Adema (album)

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Adema
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 21, 2001
Recorded2000–2001
StudioHenson Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre Nu metal [1] [2]
Length42:59
Label Arista
Producer Bill Appleberry
Tobias Miller
Adema chronology
Adema
(2001)
Insomniac's Dream
(2002)
Singles from Adema
  1. "Giving In"
    Released: June 8, 2001
  2. "The Way You Like It"
    Released: November 27, 2001
  3. "Freaking Out"
    Released: February 15, 2002

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Entertainment Weekly B− [1]
Metal.de 3/10 [5]
Rock Hard 7.5/10 [6]
Rock Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Adema is the debut album by American rock band Adema. It was released on August 21, 2001 through Arista Records and peaked at #27 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 6, 2002 for selling over 500,000 copies in the United States, [9] and has since sold over 1 million copies worldwide. The major singles from the album were "The Way You Like It" and "Giving In". "Freaking Out" has also seen some radio airplay. It remains their best-selling album to date.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Adema, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everyone" 3:31
2."Blow It Away" 3:03
3."Giving In" 4:35
4."Freaking Out"Adema, Bill Appleberry3:36
5."The Way You Like It" 3:39
6."Close Friends" 3:26
7."Do What You Want to Do" 3:01
8."Skin"Adema, Mike Montano, Eric Jackson3:24
9."Pain Inside" 3:30
10."Speculum" 3:32
11."Drowning" 3:29
12."Trust" 4:21
13."Shattered" (Japanese Bonus Track) 3:09

Personnel

Adema

Production

Charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [10] 18
US Billboard 200 [11] 27

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
2001"Giving In"US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 16
US Hot Modern Rock Tracks 14
2002"The Way You Like It"US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks21
US Hot Modern Rock Tracks15
"Freaking Out"US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks25
US Hot Modern Rock Tracks36

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Gold671,763 [12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Adema". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on June 14, 2022.
  2. Chris Heaney (October 26, 2001). "Bland, mindless nu-metal music: many bands still love it". The Chicago Maroon . Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  3. Allmusic review
  4. Moses, Michael (August–September 2001). "Adema: Adema". Blender . Archived from the original on February 5, 2002. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  5. him (February 19, 2002). "Adema - Adema Review". metal.de . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  6. "Adema" . Rock Hard (Vol. 178) (in German). February 19, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  7. Kerswell, Ronnie (November 2001). "Reviews: Rock". Rock Sound . No. 30. UK: IXO Publishing Ltd. p. 84.
  8. Rolling Stone review
  9. 1 2 "American album certifications – Adema – Adema". Recording Industry Association of America.
  10. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 10, 2002.
  11. "Adema Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2001.
  12. Blabbermouth (September 13, 2004). "Adema Vocalist Quits, Band To Hold Singer Auditions". Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved March 20, 2024.