"Welcome to My Truth"
Single by Anastacia
From the album Anastacia
Released	2004
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop
Length	4:03
Label	Epic
Writers	Anastacia Kara DioGuardi John Shanks
Producers	Glen Ballard
Director	Diane Martel
Certification	?
Chart positions	#9 SP #14 IT and NL #18 DK #23 IRE #25 UK
Anastacia singles chronology
"Sick and Tired" (2004)	"Welcome to My Truth" (2004)	"Heavy on My Heart" (2005)

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Further information

The song

In "Welcome to My Truth", Anastacia sings about her relationship with her father, which wasn't great. He suddenly left when she was a little girl, and never tried to contact her, neither when she became famous!

The video

The video was filmed on July 17th and 18th (2004), in The Valley, California, USA. The video was directed by Diane Martel. July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Napa Valley is most famous for its wine. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 158,302 sq mi  410,000 km² 250 miles  402. ... Diane Martel is a music-video director. ...

In the music video, a young girl is shown that noticed her parents are having a fight, while clips are shown of Anastacia singing that "she has hit about a million walls" in the garden. At the second verse, the little girl is shown playing with toys and watching tv with her brother and mother. When the chorus breaks again, she's at school making a portret of Mona Lisa, of which she gets a medal for. When she gets home, she sticks the #1 prize to the refregirator so her mom would sure see it and be proud of her. The mom, however, doesn't even pay a look at her prize at walks by it. Next, the toddler is shown painting a happy painting. It represents that even though her life isn't as perfect as she wants it to be, due her parents fighting all the time, she can still be happy and not let this get in the way of her life. A music video (also promo) is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Mona Lisa, or La Gioconda, is a 16th century oil painting on poplar wood by Leonardo da Vinci and is one of the most famous paintings in Western art history; few other works of art are as romanticized, celebrated, or reproduced. ... A Medal is a word used for various types of compact objects: a wearable medal awarded by an authority government for services redered, especially to a country (such as Armed force service); strictly speaking this only refers to a medal of coin-like appearance, but informally the word also refers... A prize is an award given to a person or a group of people to recognise and reward actions or achievements. ...

The single

The single was released on November 18, 2004. There are four single versions: November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) other events of 2004 list of years in music 2000s in music // Events January 1 - Vienna New Years Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna, conducted by Riccardo Muti January 1 - Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol January 3 - Britney Spears marries Jason...

UK Version, CD 1

1. Welcome to My Truth
2. Left Outside Alone [Jason Nevins Mix Show Edit]

UK Version, CD 2

1. "Welcome to My Truth"
2. "Saddest Part"
3. "Left Outside Alone [Jason Nevins Mix Show Edit]"
4. "Welcome to My Truth" [Live]
5. "Welcome to My Truth" [Video]

Europe Version

1. "Welcome to My Truth"
2. "Saddest Part"
3. "Sick and Tired (Live at The Hospital)"
4. "Welcome to My Truth" [Video]

Australian Version

1. "Welcome to My Truth"
2. "Saddest Part"
3. "Sick and Tired (Live at The Hospital)"

Left Outside Alone is a song by American pop singer Anastacia. ... Left Outside Alone is a song by American pop singer Anastacia. ... Sick and Tired is a song by American pop singer Anastacia. ... Sick and Tired is a song by American pop singer Anastacia. ...

Chart succes

Welcome to My Truth wasn't as succesful as the other two singles off Anastacia's selfnamed album, unable to reach the top ten in most European countries. Although it did not peak at #1 like the two former singles, the single was pronounced to be her best-selling single in Spain, reaching the number 3 position in the Los 40 chart and remaining in the chart for 25 weeks!

See also: 2004 in music (UK) other events of 2004 list of years in music 2000s in music // Events January 1 - Vienna New Years Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna, conducted by Riccardo Muti January 1 - Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol January 3 - Britney Spears marries Jason...

External links

• Welcome to My Truth Lyrics
• Music video to Welcome to My Truth