Confidence

Critical reception

Laut.de editor Tobias Kraus rated the album four stars out of five and felt that Confidence represents Gentleman's "consistent development" toward "conscious roots and culture reggae," proving that he had matured artistically and earned a place in the international reggae scene. He praised the album as "roots reggae with heart and soul," highlighting its musical quality, rich arrangements, and lasting appeal, and even suggested it might be Gentleman's strongest album so far.

Commercial performance

Confidence marked Gentleman's commercial breakthrough and became his highest-charting album at the time. The album reached number one on both the German and Austrian album charts, while also peaking at number four in Switzerland. Its success continued throughout the year, appearing on the 2004 year-end charts in all three countries and remaining on the German year-end chart in 2005. The album was also certified Platinum in Germany for shipments of over 200,000 copies and received a Gold certification in Switzerland for more than 20,000 units sold, confirming Gentleman’s growing mainstream popularity beyond the reggae scene.

Track listing

"Send a Prayer" – 3:50

"Superior" – 3:45

"Caan Hold Us Down" (featuring Barrington Levy, Daddy Rings) – 3:23

"Intoxication" – 4:13

"New Day" – 3:34

"Be Yourself" (featuring Cocoa Tea) – 3:48

"All That You Had" – 3:54

"Life Takes More Than That" – 3:02

"Rumours" – 3:18

"Weary No More" (featuring Tamika) – 3:38

"After a Storm" – 4:21

"Unconditional Love" – 4:02

"Face off" (featuring Anthony B) – 4:22

"Strange Things" – 4:07

"Blessing of Jah" (featuring Ras Shiloh) – 3:48

"Church and State" – 3:38

"Lion's Den" – 3:52

"Mystic Wind" (featuring Tony Rebel) – 3:50

"For the Children" – 3:16

"No Time Like Now" (featuring Jack Radics) – 3:23