Chase This Light
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Chase This Light
Studio album by Jimmy Eat World
Released	October 16, 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Alternative rock Powerpop
Length	40:18
Label	Interscope
Producer	Butch Vig, Jimmy Eat World, Chris Testa, John Fields
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Jimmy Eat World chronology
Futures (2004) Chase This Light (2007)
Singles from Chase This Light
"Big Casino" Released: September 24, 2007 "Always Be" Released: December 3, 2007

Chase This Light is alternative rock band Jimmy Eat World's sixth studio album, released on October 16, 2007. The album was produced by Butch Vig, whose previous works include Nirvana (Nevermind, Incesticide), The Smashing Pumpkins (Gish, Siamese Dream, Pisces Iscariot), Against Me! (New Wave) and Sonic Youth (Dirty, Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star).

The album debuted at number five on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 62,000 copies in its first week.^[1] It also sold 78,000 worldwide. As of January 26, 2008, the album has sold 164,000 copies in the US.^[2] As of mid-2008, the album has sold 308,000 copies worldwide.

Several songs from the album, including "Big Casino", "Feeling Lucky" and "Always Be", are featured as part of ESPN's college basketball intro/outro theme music.

Track information

The song "Carry You" originated as a track from Jim Adkins' side project Go Big Casino. Jimmy Eat World has recorded other Go Big Casino songs previously like "Hear You Me", "My Sundown", and "12.23.95".

"Big Casino", the first single from the album, was released September 24 for radio airplay. "Always Be", began airing on various radio channels on December 3, 2007, and the video premiered at Total Request Live on January 30.

"Let It Happen", was recently added to allaccess.com' Alternative 'cool new music' chart, thus having possibility of being the third single, but it's not confirmed yet.

Track listing

1. "Big Casino" – 3:40
2. "Let It Happen" – 3:25
3. "Always Be" – 3:04
4. "Carry You" – 4:22
5. "Electable (Give It Up)" – 2:56
6. "Gotta Be Somebody's Blues" – 4:46
7. "Feeling Lucky" – 2:32
8. "Here It Goes" – 3:26
9. "Chase This Light" – 3:29
10. "Firefight" – 3:53
11. "Dizzy" – 4:56

Bonus tracks

• "Be Sensible" (Australia / UK / Germany / Japan) – 5:04
• "Distraction" (Japan / UK/Best Buy US Bonus Download) – 2:58
• "Open Bar Reception" (Smartpunk/InSound pre-order) – 3:55
• "Take 'Em As They Come" (Bruce Springsteen cover)(iTunes pre-order) – 3:55
• "Dizzy" (acoustic) (iTunes) – 4:27
• "Beautiful Is" (Japan / UK Big Casino single/ Big Casino part 1. 7") – 2:30

References

External links

• Official Chase This Light website