The Way I Am (Ana Johnsson album) explained

The Way I Am
Type:Studio
Artist:Ana Johnsson
Cover:TheWayIAm.jpg
Released:August 9, 2004
Recorded:2003–2004
Genre:Pop rock
Length:40:41
Label:Sony BMG
Producer:Leif Larson, Marcus Black, Ghost, Kalle Engstrom, Micke "Nord" Anderson, Jörgen Elofsson, Mathias Venge, Martin Hansen
Prev Title:Cuz I Can
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Little Angel
Next Year:2006

The Way I Am is the international debut album by Swedish singer-songwriter Ana Johnsson and the second studio album overall. It was released on August 9, 2004, by Bonnier Amigo and Sony BMG. The album was the 2005 winner of the European Border Breakers Award for Sweden.[1]

It is composed of the first seven songs of the first album, Cuz I Can, plus four new songs. The album spawned three singles: "We Are", which was the theme song from the Spider-Man 2 movie, and two songs co-written by Johnsson, "Don't Cry for Pain" and "Coz I Can", the latter making it to the top 5 most popular songs in Japan at the time of its release.[2]

In addition to reaching the top 20 in Germany and Switzerland, The Way I Am was a commercial success in Japan, where it debuted at number four[3] and went on to sell over 150,000 copies, receiving a Gold certification.[4] It sold 300,000 copies worldwide.[5]

Track listings

Standard album

Includes the videos:

Japanese version (CD/DVD)

CD
  1. "We Are" – 3:57
  2. "Don't Cry for Pain" – 3:48
  3. "The Way I Am" – 3:32
  4. "I'm Stupid" – 3:48
  5. "Life" – 3:08
  6. "6 Feet Under" – 3:45
  7. "Coz I Can" – 3:03
  8. "Crest of the Wave" – 4:50
  9. "L.A." – 3:44
  10. "Now It's Gone" – 3:43
  11. "Here I Go Again" – 3:27
  12. "Black Hole" [bonus track] – 3:58
DVD
  1. "We Are" [video]
  2. On the Road with Ana Johnsson (photo session in Japan) [video]

Japanese special edition 2CD

CD 1As the regular CD.
CD 2

Includes the videos:

Note: The CD 2 tracks are from Johnsson's first album Cuz I Can.

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Japanese Oricon International Album Chart 11 (4)
Germany Album Chart15
Swiss Album Chart19
Austrian Album Chart20
Swedish Album Chart27
France Album Chart58

Credits

Production
Additional musicians
Artwork

Release history

CountryRelease date
EuropeAugust 9, 2004
SwedenSeptember 24, 2004
JapanOctober 6, 2004
Japan (special edition)February 9, 2005

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billboard Magazine, February 5, 2005. 2022-01-09. worldradiohistory.com.
  2. Web site: October 17, 2004 . ORICON STYLE：RANKING . 2022-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041017005327/http://www2.oricon.co.jp/ranking/tracks01.html . October 17, 2004 . dead.
  3. Web site: October 18, 2004 . Yahoo!ニュース – ランキング . 2022-01-10 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20041018015151/http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/ranking/ori/mus/cd_w.html . October 18, 2004 . dead.
  4. Web site: December 19, 2021 . 第19回日本ゴールドディスク大賞｜THE GOLD DISC . 2022-01-10 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20211219084418/https://www.golddisc.jp/award/19/ . December 19, 2021 . dead.
  5. Web site: August 14, 2010. Ana Johnsson café.se. live. 2022-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20100814060031/https://www.cafe.se/ana-johnsson/. August 14, 2010. sv.

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