the Top Internet Albums chart. Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales/ref> Jelen and Maverick Records subsequently parted ways and Jelen released his subsequent material independently until he was signed by

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. The song "Setting of the Sun" is featured on an episode of ''

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'', and "Falling Down" is featured on an episode of ''

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''. The song "Come On" is sampled in a trailer for ''

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Track listing

# "Come On" # "Rocks" # "She'll Hear You" # "Give It All Away" # "Every Step" # "Christine" # " Wicked Little Town" # "Falling Down" # "Stay" # "Criminal" # "Slow Down" # "Setting of the Sun"

References

2004 debut albums Ben Jelen albums {{2000s-pop-album-stub