Chariot (song)

"Chariot" is a single by Gavin DeGraw released in 2005, taken from his 2003 album of the same name. It has been believed the song addresses the overwhelming feeling Gavin felt when he moved to New York from his rural hometown. In the song, he is supposedly pleading for a chariot to come and take him home (i.e. "You'll be my vacation away from this place/ You know what I want").

For the song by Petula Clark, see I Will Follow Him.
"Chariot"
Single by Gavin DeGraw
from the album Chariot
ReleasedMarch 1, 2005
GenrePop rock, soul
Length3:59
LabelJ Records
Songwriter(s)Gavin DeGraw
Producer(s)Gavin DeGraw
Gavin DeGraw singles chronology
"I Don't Want to Be"
(2004)		 "Chariot"
(2005)		 "Follow Through"
(2005)

"Chariot" peaked at number thirty in July, 2005 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S.[1] It was certified Platinum. It was featured prominently in a 2004 episode of Dead Like Me, in which he had prior guest starred.

DeGraw said on "Chariot":

"Chariot" is a metaphorical vehicle for getting to a place in your mind that is a more broken down and laid back. It's somewhere to be just for a moment--instead of being wrapped up and living wherever you're living and consumed with what you're doing. It's a place to release and chill out.

Music video

The music video for "Chariot" was directed by Zach Braff, who also directed music videos for Joshua Radin. It stars model and actress Jaime King and also features a brief cameo from Donald Faison, who plays the role of Christopher Turk in the TV show Scrubs, in which Braff is also a cast member.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
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  11. "American single certifications – Gavin Degraw – Chariot". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 


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