Paid My Dues

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"Paid My Dues"
Anastacia - Paid My Dues.jpg
Single by Anastacia
from the album Freak of Nature
B-side
  • "I Dreamed You"
  • "Funk Medley"
ReleasedNovember 12, 2001 (2001-11-12)
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Length3:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Anastacia singles chronology
"Made for Lovin' You"
(2001)		"Paid My Dues"
(2001)		"One Day in Your Life"
(2002)
Audio sample
Paid My Dues

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the European CD1 liner notes. [8]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [51] Gold20,000*
Belgium (BEA) [52] Gold25,000*
France (SNEP) [53] Gold250,000*
Germany (BVMI) [54] Gold250,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [55] Gold 
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [56] Gold20,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Paid My Dues"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
FranceNovember 12, 2001 Sony Music
Germany
  • CD
  • maxi CD
AustraliaNovember 19, 2001CD
United KingdomRCA

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