Thrive (Newsboys album)

Thrive
Studio album by Newsboys
Released 26 March 2002
Recorded 2002
Genre Christian rock,[1] Christian pop, praise and worship,[1] power pop[1]
Length 37:38
Label Sparrow
Producer Steve Taylor, Peter Furler, Joe Baldridge
Newsboys chronology

Shine: The Hits
(2000)		 Thrive
(2002)		 Newsboys Remixed
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Cross Rhythms [2]
Jesus Freak Hideout [3]

Thrive is the ninth studio album by Christian pop rock band Newsboys, released in 2002. It features the singles "It Is You," "Million Pieces (Kissin' Your Cares Goodbye)," and "Lord (I Don't Know)." Thrive debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 charts, selling 37,000 units. In 2005, the album was re-released as Thrive – Special Edition which bundled the album with the previously released concert DVD From The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. When it was pre-ordered it came with the exclusive It Is You EP.

Track listing

Album release
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Giving It Over"  Peter Furler, Steve Taylor 3:47
2. "Live In Stereo"  Furler, Taylor 3:06
3. "Million Pieces (Kissin' Your Cares Goodbye)"  Furler, Taylor 4:14
4. "Thrive"  Furler, Taylor 3:53
5. "Rescue"  Furler, Phil Joel, Taylor 4:22
6. "It Is You"  Furler 4:22
7. "Cornelius"  Furler, Taylor 3:31
8. "The Fad of the Land"  Furler, Taylor 3:18
9. "John Woo"  Furler, Taylor 3:09
10. "Lord (I Don't Know)"  Furler, Taylor 3:46
Total length:
 37:28

Music Videos

Radio singles

Thrive: From The Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame

Thrive: From The Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame was released to DVD 18 June 2002. It was available in Thrive Limited Edition in 2005.

Airplay

According to Mediabase, the songs that have received the most spins on airplay (as of August 2007) are as follows, from greatest to least: "It Is You" (38,963 spins), "Million Pieces (Kissin' Your Cares Goodbye)" (28,815 spins), "Lord (I Don't Know)" (141 spins), "John Woo" (78 spins), "Cornelius" (43 spins), "Live in Stereo" (7 spins), "Rescue" (6 spins), "The Fad of the Land" (5 spins), "Giving It Over" (5 spins), and "Thrive" (2 spins).

"Live in Stereo" was featured in the console version of Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure.

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Losey, Steve. AllMusic: Newsboys Thrive at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Review: Thrive - Newsboys". Cross Rhythms. 1 May 2002. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Newsboys, "Thrive" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. 26 March 2002. Retrieved 14 July 2012.

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