As Long as You Want This

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As Long As You Want This
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Studio album by
Released28 January 2000
Recorded Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands
Genre Alternative rock
Length61:51
Label RCA / BMG
Producer Slok & Smits & Dinand Woesthoff
Kane chronology
As Long As You Want This
(2000)
So Glad You Made It
(2001)
Singles from As Long As You Want This
  1. "Where Do I Go Now"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Damn Those Eyes"
    Released: 1999
  3. "I Will Keep My Head Down"
    Released: 2000
  4. "Can You Handle Me"
    Released: 2000

As Long As You Want This is the first studio album by the Dutch rock band Kane, released in 2000.

Contents

Production

In 1999, Kane released the single "Where Do I Go Now", before recording the album. The song became a minor hit thanks to the video channel TMF and the radion station 3FM. [1] In October 1999, the band recorded As Long As You Want This at the Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum and Studio Arnold Mühren in Volendam. The record was produced by Haro Slok and Henk Jan Smits, together with Kane vocalist Dinand Woesthoff.

Reception

The single "Where Do I Go Now" peaked at #29 on the Dutch Top 40, and the album reached #2 on the Dutch Album Top 100, selling 40,000 copies in its first two months. 250,000 copies were eventually sold in the Netherlands, certifying the record 2x Platinum. [2] In 2001, the band received an Edison award for As Long As You Want This. [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dinand Woesthoff, except where noted.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."As Long As You Want This"Dennis van Leeuwen & Dinand Woesthoff3:57
2."Can You Handle Me" 3:17
3."Damn Those Eyes" 4:49
4."Hands"van Leeuwen & Woesthoff4:52
5."Where Do I Go Now"van Leeuwen & Woesthoff4:13
6."I Will Keep My Head Down" 5:06
7."Not Here"van Leeuwen & Woesthoff4:11
8."Waiting, Waiting" 4:46
9."Rescue Me"van Leeuwen & Woesthoff4:46
10."Until Nothing Else Matters" 3:52
11."Just Go" 3:30
12."My Hearts Desire" 4:22
13."Taurus (Hanging On)"Alex Geurink, Freek Wennekes & Woesthoff5:30

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes. [4]

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