The Madding Crowd

The Madding Crowd is the debut major-label album by the American rock band Nine Days, released on May 16, 2000, by Epic Records. It spawned the major hit "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" and another single, "If I Am". It peaked at number 67 on the US Billboard 200.

The Madding Crowd
Studio album by Nine Days
Released	May 16, 2000
Recorded	Tree Studios
Genre	Alternative rock, Roots rock, rock
Length	53:45
Label	550
Producer	Nick DiDia
Nine Days chronology
Three (1998) The Madding Crowd (2000) So Happily Unsatisfied (2002)
Singles from The Madding Crowd
"Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" Released: March 21, 2000[1] "If I Am" Released: August 29, 2000[2]

Commercial performance

"The Madding Crowd" debuted at number 67 on the US Billboard 200.^[3] The album was certified Gold in the United States with 500,000 album copies sold.^[4]

Track listing

The Madding Crowd

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"So Far Away"	Hampson Desveaux	3:56
2.	"Absolutely (Story of a Girl)"	Hampson	3:09
3.	"If I Am"	Hampson	4:18
4.	"End Up Alone"	Hampson Desveaux	3:57
5.	"Sometimes"	Desveaux	5:14
6.	"Bob Dylan"	Desveaux Bob Dylan	4:35
7.	"257 Weeks"	Hampson	4:04
8.	"Bitter"	Desveaux	6:21
9.	"Back to Me"	Desveaux	4:00
10.	"Crazy"	Hampson Desveaux	4:14
11.	"Revolve"	Hampson	3:54
12.	"Wanna Be"	Desveaux	6:03
Total length:			53:45

Personnel

• Brian Desveaux – vocals, guitar
• John Hampson – vocals, guitar
• Nick Dimichino – bass guitar
• Jeremy Dean – keyboards
• Vincent Tattanelli – drums

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[5]	67

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6]	Gold	500,000