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Five for Fighting

Vladimir John Ondrasik III[9](born January 7, 1965), also known by hisstage nameFive for Fighting,is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He is best known for his piano-basedsoft rock,[2]such as the top 40 hits "Superman (It's Not Easy)"(2001),"100 Years"(2003), and"The Riddle"(2006). He also had a string of moderate hits on theadult contemporarycharts in the late 2000s and into the 2010s, including "World"(2006) and"Chances"(2009).[10]

Five for Fighting
Ondrasik at Edwards Air Force Ball 2007
Ondrasik at Edwards Air Force Ball 2007
Background information
Birth nameVladimir John Ondrasik III[1]
Also known asJohn Ondrasik
Born(1965-01-07)January 7, 1965(age 59)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles(BS)
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • pianist
  • record producer
  • philanthropist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • harmonica
Years active1988–present[8]
Labels
Member ofJohn Scott
Children2
Websitefiveforfighting.com

Ondrasik has recorded six studio albums, one EP, and several live albums as Five for Fighting. Ondrasik's song "Superman"was nominated for a Grammyin 2002.[11]The singer has had songs featured in 350 films, TV shows and advertisements.[12][13]

Early years

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Ondrasik was born in Los Angeles, California, a child of a musical family. He is ofSlovakdescent. His mother was a piano teacher who taught atJohn F. Kennedy High SchoolinGranada Hills, Los Angeles,where he graduated.[14]He learned the piano as a child. In his teens, he learned to play the guitar and started to write music. While he also learned to sing opera, taught byRon Anderson,he soon decided that he wanted to be a singer and songwriter.[15]

While in college, Ondrasik continued to pursue music in his spare time. He graduated fromUCLAwith a degree inapplied scienceandmathematics.[16]

Career

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Early musical career (1988–1995)

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After graduating from UCLA in 1988, Ondrasik became associated with theglam metalscene. He befriendedWhitesnakebassistRudy Sarzo[17]and later formed a band withScott St. Clair Sheets,best known for his work withPat Benatar,called John Scott. Ondrasik later described the band's genre as "pop metal", comparing their sound toBon Jovi.John Scott signed a management deal in the early 1990s, but any hopes of mainstream success were shattered with the rise ofgrunge."We had some good songs and had some interest and were about to do a big management deal and then this little band calledNirvanacame out and the whole hair-metal thing blew up, "said Ondrasik.[15]Despite this, several John Scott recordings have survived.[18]

Three John Scott songs co-written by Sheets and Ondrasik appeared on a 1997arena rock[19]album from Sheets' band, St. Clair, which also featured Sarzo. Ondrasik did not perform on the album, but received writing credits for the re-recorded John Scott songs "After the Fire", "Shadow of Myself", and "Turn the Wheel" (a re-written version of "On the Streets Again" by John Scott).[20][21]Sheets and Ondrasik would collaborate again much later, in 2008, when Ondrasik provided vocals for Sheets' song "Fly Me Away".[22]

After John Scott parted ways, Ondrasik says he then "went back to the piano, where I belonged."[23]

Ondrasik spent the early 1990s playing singer-songwriter gigs around Los Angeles. He signed with anEMImusic publisher, Carla Berkowitz,[24]who discovered him in a bar on Melrose and Vine. Ondrasik and Berkowitz later married.[25]

Becoming "Five for Fighting" and first album (1995–1999)

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In 1995, Ondrasik signed with EMI Records. He adopted Five for Fighting as a "band name" that same year[26][27]at the request of EMI executives, who found Ondrasik's name difficult to pronounce.[28]EMI also had concerns that the male singer-songwriter was "dead" in the mid-1990s. According to Ondrasik, the label "loved" the name Five for Fighting even though it sounded like a "heavy-metal band".[29]"Five for fighting" is anice hockeyexpression that means a five-minute majorpenaltyforparticipating in a fight.Ondrasik is a lifelong fan of theNational Hockey League'sLos Angeles Kings.

Five for Fighting's first album,Message for Albert,was released by EMI in March 1997. However, EMI Records' American division closed that June.[30]Although the album itself had already been released, there were no singles fromMessage."Bella's Birthday Cake" was intended as the lead single, judging by the existence of radio promos and demos featuring the song. The song "Ocean" appears alongside "Bella's Birthday Cake" on some promotional cassettes, suggesting it was viewed as a potential second single.[31]

AllMusiccalledMessage for Albert"intelligent and well-crafted", concluding that it was "a promising debut that sadly lost its shot when EMI spontaneously combusted after the record's release."[32]

After the demise of EMI's American branch, Ondrasik tried to haveMessage for Albertre-released throughCapitol RecordsorVirgin Records,but was unsuccessful.[25]Five for Fighting left EMI in the aftermath and recorded demos of "Easy Tonight"and" Jainy ",[33]both of which were re-recorded for 2000'sAmerica Townalbum.Capitol Recordseventually did re-releaseMessageafter the success ofAmerica Town.

Breakthrough and peak commercial success (2000–2006)

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Aware Records' Mark Cunningham made initial contact with Ondrasik.[34]Cunningham then passed Ondrasik's demos to the label's new A&R Steve Smith.[34]After a discussion with Aware headGregg Latterman,Smith met with Ondrasik and set up a deal in partnership withColumbia Records.[34]

His second album,America Town,was released on September 26, 2000. In addition to 10 all-new songs,America Townincluded two re-recorded songs from the ill-fatedMessage for Albertalbum ( "The Last Great American" and "Love Song" ). "Easy Tonight" became the album's lead single in 2000. It received moderate airplay and peaked at number 26 on the Adult Top 40.[35]

The second single, "Superman (It's Not Easy)",was a commercial success, reaching number 14 on theBillboardHot 100chart and number 1 on the Adult Top 40. The song became an anthem after theSeptember 11 attacksand Ondrasik performed the song atThe Concert for New York Cityon October 20, 2001. "Superman" was nominated for aGrammy in 2002.[36]

After the success of "Superman", two more songs were released as singles – the title track "America Town" and "Something About You" in 2002 and 2003, respectively – but neither song charted. WhileAmerica Towndid not reach the top 50 of theBillboard200chart, the album was certified Platinum in 2004.[37][38]

His third album,The Battle for Everything,debuted at number 20 onBillboard200 chart in February 2004. Some versions of the album were paired with a bonus CD, a five-song EP called2 + 2 Makes 5.[39]Battleincluded the single "100 Years",which reached number one on theBillboardAdult Contemporarychart and stayed at number one for 12 non-consecutive weeks.[40]"Devil in the Wishing Well" was the album's second single, reaching number 23 on the Adult Top 40. A third single, a cover of "Silent Night" from the2 + 2 Makes 5EP, reached number 2 on the US Adult Contemporary charts.

The Battle for Everythingwas certified Platinum by the RIAA, making it Five for Fighting's second straight Platinum-selling album. It received mixed reviews from critics, withAllMusicpraising the record's "nice craftsmanship" and noting that it was "one of the more interesting, detailed" records in its genre. However, AllMusic was critical of the "pompous narcissism" of the lyrics, calling Ondrasik "deadly serious".[41]Todd Goldstein ofPopMattersalso criticized the album's "pomposity", but enjoyed "Angels and Girlfriends" for its "unexpected chord changes" and "uncharacteristically quirky" lyrics. He singled out "The Taste" for its surprising energy, writing that during "the only pure guitar-rocking song among the twelve midtempo ballads, John Ondrasikscreams.It's a raucous, Howlin'Pelle Almqvistmoment of sheer unselfconscious exuberance. "[42]Another writer said Ondrasik seemed like a "contradictory figure" for his blend of romanticism and irreverence onThe Battle for Everything:"There's '100 Years,' the first single, a meditation on the poetry of time passing. But then there's 'The Taste,' whose delicate opening gets pulverized by slashing electric guitar and a raw, screaming vocal." According to Ondrasik, when recordingBattle,he and producerBill Bottrell"were ambitious to the point of absurdity. If we wanted drama, we'd get a thirty-piece orchestra. If we wanted a rock edge, we went after it with reckless abandonment."[43]

Continued mainstream success (2006–2009)

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Two years later, the albumTwo Lightswas released; this became his first career top 10 album, debuting at number eight on theBillboard200 chart in August 2006. Its first single, "The Riddle",became Ondrasik's third career top 40 hit on theBillboardHot 100 chart, peaking at number 40. It reached number three on the AC charts and number seven on the Hot AC charts. The second single, "World",reached number 14 on Hot AC charts and the music video has been used to raise funds for various charities and as a theme for NASA's International Space Station (seePhilanthropybelow).

Five for Fighting released three live albums in 2007:Rhapsody Originalsin January,iTunes Exclusivein June, andBack Countryin October.

His fifth studio album, titledSlice,was released on October 13, 2009, and appeared on the iTunes top 10 albums on the first day. The album was produced by Gregg Wattenberg ( "Superman", "100 Years" ). Academy Award-winning composerStephen Schwartz,who penned the songs for musicals such asWicked,GodspellandPippin,co-wrote the title track, as well as the track "Above the Timberline". On July 21, 2009, the first single from Slice, called "Chances",was released for digital download." Chances "was featured during the end credits of the hit filmThe Blind Side."Chances" reached number 11 on the Hot AC radio chart.[citation needed]

Career downturn and new record label (2010-13)

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By the early 2010s, Five for Fighting's "commercial success was in the rearview" and Ondrasik was not able to "reclaim his pop star status" from the 2000s.[44]Five for Fighting andColumbia Recordsparted ways in 2010 after ten years. In a laterTedx Talkabout songwriting, Ondrasik revealed that he was "dropped" from Columbia after one of his singles, "Slice",turned out not to be a hit.[45]He even wondered whether he was "done" with the music industry.[46]However,Wind-up Recordssigned Five for Fighting and re-released theSlicealbum.[47]

Shortly after Five for Fighting left Columbia, two compilation albums were released. One was abest of albumcalledThe Very Best of Five for Fighting.[48]It was released in 2011 and featured 14 songs in chronological order of their recording, beginning with "Bella's Birthday Cake" from 1997 and ending with 2010's "Slice". The other compilation album, also from 2011, was a bundle of Five for Fighting's two Platinum-selling albums,America TownandThe Battle for Everything.[49]

Five for Fighting's sixth studio album,Bookmarks,was released through Wind-up and Aware Records in 2013, peaking at number 54 on the Billboard 200. "What If" was the album's lead single and it reached number 29 and number 28 on the Adult Top 40 and Adult Contemporary charts, respectively.[50]Even though "What If" charted, Ondrasik says he realized that the hit singles phase of his career was coming to an end while promoting the song in 2013.[44]

Changing the field of play (2014-2020)

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As Ondrasik entered his fifties, he decided to "change the field of play"[51]rather than continuing to pursue chart position and record sales: "I just can't be doing it the same way I've always done it."[44]Much of his activity in these years focused on television. Ondrasik andStephen Schwartzsold a TV show calledHarmonytoABCin 2017.[52][53]Five for Fighting also placed several songs in TV shows, such as "All for One" on theone hundredth episodeofHawaii Five-0,[54]"100 Years" in final scene of the final episode of the TV seriesJAG,and "Born to Win" onAmerican Ninja Warrior.[55]In 2020, Ondrasik re-recorded an unplugged version of "All for One" that was featured in the series finale ofHawaii Five-0.[56]

Most prominently, Ondrasik was the featured artist in season three of theCBSdramaCode Black,coveringGary Go's "Open Arms"in episode one. He also appears on screen performing the song.[57]Ondrasik's cover of "Open Arms" appeared on the Billboard's "Top TV songs" chart in April 2017, which lists the ten most popular songs on TV each month.[58]Ondrasik's other songs forCode Blackincluded "Hero" and "This Fire," while his 2000 song "Superman (It's Not Easy)" was performed by Briana Lee in the season three finale.[59]

In 2018, Ondrasik recorded a song entitled "Song For The Innocents" for the end credits of the filmGosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer.[60]

Some of Five for Fighting's notable live performances in this era included the Lincoln Center Series, American Songbook, in February 2017,[61]the 2017 National Memorial Day Concert and parade,[62][63]and a TV special calledChristmas Under the Stars.[64]

Recent activity (2021-present)

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In the 2020s, Ondrasik released a trio of songs about current geopolitical events. The first of these was "Blood on My Hands", a 2021 song critical of thewithdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.The song prompted media discussion over censorship in music following YouTube's banning and subsequent restoration of the song's graphic music video on its platform.[65]

In March 2022, Ondrasik released "Can One Man Save the World?"[66]about theRussian invasion of Ukraine,which he then performed on July 9, 2022 inKyivwith the Ukrainian Orchestra. Ondrasik said:

I was honored to perform my new Ukraine tribute song Can One Man Save the World? with the Ukrainian Orchestra in the ruins of the Antonov Airport—in front of the Ukrainians' beloved Mriya, the world’s largest cargo plane that Russia destroyed at the outset of the war. In sharing this musical collaboration on such hallowed ground, I saw firsthand the fortitude and grace of the Ukrainian people, who whether playing a violin or driving a tank, will not be deterred byPutin's atrocities and aggressions.[67]

On January 18, 2024, Ondrasik released "OK" in response to theOctober 7, 2023 attack on IsraelbyHamasand the subsequent global rise inantisemitism.He referred to the song as "a call to action to stand for good vs. evil, right vs. wrong, and call evil by name without 'context' or equivocation".[68]

Musical style and influences

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Ondrasik has been variously compared to other piano singer-songwriters likeElton John,Billy Joel,Dave Matthews,andBen Folds,albeit "while still maintaining a harder rock edge exclusive to Five For Fighting."[69]His moreheartland rock-oriented tracks have been compared to those ofBruce SpringsteenandTom Petty.[70]Ondrasik listsQueen(andFreddie Mercuryin particular[71]),Steve Perry,Stevie Wonder,Elton John,Billy Joel,andPrinceamong his musical influences.[72]

Ondrasik makes heavy use of falsetto vocals in his music, withVarietydescribing this as "a pleasant two-tone voice -- a tenor for setting up a situation and a higher register for driving a point home".[73]PopMatterswrote that Ondrasik sings in a "Vedder-lite croon, "with an" instantly recognizable falsetto, "also referring to it as" that kickass falsetto ",[74]whileAllMusiccompared his voice to "Eddie Vedder singing a lullaby."[75]In addition to piano, Ondrasik plays the harmonica and acoustic guitar. He also plays electric guitar on studio recordings of some songs.[76][77]While Five for Fighting's singles prominently feature piano, his early albums contain songs with traditionalhard rockinfluences[69]( "Happy" onMessage for Albert,"Boat Parade" onAmerica Town,"The Taste" onThe Battle for Everything,and others).Grungeinfluences can also be heard in earlier albums, such as in "Wise Man" onMessage for Albert,"Michael Jordan" onAmerica Town,and a non-album song called "Big Cities". Accordingly, Ondrasik has acknowledgedNirvanaas one of his influences.[78]

On his style at the turn of the millennium, when "Superman" became his first mainstream hit, Ondrasik said, "I kind of fancy myself as a rocker and a rock guy and here was this ballad." Even though the song was softer than his style at the time, Ondrasik is "so grateful that I had that chance to be heard with that song. It will always be my first born."[79]

Five for Fighting's live performances take a variety of forms: sometimes Ondrasik appears alone, switching between acoustic guitar and piano. Five for Fighting sometimes appears with touring musicians on bass, electric guitar, and drums. Five for Fighting also began playing orchestral shows in the early 2010s, often accompanied by a string quartet; Ondrasik has also appeared with the backing of full symphony orchestras for these shows. He often covers songs like "American Pie","Rocket Man","Message in a Bottle",[80]and "Bohemian Rhapsody"[81]at the end of live performances. Five for Fighting has released a steady stream of live recordings since 2007, including six live albums and EPs.

Professional speaking

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In 2012, Ondrasik became active on the public speaking circuit. Presenting on themes of creativity, entrepreneurship, and collaboration, Ondrasik uses his music, life as a musician and working in the family business to highlight his message. He has presented atTEDx,[51]The Salk Institute,[82]American Cancer Society,andVirgin Uniteamongst others.

Legacy and awards

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Referring to Five for Fighting's success, AllMusic called Ondrasik "one of contemporary pop music's most enduring balladeers".[83]Five for Fighting has released two Platinum-selling albums,America TownandThe Battle for Everything,and received oneGrammynomination and oneAMAnomination.

Five for Fighting Nominations
Year Awarding Body Nominee/work Award Result
2002 Grammy Awards "Superman (It's Not Easy)" Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal[36] Nominated
2003 American Music Awards Five for Fighting Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist[84] Nominated

Philanthropy

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In the spring of 2007, Ondrasik created his first video charity website, launching his whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com/[85][86]The website allowed fans to upload videos answering the central question, "What Kind of World Do You Want?" (taken from his hit song "World"). The site raised over $250,000 forAugie's Quest,Autism Speaks,[87]Fisher House Foundation,[88]Save the Children,[89]andOperation Homefront.[88]

Ondrasik, under the auspices of theUnited Service Organizations(USO), performed for service members on a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour ofGuantánamo Bayand other bases in Cuba in February and March 2007. He followed up with another USO tour in November 2007 of Japan, Guam and Hawaii. "I am struck by the sacrifices the troops and their families make for our way of life and I felt it was important to show my support", says Ondrasik.[citation needed]

In November 2007, Ondrasik coordinated the release of 13 free songs for US military members calledCD for the Troops.There have been five CDs for the troops and over one million copies given away. The songs donated included tracks fromBilly Joel,JewelandSarah McLachlan.Subsequent volumes became available in 2008 (including songs byGretchen Wilson,Keith UrbanandTrace Adkins), 2009 (an album of comedy tracks with material from comedians such asChris Rock,Ray RomanoandAdam Sandler), 2010 (featuring songs byMatchbox 20,Brandi Carlile,Ingrid Michaelson,andGavin DeGraw), and 2011 (artists includingSara Bareilles,Mayday ParadeandREO Speedwagon).

Ondrasik has also performed on the annualJerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethonand has done various events for theMuscular Dystrophy Associationand Augie's Quest, raising awareness and funds forALS(Lou Gehrig's disease).[90]

In 2008, he got involved in the musical movement of spreading awareness about current slavery andhuman traffickingby performing a live version of "World" for therockumentary,Call + Response.[91]

The song "What If" was used in the tenth-anniversary campaign[92]ofRichard Branson's non-profit,Virgin Unite.

The singer received a special fatherhood award from theNational Fatherhood Initiative's 2009 Military Fatherhood Award Ceremony.[93]He received the International SPA Association's Humanitarian Award in 2016.[94]

In 2022 the singer launched a docu-series called Meet the Heroes interviewing Americans involved with the Afghan withdrawal. The first episode featuredMichael Waltz.[85]

In February 2022 Ondrasik joinedTom Morello,Victoria Williams,Beth Hart,and others on the song "God Help Us Now" about Afghan girls suffering in Afghanistan.[95]

In May 2024, UCLA students established an encampment to protest against Israel. Several days after police failed to intervene as violent mobs attacked UCLA students[96]and later arrested over 200 students for refusing to comply with the law,[97]Ondrasik appeared at an American Jewish Committee press conference at UCLA Hillel. During his statement,[98]he asked a series of hypothetical questions to UCLA faculty and administration about if they would protect Muslims if a "barbaric terrorist group" attacked them on campus. He sympathized with Jewish students nationwide, stressing that those who have not been "seduced by this mania" have been "abandoned by the administrators and presidents at this school [UCLA]". During this hypothetical questioning, he implied numerous activities that discriminate against Jewish students were being enacted at the UCLA Pro-Palestine encampment, including asking students their faith in order to access the school building.

Personal life

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Ondrasik's year of birth has been subject to some confusion, with Encyclopedia.com listing his birth year as 1968 instead of 1965.[78]A 2001Los Angeles Timesarticle refers to him being 33 at the time rather than 36.[99]A March 2002 interview from thePittsburgh Post-Gazettegives his age as 33 at the time rather than 37.[100]However, Ondrasik himself has implied that the 1965 date is the correct one, such as in 2020 when he referred to recently turning 55.[101]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[102] 		US
Rock
[103] 		AUS
[104] 		IRE
[105] 		NOR
[106] 		NZ
[107] 		UK
[108]
1997 Message for Albert
  • Release date: March 11, 1997
  • Label:EMI
  • Format: CD
 — — — — — — —
2000 America Town 54 — 30 72 20 24 169
2004 The Battle for Everything
  • Release date: February 3, 2004
  • Label: Aware, Columbia
  • Format: CD
 20 — 73 — — — —
2006 Two Lights
  • Release date: August 1, 2006
  • Label: Aware, Columbia
  • Format: CD, digital download
 8 3 — — — — —
2009 Slice
  • Release date: October 13, 2009
  • Label: Aware,Wind-up
  • Format: CD, digital download
 34 15 — — — — —
2013 Bookmarks
  • Release date: September 17, 2013
  • Label: Aware, Wind-up
  • Format: CD, digital download,vinyl
 54 — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

EP

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Year Album details
2004 2 + 2 Makes 5
  • Release date: November 9, 2004
  • Label: Aware, Columbia
  • Format: CD, Digital download
  • Bundled with some versions ofThe Battle for Everything

Live albums

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Year Album details
2007 Rhapsody Originals[113]
  • Release date: January 30, 2007
  • Label: Aware, Columbia
  • Format: Digital download
2007 Live Session EP: iTunes Exclusive[114]
  • Release date: June 19, 2007
  • Label: Aware, Columbia
  • Format: Digital download
2007 Back Country
  • Release date: October 30, 2007
  • Label: Aware, Columbia
  • Format: CD, DVD, digital download
2010 Live in Boston (Live Nation Studios)[115]
  • Release date: February 23, 2010
  • Label: Aware
  • Format: Digital download
2017 Christmas Under the Stars[116]
  • Release date: December 10, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, digital download
2018 Live with String Quartet[117]
  • Release date: October 12, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, DVD, digital download

Compilation albums

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Year Album details
2011 Playlist: The Very Best of Five for Fighting
  • Release date: January 25, 2011
  • Label: Sony Legacy
  • Format: CD, digital download
2011 X2: America Town/The Battle for Everything[118]
  • Release date: August 29, 2011
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[119] 		US Adult
[120] 		US AC
[121] 		US Pop
[122] 		AUS
[123] 		IRE
[105] 		NL
[124] 		NZ
[125] 		NOR
[106] 		UK
[126]
2000 "Easy Tonight" — 26 — — — — 88 24 — — America Town
2001 "Superman (It's Not Easy)" 14 1 2 15 2 5 43 2 12 48
2002 "Easy Tonight"(re-release) — 18 — — — — — 20 — —
"America Town" — — — — — — — — — —
2003 "Something About You" — — — — — — — — — —
"100 Years" 28 3 1 40 32 — — 32 — — The Battle for Everything
2004 "The Devil in the Wishing Well" — 23 — — — — — — — —
"Silent Night" — — 2 — — — — — — —
2005 "If God Made You" — — 20 — — — — — — —
2006 "The Riddle" 40 8 4 — — — — — — — Two Lights
"World" — 14 — — — — — — — —
2007 "I Just Love You" — — 24 — — — — — — —
2009 "Chances" 83 14 8 — — — — — — — Slice
2010 "Slice" — 33 11 — — — — — — —
2013 "What If" — 29 28 — — — — — — — Bookmarks
2016 "Born to Win" — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
2017 "Christmas Where You Are"
(featuringJim Brickman) 		— — 11 — — — — — — — Christmas Under the Stars
2018 "Song for the Innocents" — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
2021 "Blood on My Hands" — — — — — — — — — —
2022 "Can One Man Save the World" — — — — — — — — — —
2024 "OK" — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

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Year Video Director
2001 "Superman (It's Not Easy)" Ramaa Mosley
2002 "Easy Tonight" Nancy Bardawil
2004 "100 Years" Trey Fanjoy
"The Devil in the Wishing Well" Elliott Lester
2006 "The Riddle" Vem
"World" Todd Strauss-Schulson
2009 "Chances" Steven Drypolcher
2013 "What If" Roman White
2022 "Can One Man Save the World" Hollywood Heard[130]
2024 "OK"

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