The Way I Am (Sandra song)

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"The Way I Am"
SandraWayIAm.jpg
Single by Sandra
from the album The Art of Love
B-side
  • "Logical Love"
  • "Sleep"
Released26 January 2007
Genre Pop
Length3:30
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Jens Gad, Sandra Cretu, Andru Donalds
Producer(s) Jens Gad
Sandra singles chronology
"Secrets of Love"
(2006)
"The Way I Am"
(2007)
"In the Heat of the Night (2007)"
(2007)
Licensed audio
"The Way I Am (Radio Edit)" on YouTube

"The Way I Am" is a pop song by German singer Sandra, written by Jens Gad, Sandra and Andru Donalds, and produced by Gad. It was released as the lead single from Sandra's eighth studio album The Art of Love in January 2007. The single included two non-album tracks, "Logical Love" and "Sleep", the latter an alternative version of the track "Casino Royale" from The Art of Love. "Sleep" is a cover of "Sleep with Me" released by Polish singer Edyta Górniak in 2002, which in turn has been originally performed by electronic act Conjure One featuring singer Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo. "The Way I Am" was moderately successful on the German singles chart. No official music video has been filmed for the song.

Contents

Formats and track listings

  1. "The Way I Am" (Radio Edit) – 3:30
  2. "The Way I Am" (Extended Club Edit) – 6:59
  3. "The Way I Am" (Lounge Edit) – 5:06
  4. "Logical Love" – 3:33
  5. "Sleep" (Alternative Version "Casino Royale") – 3:21

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
Germany (Media Control) [3] 50
Poland ZPAV [4] 38
Russia Tophit [5] 110

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