Chapter I: A New Beginning

Chapter I: A New Beginning is the third album by Canadian pop rock group The Moffatts, and the first to be released on a major label. The album was released in Canada in 1998, with the American version released the year later. The album was very successful in Southeast Asia, and the band gained moderate success worldwide. The album was also certified platinum by the CRIA with sales of over 100,000 copies across Canada.[2]

Chapter I: A New Beginning
Studio album by The Moffatts
Released	May 18, 1998
Genre	Pop rock, teen pop
Length	43:57
Label	Capitol / EMI
Producer	Glen Ballard; additional production by Jeff Coplan. Track 8 produced by The Moffats
The Moffatts chronology
The Moffatts (1995) Chapter I: A New Beginning (1998) Submodalities (2000)
US Edition Cover
Alternative cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

Canadian version

1. "Wild At Heart" – 3:25
2. "Miss You Like Crazy" – 3:49
3. "Say'n I ♥ U" – 2:27
4. "Girl of My Dreams" – 3:39
5. "Crazy" – 3:36
6. "Don't Walk Away" – 3:03
7. "Now And Forever" – 3:18
8. "Love" – 3:09
9. "I'll Be There for You" – 4:16
10. "Girl I'm Gonna Get You" – 3:47
11. "We Are Young" – 3:41
12. "If Life Is So Short" – 4:02
13. "Jump" – 4:10
14. (Hidden track) "Frustration" - 3:21

US version

1. "Until You Loved Me" – 3:27
2. "Misery" – 4:50
3. "Miss You Like Crazy" – 3:25
4. "Written All Over My Heart" - 3:48
5. "Girl of My Dreams" – 3:39
6. "Crazy" – 3:39
7. "Say'n I ♥ U" – 2:29
8. "Love" – 3:10
9. "I'll Be There For You" – 4:16
10. "Wild at Heart" – 3:25
11. "Raining in My Mind – 4:21
12. "If Life Is So Short" – 4:02

UK version

1. "Crazy" – 3:36
2. "Girl of My Dreams" – 3:39
3. "Miss You Like Crazy" – 3:49
4. "Wild at Heart" – 3:25
5. "If Life Is So Short" – 4:02
6. "I'll Be There For You" – 4:16
7. "Don't Walk Away" – 3:03
8. "Jump" – 4:10
9. "Love" – 3:09
10. "Now And Forever" – 3:18
11. "Say'n I ♥ U" – 2:27
12. "We Are Young" – 3:41
13. "Girl I'm Gonna Get You" – 3:47

Tour Souvenir Package

1. "Miss You Like Crazy" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) – 3:25
2. "Crazy" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) – 3:39
3. "I'll Be There For You" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) – 4:16
4. "Girl of My Dreams" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) – 3:39
5. "If Life Is So Short" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) – 4:02
6. "Ya Ya - 3:02
7. "Girls of the World" - 2:54
8. "Lara" (My Love) - 4:14
9. "If Life Is So Short" (Live) - 8:27
10. "Say'n I ♥ U" (Live Version) - 2:34

Chapter I: A New Beginning LIVE - Live in Spain

1. "Crazy"
2. "Girl of My Dreams"
3. "Say'n I ♥ U"
4. "She Loves You"
5. "Won't Back Down"
6. "I'll Be There For You"
7. "Don't Judge This Book"
8. "I"
9. "Love"
10. "I'll Never Know"
11. "Misery"
12. "If Life Is So Short"
13. "Wild at Heart"
14. "Miss You Like Crazy"
15. "Shine"

Other tracks

• "I" (Demo) - 3:31
• "Over The Rainbow" - 3:00
• "I'll Never Know" (Demo) - 3:55
• "Let's Party" - 3:17
• "She Said" - 3:47
• "All I Need Is You" 4:37
• "Destiny" 4:12

Chart positions

(1998)	Peak Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3]	29
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4]	49
German Albums (Media Control)[5]	18
Malaysian Albums (IFPI)[6]	3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7]	78
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	55
Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade)[9]	28
UK Albums (OCC)[10]	62
US Billboard 200[11]	124

Sales and Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12]	Platinum	100,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Gold and Platinum". Cria.ca. Archived from the original on 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
3. http://swisscharts.com/album/The-Moffatts/Chapter-I:-A-New-Beginning-2762
4. "The Moffatts Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
5. "German Longplay charts > Chart History Archived 2014-09-11 at the Wayback Machine". musicline.de Retrieved 2010-05-10
6. Billboard - Google Books
7. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19990228/40/
8. http://swisscharts.com/album/The-Moffatts/Chapter-I:-A-New-Beginning-2762
9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-09-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
10. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/moffatts/
11. "The Moffatts Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
12. "Canadian album certifications – The Moffatts – Chapter 1:A New Beginning". Music Canada. Retrieved 25 July 2012.