Us Against the World | ||||
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Released | 12 December 2001 (Sweden) 25 May 2002 (Europe) 25 June 2002 (US) | |||
Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
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Length | 24:24(US version) 43:10 (European version) | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Singles from Us Against The World | ||||
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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | Gamble and Huff, Jerry Ross | Kevin Clark, Hitvision, Berny Cosgrove | 3:06 |
2. | "Us Against the World" | Amanda Lameche, Samantha Mumba, Arnthor Birgisson, Anders Bagge | Birgisson, Bagge | 3:41 |
3. | "Cinderella" | Kevin Savigar, Lindy Robbins | Richie Jones, Ric Wake | 3:36 |
4. | "Hopelessly Devoted" | John Farrar | Cool Cat Chris | 3:22 |
5. | "Is It Love" | Max Martin, Jörgen Elofsson | Hitvision | 3:33 |
6. | "I Don't Get Down Like That" | Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers | Sturken, Rogers | 3:44 |
7. | "Disco Hippie" | Steve Wolf, Ray Davies, Denny Kleiman, Charlie Pennachio | Hitvision | 3:22 |
8. | "Remember to Forget" | Birgisson, Bagge, Kara DioGuardi | Birgisson, Bagge | 3:28 |
9. | "To Live and to Die For" | Martin Ankelius, Henrik Andersson, Anna-Lena Margaretha Hogdahl | Hitvision | 3:19 |
10. | "Never Never Land" | Rene Tromborg, Rasmus B. Bdenke, Robbins, Damon Sharpe | Jones, Wake | 3:30 |
11. | "Boys Lie" | Russ DeSalvo, Martin Briley, Dana Calitri | Wake | 3:42 |
12. | "Watch Me Now" | Bagge, Steve Diamond, Birgisson | Bagge, Birgisson | 4:47 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | Gamble, Huff, Ross | Clark, Hitvision, Cosgrove | 3:06 |
2. | "Us Against the World" | Lameche, Mumba, Birgisson, Bagge | Birgisson, Bagge | 3:41 |
3. | "Cinderella" | Savigar, Lindy Robbins | Jones, Wake | 3:36 |
4. | "Hopelessly Devoted" | Farrar | Cool Cat Chris | 3:22 |
5. | "Is It Love" | Martin, Elofsson | Hitvision | 3:33 |
6. | "I Don't Get Down Like That" | Sturken, Rogers | Sturken, Rogers | 3:44 |
7. | "Disco Hippie" | Wolf, Davies, Kleiman, Pennachio | Hitvision | 3:22 |
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [4] | 74 |
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