In Love with a Girl
Gavin DeGraw
2008
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About Gavin DeGraw
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Gavin DeGraw combines pop and rock songwriting with a strong interest in soul and gospel singing. Raised in upstate New York, he developed material through club and coffeehouse performances before releasing Chariot in 2003. I Don't Want to Be became the theme for One Tree Hill. Later repertoire included Not Over You, written with Ryan Tedder, and the album Something Worth Saving, while a collaboration with Brett Young connected his work with country music.
Artist background sources
Apple Music - Gavin DeGraw artist biography
Read licensed biography for musical approach, upbringing/performance development, Chariot/television use, Tedder credit and later projects. Omit present residence/business ownership and claims about song inspiration. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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Retained annual-list context
In Love with a Girl by Gavin DeGraw is included in the 2008 annual collection. The cited US year-end table lists it at number 87. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
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Billboard year-end 2008 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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Billboard year-end 2008 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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