True (Ryan Cabrera song)

2004 single by Ryan Cabrera

"True"

Single by Ryan Cabrera
from the album  Take It All Away
Released| October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11)
Studio|

* Ocean Way B
* John Rzeznik's house (Los Angeles)

Length| 3:24
Label| Atlantic
Songwriter(s)|

* Ryan Cabrera
* Jimmy Harry
* Sheppard Solomon

Producer(s)|

* John Rzeznik
* Ryan Cabrera

Ryan Cabrera singles chronology
| "On the Way Down"
(2004)  | "True"
(2004)  | "40 Kinds of Sadness"
(2005)

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"True" a song by American musician Ryan Cabrera, released as the second single from his second studio album, Take It All Away (2004), on October 11, 2004. The song peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 in January 2005.

## Track listings

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US promo CD 1[1]

1. "True" – 3:24

US promo CD 2[2]

1. "True" (album version) – 3:24
2. "True" (Spanglish version) – 3:25
3. "True" (Spanish version) – 3:30

## Credits are personnel

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Credits are lifted from the Take It All Away booklet.[3]

Studios

* Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studio B and John Rzeznik's house (Los Angeles)
* Mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio D (Los Angeles)

Personnel

* Ryan Cabrera – writing, vocals, acoustic guitar, production
* Jimmy Harry – writing
* Sheppard Solomon – writing
* Greg Suran – electric guitars
* Paul Bushnell – bass

* Gregg Bissonette – drums, percussion
* John Rzeznik – production
* Doug McKean – engineering, mixing
* Evan Lamberg – executive album production

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## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2004–2005)  | Peak
position

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Canada AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[4] | 10
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[5] | 15
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 18
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 9
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 13
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 8

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2005)  | Position

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US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 90
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] | 15
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] | 24
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[12] | 29

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold  | 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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United States  | October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11) | Contemporary hit radio | Atlantic | [14]
December 6, 2004 (2004-12-06) | Hot adult contemporary radio | [15]
January 18, 2005 (2005-01-18) | Adult contemporary radio | [16]

## References

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1. ^ True (US promo CD liner notes). Ryan Cabrera. Atlantic Records. 2004. PRCD 301606.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. ^ True (US promo CD liner notes). Ryan Cabrera. Atlantic Records. 2004. PRCD 301667.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. ^ Take It All Away (US CD album booklet). Ryan Cabrera. Atlantic Records. 2004. 83702-2.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. ^ "R&R Canada AC Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1618\. August 5, 2005. p. 51. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
5. ^ "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1590\. January 21, 2005. p. 30. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
6. ^ "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
7. ^ "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
8. ^ "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
9. ^ "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
10. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2005". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
11. ^ a b "2005 The Year in Music & Touring". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52\. December 24, 2005. p. YE-76.
12. ^ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50\. December 16, 2005. p. 26.
13. ^ "American single certifications – Ryan Cabrera – True". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
14. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1576\. October 8, 2004. p. 35. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
15. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1584\. December 3, 2004. p. 21. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
16. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1589\. January 14, 2005. p. 21. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

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Albums|

* Elm St.
* Take It All Away
* You Stand Watching
* The Moon Under Water

Singles|

* "On the Way Down"
* "True"
* "Shine On"
* "Say"

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* MusicBrainz work

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