True (Ryan Cabrera song)

"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.

"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)

Track listings

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

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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004–2005) Peak position Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[4] 15 US Billboard Hot 100^[5] 18 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[6] 9 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[7] 13 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[8] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[9] 15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Gold	500,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11)	Contemporary hit radio	Atlantic	^[11]
	December 6, 2004 (2004-12-06)	Hot adult contemporary radio		^[12]
	January 18, 2005 (2005-01-18)	Adult contemporary radio		^[13]

References

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 CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1590. January 21, 2005. p. 30. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
5. "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
6. "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
7. "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
8. "Ryan Cabrera Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
9. "2005 The Year in Music & Touring" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52. December 24, 2005. p. YE-76. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
10. "American single certifications – Ryan Cabrera – True". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
11. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1576. October 8, 2004. p. 35. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
12. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1584. December 3, 2004. p. 21. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
13. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1589. January 14, 2005. p. 21. Retrieved May 30, 2021.