Album · Albert Hammond, Jr.
Yours to Keep by Albert Hammond, Jr.
Yours to Keep is an album by Albert Hammond, Jr., released in 2006. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “101”, on 2 lists with a best position of #59.
Yours to Keep, the debut solo album from Strokes rhythm guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., came out through Rough Trade in the UK on October 9, 2006, with a North American release following on March 6, 2007. Stepping out of the band's shadow, Hammond trades the Strokes' wiry tension for something sunnier and more homespun: bright, jangling guitars, easygoing hooks and a warm, bedroom-pop glow that suits songs like "In Transit".
Sean Lennon, an old schoolmate from Institut Le Rosey, lends a hand. The album's name is a nod to Guided by Voices, borrowed from a song on Bee Thousand, and Hammond settles the debt with a bonus-track cover of their "Postal Blowfish". "Everyone Gets a Star" went out first as a download-only single before "Back to the 101" became the first proper one.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Yours to Keep on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101 | 2 | #59 | – | 2007–2018 | |
| 2 | In Transit | 1 | #866 | – | 2025 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.