Playing My Game Explained

Playing My Game
Type:	studio
Artist:	Lene Marlin
Cover:	Playingmygame.jpg
Released:	22 March 1999
Recorded:	1998–1999
Genre:	Pop^[1]
Length:	44:19
Label:	Virgin
Producer:	Hans G Jørn Dahl
Next Title:	Another Day
Next Year:	2003

Playing My Game is the debut studio album by Norwegian singer Lene Marlin, released on 22 March 1999 by Virgin Records.

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes.^[2]

Musicians

• Lene Marlin – vocals (all tracks), arrangements (2, 5), guitar (7)
• Jørn Dahl – arrangements (all tracks), keyboards, piano, programming
• Bjørn Charles Dreyer – guitar (3)
• Hans G – arrangements (5)
• Wallen Mjäland – bass guitar, tambourine
• Stray – guitars (1-6, 8-10)
• Karl Oluf Wennerberg – cymbals, hi-hat, tambourine

Technical

• Jørn Dahl – production, engineering
• Hans G – production, engineering
• Espen Berg – mastering (3)
• Dan Bierton – engineering
• Ian Cooper – mastering (1, 2, 4-10)
• Richard Lowe – engineering
• Erik Stokke – engineering (2, 6-8)

Design

• Mikio Ariga – photography
• Gry Celius – hairstyling
• Masaaki Fukushi – artwork

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)! scope="col"

Peak position
European Albums (Music & Media)^[3]	35
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)^[4]	43

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)! scope="col"

Position
Swedish Albums & Compilations (Sverigetopplistan)^[5]	62

Chart (2000)! scope="col"

Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[6]	79

Chart (2001)! scope="col"

Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	174

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lene Marlin – Playing My Game – la recensione. Rockol. 30 June 1999. 2 July 2021. it.
2. Playing My Game . Lene Marlin . 1999 . CD liner notes . Virgin Records . 7243 8 47633 2 9 . Europe.
3. European Top 100 Albums . . 17 . 14 . 1 April 2000 . 12 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
4. Book: Salaverri, Fernando . Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 . es . 1st . September 2005 . Madrid . . 84-8048-639-2.
5. Web site: Årslista Album (inkl samlingar), 1999 . sv . . 21 July 2022.
6. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2000 . Official Charts Company . 23 February 2020.
7. Web site: The Official UK Albums Chart 2001 . . 6 . 1 April 2021.