Surfin' on a Backbeat

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Surfin' on a Backbeat
Surfin on a Backbeat.jpg
Studio album by
Released29 October 2001
Recorded2001
Genre Pop, rock
Length47:37
Label Warner Music
Producer Grant Michael B., Barber, Boyd, Pomez di Lorenzo, Pete Smith
Sasha chronology
...you
(2000)
Surfin' on a Backbeat
(2001)
Dick This!
(2003)
Singles from Surfin' on a Backbeat
  1. "Here She Comes Again"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Turn It into Something Special"
    Released: 2002
  3. "This Is My Time"
    Released: 2002
  4. "Rooftop"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Surfin' on a Backbeat is the third studio album by German pop singer Sasha, released by Warner Music on 29 October 2001 in German-speaking Europe.

Contents

Taking Sasha's work further into pop rock, Surfin' on a Backbeat reached the top ten of the albums charts in Germany, [2] but charted significantly lower than its predecessors. [3] It was however, certified gold by the German leg of the IFPI for more than 200,000 sold copies. [3] The album and its re-release produced four singles, including leading single "Here She Comes Again" and "This Is My Time", the 2002 FIFA World Cup television hymn. [3] A reissue of the album was released on 22 July 2002, containing two previously unreleased tracks.

Track listing

  1. "Rooftop" – 4:09
  2. "Blown Away" – 3:21
  3. "Turn It into Something Special" – 4:41
  4. "One Look in Your Eyes" – 4:13
  5. "Here She Comes Again" – 3:55
  6. "Everybody Loves You" – 4:31
  7. "On and On" – 4:02
  8. "Let's Get Closer" – 3:17
  9. "Just a Second Away" – 4:14
  10. "Drive My Car" – 3:45
  11. "Days Like These" – 3:54
  12. "Why Does Everybody Hurt" – 3:35

2002 reissue

  1. "This Is My Time" – 3:37
  2. "Rooftop" – 4:09
  3. "Blown Away" – 3:21
  4. "Turn It into Something Special" – 4:41
  5. "One Look in Your Eyes" – 4:13
  6. "Here She Comes Again" – 3:55
  7. "Everybody Loves You" – 4:31
  8. "On and On" – 4:02
  9. "Let's Get Closer" – 3:17
  10. "Just a Second Away" – 4:14
  11. "Drive My Car" – 3:45
  12. "Days Like These" – 3:54
  13. "Why Does Everybody Hurt" – 3:35
  14. "Through the Barricades" – 6:16

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [4] 63
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] 7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] 32

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [7] Gold150,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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