Us Against the World (album)
2001 studio album by Play
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Us Against the World is the debut album by Swedish girl group Play, released on 12 December 2001. In the United States, it was released on 25 June 2002 as the EP Play[4]. The album charted on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 74 on 5 October 2002,[5] and on 24 March 2003 the album was certified Gold by the RIAA.[6]
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| Released | 12 December 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Us Against the World" | Amanda Lameche, Samantha Mumba, Arnthor Birgisson, Anders Bagge[7] | Birgisson, Bagge | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Cinderella" | Kevin Savigar, Lindy Robbins | Richie Jones, Ric Wake | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Hopelessly Devoted" | John Farrar | Cool Cat Chris | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Remember to Forget" | Birgisson, Bagge, Kara DioGuardi | Birgisson, Bagge | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Is It Love" | Max Martin, Jörgen Elofsson | Hitvision | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Disco Hippie" | Steve Wolf, Ray Davies, Denny Kleiman, Charlie Pennachio | Hitvision | 3:22 |
| 7. | "I Don't Get Down Like That" | Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers | Sturken, Rogers | 3:43 |
| 8. | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (feat. Chris Trousdale of Dream Street) | Gamble and Huff, Jerry Ross | Kevin Clark, Hitvision, Berny Cosgrove | 3:06 |
| 9. | "To Live and to Die For" | Martin Ankelius, Henrik Andersson, Anna-Lena Margaretha Hogdahl | Hitvision | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Never Never Land" | Rene Tromborg, Rasmus B. Bdenke, Robbins, Damon Sharpe | Jones, Wake | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Watch Me Now" | Bagge, Steve Diamond, Birgisson | Bagge, Birgisson | 4:47 |
North American Play EP
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (feat. Chris Trousdale of Dream Street) | Gamble, Huff, Ross | Clark, Hitvision, Cosgrove | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Us Against the World" | Lameche, Mumba, Birgisson, Bagge | Birgisson, Bagge | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Cinderella" | Savigar, Lindy Robbins | Jones, Wake | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Hopelessly Devoted" | Farrar | Cool Cat Chris | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Is It Love" | Martin, Elofsson | Hitvision | 3:33 |
| 6. | "I Don't Get Down Like That" | Sturken, Rogers | Sturken, Rogers | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Disco Hippie" | Wolf, Davies, Kleiman, Pennachio | Hitvision | 3:22 |
- Note: A snippet of the song "Boys Lie" was included on the "Us Against the World" single in America. The full song did not end up making the album or EP, though it has since leaked online. "Boys Lie" was written by Russ DeSalvo, Martin Briley, Dana Calitri and produced by Ric Wake.[9]
Personnel
- Faye Hamlin (lead vocals)
- Anaïs Lameche (lead vocals)
- Anna Sundstrand (backing vocals)
- Rosie Munter (backing vocals)
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 74 |
