Thinking Room
2001 studio album by Anika Moa
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Thinking Room is the debut album by New Zealand Pop recording artist Anika Moa, released on 28 September 2001, by Warner, Atlantic Records. It reached the number one spot on the New Zealand Albums Chart and was certified as double platinum, selling over 30,000 copies in New Zealand.
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| Released | 28 September 2001 | |||
| Studio | Sear Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 48:49 | |||
| Label | Warner Music | |||
| Producer | Victor Van Vugt | |||
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Chart performance
The album debuted at number one on the New Zealand charts in October, 2001, and stayed in the top spot for two weeks.[2] The album has gone double platinum,[3] having sold over 30,000 copies,[4] and yielding four hit singles, two of which ("Youthful" and "Falling in Love Again") peaked at number five on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[5]
"Falling in Love Again" featured in the film America's Sweethearts in 2001.[6]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Anika Moa, along with others credited for specific tracks below.[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Good in My Head" | 4:34 | |
| 2. | "Flowers For You" | 4:14 | |
| 3. | "Falling in Love Again" | James Reid | 3:48 |
| 4. | "I Talked to You" | Adam Peters | 3:22 |
| 5. | "My Son" | 5:01 | |
| 6. | "Holding Me High" | Tim Groenendaal | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Mother" | 4:04 | |
| 8. | "Youthful" | 4:16 | |
| 9. | "God in His Culture" | 5:08 | |
| 10. | "Everything's the Same" | Peters | 4:51 |
| 11. | "Harry & Leena's Song" | 5:09 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Anika Moa – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4–7, 10, 11), electric guitar (10), keyboards (10)
- Des Broadbery – additional programming (9)
- Matt Chamberlain – drums (1, 2, 5–8, 10, 11), percussion (1, 2, 5, 7, 10)
- Knox Chandler – bass (5, 11), electric guitar (1, 3, 5, 8), mandolin (5, 8)
- Sean Eden – electric guitar (6, 7)
- Chris Feinstein – bass (1, 2, 6–8, 10)
- Adam Peters – backing vocals (10, 11), cello (1, 2, 6, 7, 9), acoustic guitar (2, 8), electric guitar (1, 3, 5–7, 10), keyboards (3–6, 9–11), programming (4–6, 9, 11)
- Britta Phillips – backing vocals (8)
- Chad Royce – percussion (5, 8, 11)
- Eric Schermerhorn – acoustic guitar (1–3, 6, 8, 10, 11), 12-string acoustic guitar (2, 5, 6), electric guitar (3, 8)
- Bruce Smith – drum programming (3)
- Victor Van Vugt – programming (5)
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Technical
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Design & management
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- Source: CD liner[7]
