Adema (album)

Adema
Studio album by Adema
Released	August 21, 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Studio	Henson Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre	Nu metal [1] [2]
Length	42:59
Label	Arista
Producer	Bill Appleberry Tobias Miller
Adema chronology
Adema (2001) Insomniac's Dream (2002)
Singles from Adema
"Giving In" Released: June 8, 2001 "The Way You Like It" Released: November 27, 2001 "Freaking Out" Released: February 15, 2002

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Blender	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B− [1]
Metal.de	3/10 [5]
Rock Hard	7.5/10 [6]
Rock Sound	[7]
Rolling Stone	[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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Adema, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Everyone"		3:31
2.	"Blow It Away"		3:03
3.	"Giving In"		4:35
4.	"Freaking Out"	Adema, Bill Appleberry	3:36
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 Jackson	3:24
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

• Mark Chavez – vocals
• Tim Fluckey – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, programming
• Mike Ransom – rhythm guitar
• Dave DeRoo – bass, backing vocals
• Kris Kohls – drums

Production

• Produced and Engineered by Tobias Miller & Bill Appleberry
• Brian Cook – assistant engineer
• Mixed by Alan Moulder
• Tom Stanley – assistant mixing engineer
• Mixed by David J. Holman at Cactus Studio Hollywood
• Mastered by Dave Collins at Marcussen Mastering
• Joshua Sarubin – A&R
• Jeff Schulz – art direction, design
• Dean Karr – photography
• Terry Lippman Company – management
• Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman – business management
• Terri L. DiPaolo for Manatt, Phelps & Phillips – legal
• Estée Ochoa – styling

Charts

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

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
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 Tracks	21
		US Hot Modern Rock Tracks	15
	"Freaking Out"	US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	25
		US Hot Modern Rock Tracks	36

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9]	Gold	671,763 [12]

References

1. "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. "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.