Willa Was Here

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Willa Was Here
Willa Was Here album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Willa Ford
ReleasedJuly 17, 2001 (2001-07-17)
Recorded2001
Studio
Genre
Length39:12
Label
Producer
Singles from Willa Was Here
  1. "I Wanna Be Bad"
    Released: April 24, 2001
  2. "Did Ya' Understand That"
    Released: September 11, 2001
Professional ratings
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Willa Was Here is the only studio album by American pop singer Willa Ford. It was released on July 17, 2001, via Lava/Atlantic Records.

Contents

Recording sessions took place at The Dojo and Milkman Studios in New Jersey, at Battery Studios, Protopia, 22nd Street Studios, Big Baby Recording, Chung King and Soundtracks in New York City, and at Record Plant and The Hirsh Compound in Los Angeles.

Production was handled by Andy Marvel, Brian & Josh, Eve Nelson, Anthony Acid, DJ Skribble, Falonte Moore, Howie Hersh, Kenny Gioia, Rob Fusari, Robbie Nevil, Shep Goodman, and Tim & Bob, with Andy Shane, Jason Flom and Willa Ford serving as executive producers.

In the United States, the album debuted at number fifty-six on the Billboard 200 and lasted two months on the chart. Its lead single, "I Wanna Be Bad", made it to number twenty-two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. As of November 2003, the single sold over 250,000 copies in the US alone. [2] The second single off of the album, "Did Ya' Understand That", was released on September 11, 2001 and failed to chart. [3] Between the main two singles, the song "Ooh Ooh" was released as a promotional single, but failed to chart as well. The album also contained a hyperlink to the music video for "I Wanna Be Bad".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Wanna Be Bad"
3:06
2."Did Ya' Understand That"
3:17
3."Ooh Ooh"
  • Williford
  • Eve Nelson
Eve Nelson3:32
4."Tired"
 Andy Marvel 3:33
5."Joke's on You"
3:16
6."Tender"
  • Tim Kelley
  • Bob Robinson
 Tim & Bob 4:18
7."Don't You Wish"
  • Williford
  • Nelson
Eve Nelson3:51
8."Prince Charming"
  • Williford
  • Saidenberg
Andy Marvel4:01
9."Somebody Take the Pain Away"
  • Brian
  • Josh
2:53
10."Haunted Heart"
3:39
11."Dare"
3:46
Total length:39:12
Australian edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."All the Right Moves"
  • Johnny Pedersen
  • Karsten Dahlgaard
  • Michael Jay Margules
Jam & Delgado3:26
Sample credits
Notes

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 56

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References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Willa Was Here - Willa Ford | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ Bottomley, C. (November 20, 2003). "VH1.com : Willa Ford : Willa Ford: A Toast to Sex". VH1 . Retrieved February 23, 2006– via Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Kaplan, Ilana (July 25, 2017). "Willa Ford Explains Why She Left Music — And Teases a Possible Comeback". Billboard . Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Willa Ford Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
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