Us Against the World (album)

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Us Against the World
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Studio album by
Released12 December 2001 (Sweden)
25 May 2002 (Europe)
25 June 2002 (US)
Recorded2000–2001
Genre
Length24:24(US version)
43:10 (European version)
Label Columbia
Producer
Play chronology
Us Against the World
(2001)
Playin' Around
(2003)
Singles from Us Against The World
  1. "Us Against the World"
    Released: 11 November 2001 [2]
  2. "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"
    Released: 7 February 2002
  3. "Cinderella"
    Released: 27 October 2002 [3]

Us Against the World is the debut studio album by Swedish girl group Play, released on 12 December 2001. In the United States, it was released on 25 June 2002 as the self-titled EP Play. The album charted on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 74 on 5 October 2002, [4] and on 24 March 2003 the album was certified Gold by the RIAA. [5] The songs "Us Against the World" and "Cinderella" were released as singles.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" Gamble and Huff, Jerry Ross Kevin Clark, Hitvision, Berny Cosgrove3:06
2."Us Against the World" Amanda Lameche, Samantha Mumba, Arnthor Birgisson, Anders Bagge Birgisson, Bagge3:41
3."Cinderella" Kevin Savigar, Lindy Robbins Richie Jones, Ric Wake 3:36
4."Hopelessly Devoted" John Farrar Cool Cat Chris3:22
5."Is It Love" Max Martin, Jörgen Elofsson Hitvision3:33
6."I Don't Get Down Like That" Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers Sturken, Rogers3:44
7."Disco Hippie"Steve Wolf, Ray Davies, Denny Kleiman, Charlie PennachioHitvision3:22
8."Remember to Forget"Birgisson, Bagge, Kara DioGuardi Birgisson, Bagge3:28
9."To Live and to Die For"Martin Ankelius, Henrik Andersson, Anna-Lena Margaretha HogdahlHitvision3:19
10."Never Never Land"Rene Tromborg, Rasmus B. Bdenke, Robbins, Damon Sharpe Jones, Wake3:30
11."Boys Lie" Russ DeSalvo, Martin Briley, Dana CalitriWake3:42
12."Watch Me Now"Bagge, Steve Diamond, BirgissonBagge, Birgisson4:47

EP

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"Gamble, Huff, RossClark, Hitvision, Cosgrove3:06
2."Us Against the World"Lameche, Mumba, Birgisson, BaggeBirgisson, Bagge3:41
3."Cinderella"Savigar, Lindy RobbinsJones, Wake3:36
4."Hopelessly Devoted"FarrarCool Cat Chris3:22
5."Is It Love"Martin, ElofssonHitvision3:33
6."I Don't Get Down Like That"Sturken, RogersSturken, Rogers3:44
7."Disco Hippie"Wolf, Davies, Kleiman, PennachioHitvision3:22

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak position
US Billboard 200 [4] 74

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