Cause and Effect (Maria Mena album)

Cause And Effect
Cause And Effect
Studio album by Maria Mena
Released	15 September 2008
Genre	Pop, folk, rock
Length	38:20
Label	Sony Music, Columbia
Producer	Martin Sjølie
Maria Mena chronology

Last updated August 30, 2025

Cause and Effect is the fourth album by the Norwegian singer-songwriter Maria Mena. "Belly Up" was the first single of the album, but only released in her home country. "All This Time" was the 2nd single in Norway and the first single released in the rest of Europe. A music video for "All This Time" aired on VH1 Europe.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Power Trip Ballad"	Maria Mena and Arvid Solvang	4:00
2.	"Belly Up"	Maria Mena and Martin Sjølie	4:06
3.	"All This Time (Pick-Me-Up Song)"	Maria Mena and Martin Sjølie	3:12
4.	"Cause and Effect"	Maria Mena and Arvid Solvang	3:13
5.	"I'm on Your Side"	Maria Mena and Arvid Solvang	3:04
6.	"Eyesore"	Maria Mena and Arvid Solvang	3:16
7.	"Where Were You?"	Maria Mena and Martin Sjølie	3:16
8.	"I'm in Love"	Maria Mena and Arvid Solvang	2:59
9.	"Self-Fulfilling Prophecy"	Maria Mena and Arvid Solvang	3:20
10.	"I Was Made for Lovin' You"	Paul Stanley, Desmond Child and Vincent Poncia Jr.	4:34
11.	"Dear..."	Maria Mena and Arvid Solvang	3:21
12.	"It Must Have Been Love (iTunes Bonus Track)"	Per Gessle	4:06
13.	"You're Scaring Me (iTunes Bonus Track)"	Maria Mena	3:21

Singles

"Belly Up" (2008)
"All This Time (Pick-Me-Up Song)" (2008)
"I'm In Love" (2009)
"I Was Made For Lovin' You" (2009)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[1]	23
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[2]	8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[3]	20
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[4]	4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[5]	13

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[6]	81
Chart (2009)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[7]	68

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)^[8]	Gold	100,000^{^}
Netherlands (NVPI)^[9]	Gold	30,000^{^}
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[10]	Platinum	30,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[11]	Gold	15,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

↑ "Austriancharts.at – Maria Mena – Cause And Effect" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Maria Mena – Cause And Effect" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Maria Mena – Cause And Effect" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Maria Mena – Cause And Effect". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Swisscharts.com – Maria Mena – Cause And Effect". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2008". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2009". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Maria Mena; 'Cause and Effect')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 2 October 2021.
↑ "Dutch album certifications – Maria Mena – Cause and Effect" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 2 October 2021.Enter Cause and Effect in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2009 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
↑ "Norwegian album certifications – Maria Mena – Cause and Effect" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Cause and Effect')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2021.

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[ac_Austria_Maria_Mena-1] "Austriancharts.at – Maria Mena – Cause And Effect" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[ac_Netherlands_Maria_Mena-2] "Dutchcharts.nl – Maria Mena – Cause And Effect" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[ac_Germany_Maria_Mena-3] "Offiziellecharts.de – Maria Mena – Cause And Effect" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[ac_Norway_Maria_Mena-4] "Norwegiancharts.com – Maria Mena – Cause And Effect". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[ac_Switzerland_Maria_Mena-5] "Swisscharts.com – Maria Mena – Cause And Effect". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[6] "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2008". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[7] "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2009". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[GermanyMaria_MenaCause_and_EffectalbumCertRef-8] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Maria Mena; 'Cause and Effect')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 2 October 2021.

[NetherlandsMaria_MenaCause_and_EffectalbumCertRef-9] "Dutch album certifications – Maria Mena – Cause and Effect" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 2 October 2021.Enter Cause and Effect in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2009 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

[NorwayMaria_MenaCause_and_EffectalbumCertRef-10] "Norwegian album certifications – Maria Mena – Cause and Effect" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 2 October 2021.

[SwitzerlandMaria_MenaCause_and_EffectalbumCertRef-11] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Cause and Effect')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2021.

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