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The Way I Am | ||||
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Released | August 9, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 40:41 | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
Producer | Leif Larson, Marcus Black, Ghost, Kalle Engstrom, Micke "Nord" Anderson, Jörgen Elofsson, Mathias Venge, Martin Hansen | |||
Ana Johnsson chronology | ||||
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The Way I Am is the international debut album by Swedish singer-songwriter Ana Johnsson and the second studio album overall. It was released on August 9,2004,by Bonnier Amigo and Sony BMG. The album was the 2005 winner of the European Border Breakers Award for Sweden. [1]
It is composed of the first seven songs of the first album,Cuz I Can,plus four new songs. The album spawned three singles:"We Are",which was the theme song from the Spider-Man 2 movie,and two songs co-written by Johnsson,"Don't Cry for Pain" and "Coz I Can",the latter making it to the top 5 most popular songs in Japan at the time of its release. [2]
In addition to reaching the top 20 in Germany and Switzerland,The Way I Am was a commercial success in Japan,where it debuted at number four [3] and went on to sell over 150,000 copies,receiving a Gold certification. [4] It sold 300,000 copies worldwide. [5]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Melodic Net | [6] |
I like honest, hand-made music; no computer in the world can really compete with proper instruments.
Johnsson
Standard album
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "We Are" | Andreas Carlsson, Jörgen Elofsson | Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen | 3:57 |
2. | "Don't Cry for Pain" | Ana Johnsson, Max Martin | Max Martin (executive) – Johan Brorson, Christian Nilsson | 3:48 |
3. | "The Way I Am" | Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus Black | Leif Larson, Marcus Black | 3:48 |
4. | "I'm Stupid" | Max Martin, Prime STH | Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen | 3:48 |
5. | "Life" | Ana Johnsson, Jörgen Elofsson, Mathias Venge, Pontus Wennerberg | Jörgen Elofsson, Mathias Venge | 3:08 |
6. | "6 Feet Under" | Didrik and Sebastian Thott, Carl Falk, Carl Björsell | Kalle Engström, Carl Falk | 3:45 |
7. | "Coz I Can" | Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé | Ghost | 3:03 |
8. | "Crest of the Wave" | Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé | Ghost | 4:50 |
9. | "L.A." | Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus Black | Leif Larson, Marcus Black | 3:43 |
10. | "Now It's Gone" | Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus Black | Leif Larson, Marcus Black | 3:43 |
11. | "Here I Go Again" | Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé | Ghost | 3:37 |
Includes the videos:
As the regular CD.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tame Me" | Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus Black | Leif Larson, Marcus Black | 3:31 |
2. | "Bring It On" | Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé | Ghost | 2:45 |
3. | "What Is a Girl to Do" | Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé | Ghost | 3:19 |
4. | "Anything Goes" | Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus Black | Leif Larson, Marcus Black | 2:49 |
5. | "Just A Girl" | Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé | Ghost | 3:22 |
Includes the videos:
Note: The CD 2 tracks are from Johnsson's first album Cuz I Can .
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Japanese Oricon International Album Chart 1 | 1 (4) |
Germany Album Chart | 15 |
Swiss Album Chart | 19 |
Austrian Album Chart | 20 |
Swedish Album Chart | 27 |
France Album Chart | 58 |
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Country | Release date |
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Europe | August 9, 2004 |
Sweden | September 24, 2004 |
Japan | October 6, 2004 |
Japan (special edition) | February 9, 2005 |
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