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Stages (Josh Groban album)

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Stages

Studio album by

Josh Groban

Released

April 28, 2015

Recorded

November 16, 2013–February 5, 2015

Studio

Capitol, Hollywood
United Recording, Los Angeles
Sony Scoring Stage, Los Angeles
Abbey Road, London
Blackbird, Nashville^[1]

Genre

Length

54:03

Label

Reprise

Producer

Bernie Herms

Humberto Gatica

William Ross

Josh Groban chronology

All That Echoes
(2013)

Stages
(2015)

Stages Live
(2016)

Josh Groban studio album chronology

All That Echoes
(2013)

Stages
(2015)

Bridges
(2018)

Stages is the seventh studio album by American singer Josh Groban. Consisting of songs from Broadway musicals, it was released on April 28, 2015. The album has sold 502,000 copies in the US as of October 2015.^[2] Stages received a nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Stages Live received a nomination in the same category a year later.^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Broadway World	Positive^[5]
The Guardian	^[6]
Newsday	B+^[7]
Rolling Stone	^[8]

Track listing

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Standard version
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Pure Imagination" (from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)	Humberto Gatica	4:23
2.	"What I Did for Love" (from A Chorus Line)	Bernie Herms	4:49
3.	"Bring Him Home" (from Les Misérables)	Herms	3:24
4.	"Le temps des cathédrales" (from Notre-Dame de Paris)	Gatica	4:02
5.	"All I Ask of You" (from The Phantom of the Opera; with Kelly Clarkson)	Herms	3:59
6.	"Try to Remember" (from The Fantasticks)	Herms	4:40
7.	"Over the Rainbow" (from The Wizard of Oz)	Herms	4:27
8.	"Children Will Listen/Not While I'm Around" (from Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)	Herms	4:36
9.	"You'll Never Walk Alone" (from Carousel)	Herms	4:28
10.	"Old Devil Moon" (from Finian's Rainbow; featuring Chris Botti)	Gatica	4:21
11.	"Finishing the Hat" (from Sunday in the Park with George)	Gatica	3:08
12.	"If I Loved You" (from Carousel; with Audra McDonald)	Gatica, William Ross	4:16
13.	"Anthem" (from Chess)	Herms	3:28
Total length:			54:03

Deluxe edition
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Gold Can Turn to Sand" (from Kristina)	4:14
15.	"Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" (from Les Misérables)	4:12
Total length:		1:02:28

Target edition
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Gold Can Turn to Sand" (from Kristina)	4:14
15.	"Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" (from Les Misérables)	4:12
16.	"If I Can't Love Her" (from Beauty and the Beast)	4:54
17.	"Dulcinea" (from Man of La Mancha)	2:51
Total length:		1:10:14

Personnel

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Josh Groban – vocals
Chuck Berghofer – bass guitar
Randy Waldman – piano
Andy Selby – programming
Tal Bergman – drums, additional percussion, drum programming
Dean Parks – guitar
Mary Webster – programming
Ruslan Sirota – piano
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
Craig Nelson – bass guitar
Bernie Herms – keyboards, piano, producer
Dan Needham – drums
Alex Kovacs – programming
Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[9]	2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[10]	48
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[11]	52
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[12]	14
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[13]	2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[14]	5
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[15]	21
French Albums (SNEP)^[16]	13
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[17]	31
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[18]	1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[19]	22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[20]	13
UK Albums (OCC)^[21]	1
USBillboard 200^[22]	2

Year-end charts

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Chart (2015)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[23]	35
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[24]	46
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[25]	21
UK Albums (OCC)^[26]	65
USBillboard 200^[27]	44

Chart (2016)	Position
USBillboard 200^[28]	198

Certifications

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[29]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[30]	Gold	40,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[31]	Gold	100,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[32]	Gold	500,000^‡
Summaries
Worldwide	—	1,000,000+^[33]
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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^ Tingen, Paul (August 2015). "Inside Track: Josh Groban's album Stages". Sound On Sound. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

^ Caulfield, Keith (October 23, 2015). "Josh Groban's 'Stages' Hits Half-Million in U.S. Sales". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 25, 2015.

^ Unterberger, Andrew (December 6, 2016). "Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2016.

^ AStephen Thomas Erlewine. "Stages - Josh Groban | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2015.

^ David Clarke. "BWW CD Reviews: Josh Groban's STAGES is Lush and Fantastic". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.

^ Caroline Sullivan. "Josh Groban: Stages review – classical crossover star takes on theatre and film songs | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved December 9, 2015.

^ "'Stages' review: Josh Groban delivers theatrically". Newsday. April 23, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.

^ Spanos, Brittany (April 28, 2015). "Josh Groban Stages Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 9, 2015.

^ "Australiancharts.com – Josh Groban – Stages". Hung Medien.

^ "Austriancharts.at – Josh Groban – Stages" (in German). Hung Medien.

^ "Ultratop.be – Josh Groban – Stages" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

^ "Ultratop.be – Josh Groban – Stages" (in French). Hung Medien.

^ "Josh Groban Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.

^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Josh Groban – Stages" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

^ "Josh Groban: Stages" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.

^ "Lescharts.com – Josh Groban – Stages". Hung Medien.

^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Josh Groban – Stages" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

^ "Charts.nz – Josh Groban – Stages". Hung Medien.

^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Josh Groban – Stages". Hung Medien.

^ "Swisscharts.com – Josh Groban – Stages". Hung Medien.

^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

^ "Josh Groban Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2016.

^ "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

^ "The Official NZ Music Charts - End of Year Charts 2015".

^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

^ "Canadian album certifications". Music Canada.

^ "British album certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field.

^ "American album certifications". Recording Industry Association of America.

^ "Anuario Sgae 2016".

v t e Josh Groban
Discography
Studio albums	Josh Groban (2001) Closer (2003) Awake (2006) Noël (2007) Illuminations (2010) All That Echoes (2013) Stages (2015) Bridges (2018) Harmony (2020)
Live albums	Awake Live (2008)
Compilation albums	A Collection (2008)
Singles	"To Where You Are" "You Raise Me Up" "Believe" "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)" "I'll Be Home for Christmas" "Ave Maria" "The Prayer" "Hidden Away" "Você Existe Em Mim" "Higher Window" "Brave" "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" "Evermore" "Granted"
Other songs	"All I Ask of You" "If I Can't Love Her" "The Impossible Dream" "Maria" "Over the Rainbow" "Sous le ciel de Paris"
Concert tours	Awake Tour (2007) Straight to You Tour (2011) All That Echoes World Tour (2013) Summer Symphony Tour (2014) Josh Groban on Stage (2015–2016)