You Gotta Believe
EP by
ReleasedOctober 26, 2009
Recorded2009
GenreAlternative rock
LabelIsland
The Rocket Summer chronology
Do You Feel
(2007)
You Gotta Believe
(2009)
Of Men and Angels
(2010)

You Gotta Believe is a four-track EP by The Rocket Summer that was announced on October 8, 2009 to be released on October 27, 2009. It was officially released on iTunes a day early on Oct. 26, 2009.[1] The EP features three tracks off the upcoming record Of Men and Angels and one bonus track. Upon its release, the EP peaked at #1 on iTunes' top 10 alternative albums and #5 overall.

Critical reception

You Gotta Believe received reviews, with Scott Heisel of Alt Press describing the EP as "packed with soulful vocals, easily digestible choruses and inspirational, occasionally spiritual lyrics" whose only downside is that its four songs leave little room for variation or experimentation.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bryce Avary

No.TitleLength
1."You Gotta Believe"3:16
2."Hills & Valleys"3:49
3."Light"4:02
4."The Fight" (Bonus Track)3:14

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 114
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[4] 23
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[5] 49

References

  1. The Rocket Summer Official Site
  2. "// AP: REVIEWS - FILE UNDER: Inspirational rock". altpress.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-09.
  3. "The Rocket Summer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  4. "The Rocket Summer Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  5. "The Rocket Summer Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-15.


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