Editing Waiting for My Rocket to Come (section)

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Waiting for My Rocket to Come
| type       = Album
| artist     = [[Jason Mraz]]
| cover      = Jason Mraz - Waiting for My Rocket to Come (album).png
| alt        =
| released   = October 15, 2002
| recorded   = 2001–2002
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Pop rock]]
| length     = 48:28
| label      = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
| producer   = [[John Alagía]]
| prev_title = [[The E Minor EP in F]]
| prev_year  = 2002
| next_title = [[Tonight, Not Again: Jason Mraz Live at the Eagles Ballroom]]
| next_year  = 2004
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Waiting for My Rocket To Come
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [[The Remedy (I Won't Worry)]]
 | single1date = January 27, 2003
 | single2     = [[You and I Both]]
 | single2date = June 16, 2003
 | single3     = [[Curbside Prophet]]
 | single3date = February 23, 2004
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r612228}}</ref>
| rev2 =  ''[[Christgau's Consumer Guide]]''
| rev2Score = {{rating-Christgau|hm2}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=jason+mraz |title=CG: jason mraz |publisher=Robert Christgau |date= |accessdate=March 13, 2012}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev3score = {{rating|2|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/jun/06/popandrock.artsfeatures4 |title=CD: Jason Mraz: Waiting for My Rocket to Come |last=Simpson |first=Dave |date=June 6, 2003 |website=The Guardian |language=en-GB |access-date=January 5, 2018}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Resident Advisor]]''
| rev4score = 3.0/5<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/1038 |title=Review: Jason Mraz – Waiting For My Rocket To Come |last=Stepanek |date=April 29, 2003 |website=[[Resident Advisor]] |access-date=January 6, 2018}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev5score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Moayeri |first=Lily |date=October 15, 2002 |title=Jason Mraz: Waiting For My Rocket To Come|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jasonmraz/albums/album/223972/review/5946617/waiting_for_my_rocket_to_come |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807135205/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jasonmraz/albums/album/223972/review/5946617/waiting_for_my_rocket_to_come |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 7, 2008 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Slant (magazine)|Slant]]''
| rev6score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Schrodt |first=Paul |date=August 22, 2003 |title=Jason Mraz Waiting for My Rocket to Come  |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/jason-mraz-waiting-for-my-rocket-to-come |magazine=[[Slant (magazine)|Slant]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
}}
'''''Waiting for My Rocket to Come''''' is the debut studio album by the American singer-songwriter [[Jason Mraz]], released on October 15, 2002, by [[Elektra Records]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GsBWC6HyyMwC&dq=Waiting+for+My+Rocket+to+Come+october+2002&pg=PA22 | title=CMJ New Music Report | date=October 14, 2002 }}</ref> It was his only studio release on that label before he moved to [[Atlantic Records]]. By December 2003, the album had sold 500,000 copies, prompting ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' to dub Mraz "The winner of 2003’s sensitive singer-songwriter sweepstakes".<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=http://ew.com/article/2003/12/05/jason-mraz-ranks-among-2003s-top-breakouts/ |title=Jason Mraz ranks among 2003's top breakouts |date=December 5, 2003 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en |access-date=January 5, 2018}}</ref> The album's commercial success occurred partly because of its successful [[Top 40]] single "[[The Remedy (I Won't Worry)]]", as well as Mraz's energetic live performances and extensive self-promotion.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=http://ew.com/article/2003/07/18/meet-rocker-who-broke-through-his-debut-cd/ |title=Meet the rocker who broke through with his debut CD |last=Brunner |first=Rob |date=July 18, 2003 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en |access-date=January 5, 2018}}</ref>

Mraz said the title was an optimistic title, reflecting the process of playing music while simultaneously preparing for success while waiting for success to arrive.<ref>Lewis, Scott (November 26, 2002). "Interview: Get Ready to be Mraz-merised". ''University of Missouri Student News''.</ref>