5 catalog entries, grouped by year.
Rob Thomas combines a solo career with his work as a singer, songwriter and co-founder of Matchbox Twenty. His first solo album, Something to Be, appeared in 2005, followed by Cradlesong and The Great Unknown. For Chip Tooth Smile, he worked with producer Butch Walker, drawing on the pop and rock records he heard growing up. Later recording projects included Something About Christmas Time, alongside a separate history of collaboration with Santana.
Rob Thomas - official biography
Read career summary and Chip Tooth Smile production passages: Matchbox Twenty role, 2005 solo debut, later albums, Walker and explicitly stated listening background. Private family stories, song-level inspiration, awards and chart/sales totals are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
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Rob Thomas combines a solo career with his work as a singer, songwriter and co-founder of Matchbox Twenty. His first solo album, Something to Be, appeared in 2005, followed by Cradlesong and The Great Unknown. For...
View background statusThomas wrote the song about his experiences with loneliness and the desire for companionship.
View background statusThomas wrote the song as a celebration of music's power to bring people together.
View background statusRob Thomas combines a solo career with his work as a singer, songwriter and co-founder of Matchbox Twenty. His first solo album, Something to Be, appeared in 2005, followed by Cradlesong and The Great Unknown. For...
View background statusHope for a better future in a relationship
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.