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Willa Was Here

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Willa Was Here
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 17, 2001
Recorded2001
Genre
Length38:56
Label
Producer
Singles from Willa Was Here
  1. "I Wanna Be Bad"
    Released: April 24, 2001
  2. "Did Ya' Understand That"
    Released: September 11, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Willa Was Here is the debut and to-date only studio album by American pop singer Willa Ford, released on July 17, 2001[citation needed] in the United States on the former Atlantic imprint Lava Records. The album debuted and peaked at number fifty-six on the Billboard 200 chart and lasted only two months on the chart. It spawned the top twenty-five hit single "I Wanna Be Bad", which sold over 250,000 copies,[2] as well as "Did Ya' Understand That", which failed to chart. The album also contained a hyperlink to the video for "I Wanna Be Bad". "Ooh Ooh" was released as a promotional single, but failed to chart as well. Ford co-wrote nine of the twelve tracks.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Wanna Be Bad" (featuring Royce da 5'9")Willa Ford, Ryan Daniel Montgomery, Brian Kierulf, Joshua M. SchwartzJosh and Brian3:04
2."Did Ya' Understand That"Ford, Michael D. Goodman, Gioia, Darius RustamSheppard, Kenny Gioia3:16
3."Ooh Ooh"Ford, NelsonEve Nelson3:30
4."Tired"Ford, MarvelAndy Marvel3:32
5."Joke's on You"Ford, Fusari, Falonte Moore, Sabelle BreerRob Fusari3:14
6."Tender"Tim Kelley, Bob RobinsonTim & Bob4:17
7."Don't You Wish"Ford, NelsonNelson3:51
8."Prince Charming"Ford, MarvelMarvel4:00
9."Somebody Take the Pain Away"Kierulf, Schwartz, Sheron Lee, Annie Lennox, David A. StewartJosh and Brian2:52
10."Haunted Heart"Ford, Robbie Nevil, HirshHowie Hirsh3:38
11."Dare"Ford, Scott Ialacci, Anthony CaputoDJ Skribble, Anthony Acid3:44
Australian edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."All the Right Moves"3:28

Sample credits

Personnel

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  • Willa Ford - vocals, background vocals Yamaha CS80 tracks 1,2,5,6 , Prophet 5 Tracks 2,3,7,8 , Arp Quadra Tracks 1,2,5,8,9 Minimoog tracks 2,6,8,10 Piano track 10 Roland Jupiter 8 tracks 6,7,8,11 Korg Triton oaysis 2,8,11
  • Joshua M. Schwartz - multiple instruments
  • Brian Kierulf - multiple instruments
  • Eve Nelson - keyboards
  • Masa Shimizu - guitar
  • Robin Daniels - percussion
  • Andy Marvel - keyboards
  • Gerry Leonard - guitar
  • Jen Carr - background vocals
  • Sabelle Breer - background vocals
  • Tim Kelley - keyboards, drums, bass
  • Bob Robinson - guitar, piano
  • Michael Nigro - keyboards
  • Royce Da 5'9 - vocals

Production

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  • Producers: Josh Schwartz, Brian Kierulf, Michael D. Goodman (aka Sheppard), Kenny Gioia, Eve Nelson, Andy Marvel, Robert D. Fusari, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Howie Hirsh, Robbie Nevil, Scott Ialacci, Anthony Acid
  • Executive producer: Willa Ford, Jason Flom, Andy Shane
  • Management: DAS Communications, Ltd.
  • Engineers: Eve Nelson, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Stephen George, Kenny Gioia
  • Assistant engineers: Benjamin Jelen
  • Vocal engineers: Stephen George
  • Mix engineers: Manny Marriquin
  • Mixing: Rob Chiarelli, Michael D. Goodman, Kenny Gioia, Eve Nelson, Andy Marvel, Jim "Bonzai" Caruso, Robert D. Fusari, Bill Lee
  • Mixing assistants: Jay Nichlas
  • Mastering: Tom Coyne
  • A&R direction: Jason Flom, Andy Shane
  • A&R administration: Gregg Nadel
  • Programming: Josh Schwartz, Brian Kierulf, Eve Nelson, Andy Marvel, Robert D. Fusari, Falonte Moore, Tim Kelley
  • Drum programming: Kenny Gioia, Eve Nelson
  • Keyboard Programming: Darius Rustam
  • Pro Tools whiz: Alan Friedman
  • Vocal Production Effect: Cynthia Daniels
  • Arrangers: Andy Marvel
  • Vocal arrangement: Willa Ford, Jen Carr, Sabelle Breer
  • String arrangements: Josh Schwartz

Charts

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 56

References

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  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2001-07-17). "Willa Was Here - Willa Ford | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  2. ^ [1] Archived February 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Willa Ford Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2015.