Willa Was Here
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Released | July 17, 2001 |
Recorded | 2001 |
Genre | Pop, dance-pop |
Length | 38:56 |
Label | Lava |
Producer | Josh Schwartz, Brian Kierulf, Michael D. Goodman (a.k.a. Sheppard), Tim & Bob, Eve Nelson, Andy Marvel, Robert D. Fusari, Kenny Gioia, Howie Hirsh, Robbie Nevil, Scott Ialacci (a.k.a. DJ Skribble), Anthony Acid |
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Willa Was Here is the debut and to-date only studio album by American pop singer Willa Ford, released on July 17, 2001[citation needed] in the United States on the former Atlantic imprint Lava Records. The album debuted and peaked at number fifty-six on the Billboard 200 chart. It spawned the top twenty-five hit single "I Wanna Be Bad", which sold over 250,000 copies,[2] as well as "Did Ya' Understand That", which failed to chart. The album also contained a hyper link to the video for "I Wanna Be Bad". "Ooh Ooh" was released as a promotional single, but failed to chart as well. Ford co-wrote nine of the twelve tracks.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Wanna Be Bad" (featuring Royce da 5'9") | Willa Ford, Ryan Daniel Montgomery, Brian Kierulf, Joshua M. Schwartz | Josh and Brian | 3:04 |
2. | "Did Ya' Understand That" | Ford, Michael D. Goodman, Gioia, Darius Rustam | Sheppard, Kenny Gioia | 3:16 |
3. | "Ooh Ooh" | Ford, Nelson | Eve Nelson | 3:30 |
4. | "Tired" | Ford, Marvel | Andy Marvel | 3:32 |
5. | "Joke's on You" | Ford, Fusari, Falonte Moore, Sabelle Breer | Rob Fusari | 3:14 |
6. | "Tender" | Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson | Tim & Bob | 4:17 |
7. | "Don't You Wish" | Ford, Nelson | Nelson | 3:51 |
8. | "Prince Charming" | Ford, Marvel | Marvel | 4:00 |
9. | "Somebody Take the Pain Away" | Kierulf, Schwartz, Sheron Lee, Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart | Josh and Brian | 2:52 |
10. | "Haunted Heart" | Ford, Robbie Nevil, Hirsh | Howie Hirsh | 3:38 |
11. | "Dare" | Ford, Scott Ialacci, Anthony Caputo | DJ Skribble, Anthony Acid | 3:44 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "All the Right Moves" | 3:28 |
Sample credits
- "Somebody Take the Pain Away" contains an interpolation of "Here Comes the Rain Again" by Eurythmics.
Personnel[]
- Willa Ford - vocals, background vocals
- Joshua M. Schwartz - multiple instruments
- Brian Kierulf - multiple instruments
- Eve Nelson - keyboards
- Masa Shimizu - guitar
- Robin Daniels - percussion
- Andy Marvel - keyboards
- Gerry Leonard - guitar
- Jen Carr - background vocals
- Sabelle Breer - background vocals
- Tim Kelley - keyboards, drums, bass
- Bob Robinson - guitar, piano
- Michael Nigro - keyboards
- Royce Da 5'9 - vocals
Production[]
- Producers: Josh Schwartz, Brian Kierulf, Michael D. Goodman (aka Sheppard), Kenny Gioia, Eve Nelson, Andy Marvel, Robert D. Fusari, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Howie Hirsh, Robbie Nevil, Scott Ialacci, Anthony Acid
- Executive producer: Willa Ford, Jason Flom, Andy Shane
- Management: DAS Communications, Ltd.
- Engineers: Eve Nelson, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Stephen George, Kenny Gioia
- Assistant engineers: Benjamin Jelen
- Vocal engineers: Stephen George
- Mix engineers: Manny Marriquin
- Mixing: Rob Chiarelli, Michael D. Goodman, Kenny Gioia, Eve Nelson, Andy Marvel, Jim "Bonzai" Caruso, Robert D. Fusari, Bill Lee
- Mixing assistants: Jay Nichlas
- Mastering: Tom Coyne
- A&R direction: Jason Flom, Andy Shane
- A&R administration: Gregg Nadel
- Programming: Josh Schwartz, Brian Kierulf, Eve Nelson, Andy Marvel, Robert D. Fusari, Falonte Moore, Tim Kelley
- Drum programming: Kenny Gioia, Eve Nelson
- Keyboard Programming: Darius Rustam
- Pro Tools whiz: Alan Friedman
- Vocal Production Effect: Cynthia Daniels
- Arrangers: Andy Marvel
- Vocal arrangement: Willa Ford, Jen Carr, Sabelle Breer
- String arrangements: Josh Schwartz
Charts[]
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 56 |
References[]
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2001-07-17). "Willa Was Here - Willa Ford | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ [1] Archived February 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Willa Ford Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
Categories:
- 2001 debut albums
- Willa Ford albums
- Atlantic Records albums
- Lava Records albums