''Wreck of the Day'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter

Anna Nalick Anna Christine Nalick ( ; born March 30, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter. Her debut album, '' Wreck of the Day'', featuring her first radio hit, "Breathe (2 AM)", was released on April 19, 2005. Nalick left her label under Sony in 2009 ...

. It was released on April 19, 2005 by

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. The album was produced by Blind Melon member Brad Smith and former member Christopher Thorn at their own Studio Wishbone. In 2006, an expanded edition of ''Wreck of the Day'' was released to stores. This expanded version included a rearranged version of the title track, three added demo songs, and new cover art.

Critical reception

Upon release, ''Wreck of the Day'' was met with positive critical acclaim by music critics, earning a 3/5 star rating from '' Rolling Stone''.

Chart performance

''Wreck of the Day'' debuted at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album charted for 27 weeks and was certified Gold by the

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on September 9, 2005. The album recharted for two weeks in March 2006 and then again for three weeks in July and August, bringing its chart run to 33 weeks.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Wreck of the Day''.

Musicians

* Anna Nalick – vocals, acoustic guitar * Christopher Thorn – guitar * Stuart Mathis – guitar * Lyle Workman – guitar * Brad Smith - bass, percussion * Zak Rae – keyboards, piano, organ, harmonium * Eric Rosse – keyboards, piano, organ, harmonium, string arrangements *

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– drums * Matt Chamberlain – drums * Cameron Stone – cello, string arrangements * Christopher Nalick - percussion

Technical

* Eric Rosse – production * Christopher Thorn – production * Brad Smith – production * Mark Endert – mixing * Steve Marcussen – audio mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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