''Happenstance'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter

Rachael Yamagata Rachael Yamagata (born September 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist from Arlington, Virginia. She began her musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo artist and releasing five EPs and four studio albums. Her ...

. It was released on

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on June 8, 2004, in the United States, and May 16, 2005, in the United Kingdom. Three months after its release in the United States, on September 8, 2004, a limited edition including two

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was released in Japan. The album was produced by

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, at

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except for the songs "Paper Doll" (produced by Kevin Salem), and "Collide" (part of the Japanese release produced by Doug McBride).

Track listing

American & UK release

#"Be Be Your Love" (Rachael Yamagata and

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) —4:12 #"Letter Read" (Rachael Yamagata) —3:44 #"

Worn Me Down "Worn Me Down" is a song by American singer Rachael Yamagata. It was released as a single from her debut CD, '' Rachael Yamagata (EP)'' and was the first single of off her first full-length album, ''Happenstance'', which was released on June 8, 20 ...

" (Rachael Yamagata) —3:42 #"Paper Doll" (Rachael Yamagata and Kevin Salem) —5:15 #"I'll Find a Way" (Rachael Yamagata) —5:14 #"1963" (Rachael Yamagata and

Mark Batson Mark Batson is an American producer, musician and songwriter. He has worked on albums by artists including Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews Band, LeAnn Rimes, Anthony Hamilton, Eminem, India Arie, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Maroon 5, Skylar Grey, Grace Pott ...

) —4:02 #"Under My Skin" (Rachael Yamagata) —4:11 #"Meet Me By the Water" (Rachael Yamagata) —3:58 #"Even So" (Rachael Yamagata) —4:18 #"I Want You" (Rachael Yamagata and Dan Wilson) —2:56 #"Reason Why" (Rachael Yamagata) —5:06 #"Moments with Oliver" nstrumental (Rachael Yamagata) —1:02 #"Quiet" (Rachael Yamagata) —6:02 #"Ode To..." nlisted track (Rachael Yamagata) —5:47

Japanese Limited Edition release

#"Be Be Your Love" —4:12 #"

" —3:42 #"Letter Read" —3:44 #"Collide" —5:02 #"Paper Doll" —5:15 #"Moments with Oliver" —1:02 #"Quiet" —5:02 #"Under My Skin" —4:11 #"1963" —4:02 #"Edith" —7:01 #"Even So" —4:18 #"Meet Me By the Water" —3:58 #"I Want You" —2:56 #"I'll Find a Way" —5:14 #"Reason Why" —5:06 #"Ode to..." —5:47

Japan 2005 Tour Sampler

''Japan 2005 Tour Sampler'' is another Promo EP by

released by

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in 2005. # "

" (Album version from ''Happenstance'') # "1963" (Album version from ''Happenstance'') # "Be Be Your Love" (Album version from ''Happenstance'') # "The Reason Why" (Live version from '' Live at the Loft & More'') # "Be Be Your Love" (Live version from '' Live at the Loft & More'')

Charts

Album

Singles

Release history

References

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