The Way I Am
Studio album by
Ana Johnsson
ReleasedAugust 9, 2004
Recorded2003–2004
GenrePop rock
Length40:41
LabelSony BMG
ProducerLeif Larson, Marcus Black, Ghost, Kalle Engstrom, Micke "Nord" Anderson, Jörgen Elofsson, Mathias Venge, Martin Hansen
Ana Johnsson chronology
Cuz I Can
(2004)		 The Way I Am
(2004)		 Little Angel
(2006)
Alternative covers
Alternative cover

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Melodic Net[6]

I like honest, hand-made music; no computer in the world can really compete with proper instruments.

Johnsson

Standard album

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."We Are"Andreas Carlsson, Jörgen ElofssonMikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen3:57
2."Don't Cry for Pain"Ana Johnsson, Max MartinMax Martin (executive) – Johan Brorson, Christian Nilsson3:48
3."The Way I Am"Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus BlackLeif Larson, Marcus Black3:48
4."I'm Stupid"Max Martin, Prime STHMikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen3:48
5."Life"Ana Johnsson, Jörgen Elofsson, Mathias Venge, Pontus WennerbergJörgen Elofsson, Mathias Venge3:08
6."6 Feet Under"Didrik and Sebastian Thott, Carl Falk, Carl BjörsellKalle Engström, Carl Falk3:45
7."Coz I Can"Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan EkhéGhost3:03
8."Crest of the Wave"Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan EkhéGhost4:50
9."L.A."Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus BlackLeif Larson, Marcus Black3:43
10."Now It's Gone"Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus BlackLeif Larson, Marcus Black3:43
11."Here I Go Again"Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan EkhéGhost3:37

Includes the videos:

  • On the road with... Ana Johnsson
  • We Are [music video] (without the Spider-Man 2 scenes)

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 1

As the regular CD.

CD 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Tame Me"Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus BlackLeif Larson, Marcus Black3:31
2."Bring It On"Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan EkhéGhost2:45
3."What Is a Girl to Do"Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan EkhéGhost3:19
4."Anything Goes"Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus BlackLeif Larson, Marcus Black2:49
5."Just A Girl"Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan EkhéGhost3:22

Includes the videos:

  • "Coz I Can"
  • "Don't Cry for Pain"

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

Singles

We Are

  • Released: June 28, 2004
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Sony BMG, Bonnier Amigo Music
  • Writer: Andreas Carlsson, Jörgen Elofsson
  • Producer: Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen
  • Chart position: #2 NOR, No. 4 SWE, No. 4 DEN, No. 6 ITA, No. 7 AUT, No. 8 UK, No. 16 GER, No. 16 NL, No. 16 EU, No. 21 FR, No. 28 IRE, No. 28 SUI
  • Certification: Sweden: Gold (10,000+)

Don't Cry for Pain

  • Released: October 25, 2004
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Sony BMG, Bonnier Amigo Music
  • Writer: Max Martin, Ana Johnsson
  • Producer: Johan Brorson, Christian Nilsson
  • Chart position: #19 SWE, No. 38 GER, No. 70 AUT, No. 83 SWI

Coz I Can

  • Released: March 7, 2005
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Bonnier Amigo Music, Sony BMG
  • Writer: Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé
  • Producer: Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé
  • Chart position: #19 Tokio, No. 73 GER, No. 99 EU

Black Hole

  • Released: December 2004
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Sony BMG

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon International Album Chart 1 1 (4)
Germany Album Chart 15
Swiss Album Chart 19
Austrian Album Chart 20
Swedish Album Chart 27
France Album Chart 58
  • 1: The International Album Chart excludes Japanese artists. Peak position in parentheses is for the full album chart. The album peaked at No. 24 at the Japanese Oricon International Albums of 2004.

Credits

Release history

Country Release date
Europe August 9, 2004
Sweden September 24, 2004
Japan October 6, 2004
Japan (special edition) February 9, 2005

References

  1. ↑ "Billboard Magazine, February 5, 2005" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "ORICON STYLE：RANKING". October 17, 2004. Archived from the original on October 17, 2004. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Yahoo!ニュース – ランキング" (in Japanese). October 18, 2004. Archived from the original on October 18, 2004. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ "第19回日本ゴールドディスク大賞｜THE GOLD DISC" (in Japanese). December 19, 2021. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ana Johnsson | café.se" (in Swedish). August 14, 2010. Archived from the original on August 14, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ Roth, Kaj. "Melodic Net review". Retrieved November 5, 2011.
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