Anastacia
Studio album by Anastacia
Released	March 29, 2004 August 30, 2005 Cancelled
Recorded	2003-2004
Genre	Pop/Rock
Length	48:39
Label	Epic Records
Producer	Dallas Austin, Glen Ballard, Richie Jones, Patrick Leonard, billymann, John Shanks, Dave Stewart, Rick Wake
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Anastacia chronology
Freak of Nature (2001) Anastacia (2004) Pieces of a Dream (2005) Singles from Anastacia "Left Outside Alone" Released: March 15, 2004 "Sick and Tired" Released: July 19, 2004 "Welcome to My Truth" Released: November 8, 2004 "Heavy on My Heart" Released: March 7, 2005

Anastacia is the name of the self-titled third studio album by American pop singer-songwriter Anastacia, released outside the United States in March 2004. The album peaked at the top of the album charts in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Greece and Australia, eventually selling roughly 9-10 million copies worldwide. Download high resolution version (1416x1390, 806 KB)The album cover for the album Anastacia by Anastacia This work is copyrighted. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article is about the singer. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... This article is about the music genre. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Dallas Austin (born December 29, 1970 in Columbus, Georgia) is a Grammy-winning American songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and keyboardist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ritchie Jones, (born September 26, 1986), is an English football player. ... Patrick Raymond Leonard (born 1955 or 1956) is an American songwriter, keyboardist and music producer, known for his longtime collaboration with Madonna on many different recordings. ... billy mann (real name: William Hort Mann born Erlichman) was originally a singer/songwriter, now record producer/songwriter and entrepreneur who started his career living in a car and playing in dive bars. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... David Allan Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart (born September 9, 1952 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear), is an English musician and record producer best known for his work with Eurythmics. ... Entertainment. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... This article is about the singer. ... Freak of Nature is the second album by American pop//rock singer-songwriter Anastacia. ... This article is about the Anastacia album. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Left Outside Alone is a song recorded by American pop singer Anastacia. ... Sick and Tired is a song by American popsinger Anastacia. ... Welcome to My Truth is a song by American popsinger Anastacia. ... Heavy on My Heart is a song by American pop singer Anastacia. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... This article is about the singer. ...

The album was never released in the United States, Anastacia's home country, although there were plans to release the album at one time. The track listing for the U.S. was to be different from the European version, replacing "Sexy Single" with the b-side "Underground Army". The plans were cancelled for unknown reasons, most likely due to the apparent poor reception of lead single Left Outside Alone at radio outlets. Left Outside Alone is a song recorded by American pop singer Anastacia. ...

History

In January 2003, Anastacia had discovered that she had breast cancer when she was preparing for breast reduction surgery due to orthopedic reasons. Anastacia subsequently established a fund through the Breast Cancer Research Fund to promote awareness of breast cancer amongst younger women. Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ... Breast reduction, or reduction mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure which involves the reduction in the size of breasts by excising fat, skin, and glandular tissue; it may also involve a procedure to counterract drooping of the breasts. ...

After this traumatic experience, Anastacia entered record studios in September 2003 to record the Anastacia album with Glen Ballard, Dallas Austin, and Dave Stewart for release in 2004. Anastacia was after more of a rock feel on the album, as is most apparent in the track I Do which featured Sonny Sandoval from P.O.D.. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dallas Austin (born December 29, 1970 in Columbus, Georgia) is a Grammy-winning American songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and keyboardist. ... David Allan Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart (born September 9, 1952 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear), is an English musician and record producer best known for his work with Eurythmics. ... Paul Joshua Sonny Sandoval (born May 16, 1974) is an American singer. ... This article is about the California metal band. ...

Anastacia says on her website that her illness made it more difficult to record the album:

She struggled through the process to finish the album for release in March 2004.

Track listing

Worldwide Version

1. "Seasons Change" (Anastacia, DioGuardi, Rzeznik) – 4:17
2. "Left Outside Alone" (Anastacia, Austin, Ballard) – 4:17
3. "Time" (Anastacia, Austin, Ballard) – 3:33
4. "Sick and Tired" (Anastacia, Austin, Ballard) – 3:30
5. "Heavy on My Heart" (Anastacia, Mann) – 4:26
6. "I Do" (featuring Sonny Sandoval) (Anastacia, Burton, Dioguardi, Weissfeld) – 3:04
7. "Welcome to My Truth" (Anastacia, Dioguardi, Shanks) – 4:03
8. "Pretty Little Dum Dum" (Anastacia, Ballard, Dioguardi) – 4:37
9. "Sexy Single" (Anastacia, Stewart) – 3:52
10. "Rearview" (Anastacia, Dioguardi, Shanks) – 4:12
11. "Where Do I Belong" (Anastacia, Dioguardi, Leonard) – 3:26
12. "Maybe Today" (Anastacia, Stewart) – 5:15

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Cancelled U.S. Version

1. "Seasons Change"
2. "Left Outside Alone"
3. "Time"
4. "Sick and Tired"
5. "Heavy on My Heart"
6. "I Do" (featuring Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D.)
7. "Welcome to My Truth"
8. "Pretty Little Dum Dum"
9. "Underground Army"
10. "Rearview"
11. "Where Do I Belong"
12. "Maybe Today"

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B-Sides

There were also several b-sides to the album. The tracks released were:

1. "Get Ready" (which appeared on the "Left Outside Alone" single)
2. "Twisted Girl" (which appeared on the "Sick and Tired" single)
3. "The Saddest Part" (which appeared on the "Welcome to My Truth" single)
4. "Underground Army" (which appeared on the "Heavy on My Heart" single)
5. "Trop Lourd Dans Mon Coeur" (a French version of "Heavy on My Heart", which appeared on the latter's single)

Chart success

Anastacia proved to be a huge smash hit reaching the top of the album charts in 11 European countries including the UK, The Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland and number two in Spain, Portugal, Italy & Ireland. The album's lead single "Left Outside Alone" proved to be equally successful, reaching number one in Australia, Italy, Austria and Switzerland; top five on the composite European singles chart, in Australia, and in the UK. Strong airplay for the song throughout Europe led to the song's managing a world airplay ranking as one of the top five songs played on top 40 radio stations throughout the world in April 2004. The album also spawned another 3 European hit singles: 'Sick & Tired', 'Welcome To My Truth' & 'Heavy on My Heart', 'Sick & Tired' was the biggest hit from the three scoring top 5 single status across numerous European countries, almost reaching the success of 'Left Outside Alone'. 'Welcome To My Truth' scored Anastacia her best ever selling single in Spain and gained moderate European airplay and sales, the single 'Heavy on My Heart' fared slightly worse but proceeds from the single were donated to Anastacia's Breast Cancer Fund. Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ...

Charts

Year end charts/specials

• Austrian Album Top 100: #2 (2004).
• Belgian UltraTop 100: #6 (2004).
• Dutch Album Top 100: #2 (2004), #99 (2005).
• Swiss Album Top 100: #1 (2004), #94 (2005).
• German Album Top 100: #1 (2004), #55 (2005).
• Hungarian Album Top 40: # 20 as chart position; #32 as sales (2004)
• United Kingdom: #6 (2004)
• Anastacia currently peaks at #90 in the "Best of Alltime Albums" in Sweden.

External links

• Anastacia official website