I Don't Want to Be

"I Don't Want to Be"
Single by Gavin DeGraw
from the album Chariot
Released	July 22, 2003
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3.39
Label	J
Writer(s)	Gavin DeGraw
Producer(s)	Mark Endert
Gavin DeGraw singles chronology
"I Don't Want to Be" (2004) "Chariot" (2005)

"I Don't Want to Be" is a song by Gavin DeGraw appearing on his 2003 debut album, Chariot. It was released as a single in Australia in 2004, and in the UK in 2005. The single became DeGraw's biggest hit to date, mainly due to the premiere of One Tree Hill, of which the song is the opening theme; peaking at number ten in the U.S. in early-2005.

The song was certified 2x Platinum, having sold over 2,000,000 paid downloads. It is also DeGraw's only single to break the UK Top 40. On May 27, 2012 the song re-entered UK charts reaching number 27, due to the finale of One Tree Hill's 9th and final season airing, which featured DeGraw.

Track listing

1. "I Don't Want to Be" (Album Version)
2. "I Don't Want to Be" (Stripped Version)
3. "Just Friends" (Album Version)
4. "I Don't Want to Be" (Video)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–05)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	19
Austrian Singles Chart	44
Dutch Singles Chart	21
German Singles Chart	99
Irish Singles Chart	25
New Zealand Singles Chart	30
Norwegian Singles Chart	6
Swedish Singles Chart	15
Swiss Singles Chart	46
UK Singles Chart	27
US Billboard Hot 100[1]	10
US Billboard Pop Songs[1]	1
US Billboard Adult Pop Songs[1]	9

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)[2]	Gold

Use in media

• The song appears in the game, Karaoke Revolution Party, and is available as part of the downloadable content in the game Karaoke Revolution: American Idol Encore.
• The song is the opening theme to One Tree Hill. DeGraw performs the song on a Season 1 episode of One Tree Hill. He returned for the season 5 finale to perform the song with Jackson Brundage, who portrays James Lucas Scott on the show. In the 8th season of the aforementioned TV series, several artists covered it for the season's theme music, including Spinnerette, Against Me!, Kate Voegele, Susie Suh and Patrick Stump. DeGraw also performed the song for the series finale to celebrate their 10th anniversary of Tric.

References

1. "Top 100 Music Hits, Top 100 Music Charts, Top 100 Songs & The Hot 100" (in Dutch). Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
2. "American single certifications – Gavin DeGraw – I Don't Want to Be". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH