The Way I Am (Ana Johnsson album)

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The Way I Am
Studio album by Ana Johnsson
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
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 2004 first internationally released album by the Swedish pop/rock singer Ana Johnsson. The album spawned three singles: "We Are", which was the theme song from the Spider-Man 2 movie, and two songs co-written by the singer, "Don't Cry for Pain" and "Coz I Can". In Japan, the album was a hit, selling more than 100,000 copies, and was certified Gold. The album was 24th best-selling international album of 2004 in Japan.^{[citation needed]}

Track listings[]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Melodic Net	[1]

Standard album

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"We Are"	Andreas Carlsson, Jörgen Elofsson	Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen	3:57
2.	"Don't Cry for Pain"	Ana Johnsson, Max Martin	Max Martin (executive) – Johan Brorson, Christian Nilsson	3:48
3.	"The Way I Am"	Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus Black	Leif Larson, Marcus Black	3:48
4.	"I'm Stupid"	Max Martin, Prime STH	Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen	3:48
5.	"Life"	Ana Johnsson, Jörgen Elofsson, Mathias Venge, Pontus Wennerberg	Jörgen Elofsson, Mathias Venge	3:08
6.	"6 Feet Under"	Didrik and Sebastian Thott, Carl Falk, Carl Björsell	Kalle Engström, Carl Falk	3:45
7.	"Coz I Can"	Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé	Ghost	3:03
8.	"Crest of the Wave"	Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé	Ghost	4:50
9.	"L.A."	Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus Black	Leif Larson, Marcus Black	3:43
10.	"Now It's Gone"	Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus Black	Leif Larson, Marcus Black	3:43
11.	"Here I Go Again"	Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé	Ghost	3:37

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Tame Me"	Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus Black	Leif Larson, Marcus Black	3:31
2.	"Bring It On"	Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé	Ghost	2:45
3.	"What Is a Girl to Do"	Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé	Ghost	3:19
4.	"Anything Goes"	Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson, Marcus Black	Leif Larson, Marcus Black	2:49
5.	"Just A Girl"	Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé	Ghost	3:22

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[]

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

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