Welcome to My Truth

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"Welcome to My Truth"
"Welcome to My Truth" cover
Single by Anastacia
from the album Anastacia
B-side(s) "Saddest Part"
Released November 8, 2004 (EU)
November 14, 2004 (UK)
Format CD single, Maxi single
Recorded 2003
Genre Pop
Length 4:03
Label Epic
Writer(s) Anastacia
Producer(s) Glen Ballard
Chart positions
Anastacia singles chronology
"Sick and Tired"
(2004)		 "Welcome to My Truth"
(2004)		 "Heavy on My Heart"
(2005)

"Welcome to My Truth" is a biographical song recorded by American pop singer Anastacia. It was co-written by Anastacia, Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks. The song appears on Anastacia's 2003 studio album Anastacia and is the third single from the album. In it Anastacia sings about her strained relationship with her father, who left when she was a little girl and never tried to contact her.

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[edit] Music video

Anastacia singing in the garden
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Anastacia singing in the garden

The video was filmed on July 17th and 18th (2004), in The Valley, California, USA. The video was directed by Diane Martel.

In the music video, a young girl is shown noticing her parents having a fight, while clips are shown of Anastacia in a garden singing that "she has hit about a million walls". At the second verse, the little girl is shown playing with toys and watching TV with her brother and mother. When the chorus reprises, the girl is at school making a portrait of Mona Lisa, for which she is given a medal. When she gets home, she sticks the #1 prize to the refrigerator so her mom will see it and be proud of her. The mom, however, doesn't look at her prize and walks by it. Next, the child is shown painting a happy painting. It represents that even though her life isn't as perfect as she wants it to be, due to her parents fighting all the time, she can still be happy.

[edit] Formats and track listings

The single was released on November 8, 2004 in Europe and November 14 in the United Kingdom. There are four single versions:

  • 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 maxi single
  1. "Welcome to My Truth"
  2. "Saddest Part"
  3. "Sick and Tired" [Live at The Hospital]
  4. "Welcome to My Truth" [Video]
  • Europe 2-track single
  1. "Welcome to My Truth"
  2. "Saddest Part"
  • Australian maxi single
  1. "Welcome to My Truth"
  2. "Saddest Part"
  3. "Sick and Tired" [Live at The Hospital]

[edit] Chart performance

"Welcome to My Truth" wasn't as successful as the other two singles from Anastacia's self-titled 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 one of her most successful singles in Spain, reaching the number 3 position in the Spanish Los 40 airplay chart and remaining in the chart for 25 weeks.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Spain: Los 40 Principales 3
Italian Top 50 7
Dutch Top 40 14
Denmark Top 20 18
Irish Top 50 23
UK Top 75 25
World Singles Top 40 29
German Top 50 30
Swiss Top 100 35
Austria Top 75 41
Australian Top 50 41
Swedish Top 60 49

[edit] Charts trajectories

Swiss Singles Top 100
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Position
35
44
39
36
46
66
56
60
66
88
Austria Singles Top 75
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Position
43
41
51
61
62
65
63
64
54
66
Germany Singles Top 100
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Position
30
44
47
52
63
65
58
66
62
Ireland Singles Top 50
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Position
23
23
39
32
35
34
29
38
42
Dutch Top 40
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
Position
29
15
14
15
21
21
18
24
World Singles Top 40
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06
Position
34
29
29
31
32
36
UK Singles Top 75
Week 01 02 03 04 05
Position
25
43
57
55
65
Sweden Singles Top 60
Week 01 02 03 04
Position
49
49
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57
Anastacia
Discography | Awards | Music videos
Albums
Not That Kind (2000) · Freak of Nature (2001)
Anastacia (2004) · Pieces of a Dream (2005)
Singles
I'm Outta Love · Not That Kind · Cowboys & Kisses · Made for Lovin' You
Paid My Dues · One Day in Your Life · Why'd You Lie to Me · You'll Never Be Alone
Left Outside Alone · Sick and Tired · Welcome to My Truth · Heavy on My Heart
Everything Burns · Pieces of a Dream · I Belong to You
Soundtrack Singles
Boom · Love Is a Crime
DVDs
The Video Collection · Live at Last
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