# The Way I Am (Ana Johnsson album)

The Way I Am is the international debut album by Swedish singer-songwriter Ana Johnsson and the second studio album overall. It was released on August 9, 2004, by Bonnier Amigo and Sony BMG. The album was the 2005 winner of the European Border Breakers Award for Sweden.
It is composed of the first seven songs of the first album, Cuz I Can, plus four new songs. The album spawned three singles: "We Are", which was the theme song from the Spider-Man 2 movie, and two songs co-written by Johnsson, "Don't Cry for Pain" and "Coz I Can", the latter making it to the top 5 most popular songs in Japan at the time of its release.
In addition to reaching the top 20 in Germany and Switzerland, The Way I Am was a commercial success in Japan, where it debuted at number four and went on to sell over 150,000 copies, receiving a Gold certification. It sold 300,000 copies worldwide.

## Track listings

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Melodic Net | |
   I like honest, hand-made music; no computer in the world can really compete with proper instruments.
Johnsson
Standard album
Includes the videos:
* On the road with... Ana Johnsson
* We Are [music video] (without the Spider-Man 2 scenes)

### Japanese version (CD/DVD)
#### CD

* "We Are" – 3:57
* "Don't Cry for Pain" – 3:48
* "The Way I Am" – 3:32
* "I'm Stupid" – 3:48
* "Life" – 3:08
* "6 Feet Under" – 3:45
* "Coz I Can" – 3:03
* "Crest of the Wave" – 4:50
* "L.A." – 3:44
* "Now It's Gone" – 3:43
* "Here I Go Again" – 3:27
* "Black Hole" [bonus track] – 3:58

#### DVD

* "We Are" [video]
* On the Road with Ana Johnsson (photo session in Japan) [video]

### Japanese special edition 2CD
#### CD 1

As the regular CD.

#### CD 2

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

We Are
* Released: June 28, 2004
* Format: CD
* Label: Sony BMG, Bonnier Amigo Music
* Writer: Andreas Carlsson, Jörgen Elofsson
* Producer: Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen
* Chart position: #2 NOR, No. 4 SWE, No. 4 DEN, No. 6 ITA, No. 7 AUT, No. 8 UK, No. 16 GER, No. 16 NL, No. 16 EU, No. 21 FR, No. 28 IRE, No. 28 SUI
* Certification: Sweden: Gold (10,000+)
Don't Cry for Pain
* Released: October 25, 2004
* Format: CD
* Label: Sony BMG, Bonnier Amigo Music
* Writer: Max Martin, Ana Johnsson
* Producer: Johan Brorson, Christian Nilsson
* Chart position: #19 SWE, No. 38 GER, No. 70 AUT, No. 83 SWI
Coz I Can
* Released: March 7, 2005
* Format: CD
* Label: Bonnier Amigo Music, Sony BMG
* Writer: Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé
* Producer: Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé
* Chart position: #19 Tokio, No. 73 GER, No. 99 EU
Black Hole
* Released: December 2004
* Format: Digital download
* Label: Sony BMG

## 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 |