Freak of Nature

Freak of Nature
Studio album by Anastacia
Released November 26, 2001 (2001-11-26)
Recorded 2001; Cove City Sound Studios
(Glen Cove, New York)
The Dream Factory, Right Track Recording, Sony Music Studios
(New York City, New York)
Encore Studios
(Burbank, California)
Homesite 13
(Novato, California)
Ocean Way Recording
(Hollywood, Los Angeles, California)
Genre Pop, dance, rock, R&B
Length 47:12
Label Epic, Daylight
Producer Ric Wake, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Richie Jones
Anastacia chronology
Not That Kind
(2000)		 Freak of Nature
(2001)		 Anastacia
(2004)
Singles from Freak of Nature
  1. "Paid My Dues"
    Released: November 6, 2001
  2. "One Day in Your Life"
    Released: March 4, 2002
  3. "Boom"
    Released: June 3, 2002
  4. "Why'd You Lie to Me"
    Released: September 9, 2002
  5. "You'll Never Be Alone"
    Released: November 4, 2002
  6. "Love Is a Crime"
    Released: January 18, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly (B)[2]
entertainment.ie [3]
NME (2/10)[4]
Rolling Stone (positive)[5]
Slant Magazine [6]
Yahoo! Music [7]

Freak of Nature is the second studio album by American recording artist Anastacia, released in Europe and the United Kingdom on November 26, 2001, and later in the United States and Australia on June 18, 2002. It was primarily produced by Ric Wake with occasional production from Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, and Richie Jones. The album debuted and peaked at number twenty-seven on the US Billboard 200, while it reached number four in the United Kingdom and number one in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. For the US and Australian edition of the album, three tracks were remixed and a new track, "I Thought I Told You That", was recorded. A collector's edition of the album was released on November 4, 2002, in Europe, featuring a bonus disc containing "I Thought I Told You That", as it only appeared on the American & Australian versions of the standard album, a recording of classic "Someday My Prince Will Come", plus three remixes and two live recordings. The collector's edition was released in America & Australia in February 2003, and the bonus disc contained a similar tracklisting, however, included "Boom", a single released by Anastacia for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, instead of "I Thought I Told You That", as it appeared on the standard version of the album, and also included an extra track, "Love Is a Crime", a single released by Anastacia for the soundtrack to the film Chicago. Some editions of the album are not playable on Windows or Mac.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Freak of Nature"   Anastacia, Richie Jones, Billy Mann, Eric Kupper Ric Wake, Richie Jones 3:39
2. "Paid My Dues"   Anastacia, Greg Lawson, Damon Sharpe, LaMenga Kafi Wake, Jones 3:21
3. "Overdue Goodbye"   Anastacia, Mann Wake, Jones 4:34
4. "You'll Never Be Alone"   Anastacia, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello Watters, Biancaniello 4:21
5. "One Day in Your Life"   Anastacia, Watters, Biancaniello Watters, Biancaniello 3:28
6. "How Come the World Won't Stop"   Anastacia, Mann Wake, Jones 4:03
7. "Why'd You Lie to Me"   Anastacia, Sharpe, Lawson, Trey Parker, Damon Butler, Canela Cox Wake 3:43
8. "Don'tcha Wanna"   Anastacia, Watters, Biancaniello, Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright Watters, Biancaniello 3:43
9. "Secrets"   Anastacia, Brian James Wake, Jones 5:22
10. "Don't Stop (Doin' It)"   Anastacia, Watters, Biancaniello Watters, Biancaniello 4:21
11. "I Dreamed You"   Anastacia, Derek Bramble, Lindy Robbins Wake 5:04
12. "Overdue Goodbye (Reprise)"   Anastacia, Mann Wake, Jones 1:35
  1. "Love Is a Crime" - 3:42
  2. "Someday My Prince Will Come" – 3:44
  3. "Boom" (2002 FIFA World Cup Official Song) – 3:19
  4. "Paid My Dues" (The S-Man's Darkstar Mix) – 5:17
  5. "One Day in Your Life" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Club Mix) – 10:12
  6. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Nu Soul DNB Mix) – 6:38
  7. "Freak of Nature" (Live from Japan, 13 Sept 2002) – 4:23
  8. "Overdue Goodbye" (Live from Japan, 13 Sept 2002) – 5:41
  1. "I Thought I Told You That" (featuring Faith Evans) – 3:35
  2. "Someday My Prince Will Come" – 3:44
  3. "Paid My Dues" (The S-Man's Darkstar Mix) – 5:17
  4. "One Day in Your Life" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Club Mix) – 10:12
  5. "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Nu Soul DNB Mix) – 6:38
  6. "Freak of Nature" (Live from Japan, 13 Sept 2002) – 4:23
  7. "Overdue Goodbye" (Live from Japan, 13 Sept 2002) – 5:41

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001/2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[8] 10
Austrian Albums Chart[9] 2
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[10] 1
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[11] 12
Danish Albums Chart[12] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[13] 1
European Top 100 Albums[14] 1
Finnish Albums Chart[15] 8
French Albums Chart[16] 15
German Albums Chart[17] 1
Hungarian Albums Chart[18] 5
Irish Albums Chart[19] 7
Italian Albums Chart[20] 3
New Zealand Albums Chart[21] 39
Norwegian Albums Chart[22] 1
Polish Albums Chart[23] 7
Swedish Albums Chart[24] 1
Swiss Albums Chart[25] 1
UK Albums Chart[26] 4
US Billboard 200[27] 27

Certifications

Country Certification
Australia Platinum[28]
Austria Platinum[29]
Belgium Platinum[30]
Denmark Platinum[31]
Europe 3× platinum[32]
Finland Platinum[33]
France 2× gold[34]
Germany 3× platinum[35]
Hungary Gold[36]
Netherlands 2× platinum[37]
New Zealand Gold[38]
Norway 2× platinum[39]
Poland Gold[40]
Portugal Platinum[41]
Spain Platinum[42]
Sweden 2× platinum[43]
Switzerland 5× platinum[44]
United Kingdom 3× platinum[45]

Chart precession and succession

Preceded by
Swing When You're Winning by Robbie Williams		 Swiss Albums Chart number-one album
December 9, 2001 – February 3, 2002		 Succeeded by
One Life One Soul by Gotthard
Preceded by
Tele-Romeo by K3		 Dutch Albums Chart number-one album
December 15, 2001 – January 12, 2002		 Succeeded by
Blauwe ruis by Bløf
Preceded by
I'll Come Back and Love You Forever by Morten Abel		 Norwegian Albums Chart number-one album
January 1, 2002 – January 8, 2002		 Succeeded by
Swing When You're Winning by Robbie Williams
Preceded by
Sange fra glemmebogen by Kim Larsen & Kjukken
Sange fra glemmebogen by Kim Larsen & Kjukken		 Danish Albums Chart number-one album
January 11, 2002
January 25, 2002		 Succeeded by
Sange fra glemmebogen by Kim Larsen & Kjukken
The Second You Sleep by Saybia
Preceded by
Into the Light by Weeping Willows		 Swedish Albums Chart number-one album
January 18, 2002 – January 25, 2002		 Succeeded by
Into the Light by Weeping Willows
Preceded by
En dans by Clouseau		 Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) number-one album
January 26, 2002 – February 9, 2002		 Succeeded by
Laundry Service by Shakira
Preceded by
Never Forget (Where You Come From) by Bro'Sis
Under Rug Swept by Alanis Morissette		 German Albums Chart number-one album
February 25, 2002 – March 4, 2002
March 18, 2002 – March 25, 2002		 Succeeded by
Under Rug Swept by Alanis Morissette
Victory by Modern Talking
Preceded by
Swing When You're Winning by Robbie Williams
Swing When You're Winning by Robbie Williams		 European Top 100 Albums number-one albums
February 16, 2002 – February 23, 2002
March 9, 2002		 Succeeded by
Swing When You're Winning by Robbie Williams
Under Rug Swept by Alanis Morissette

Release history

Country Date Label
Standard edition
United Kingdom November 26, 2001 Epic Records
France Sony Music
Germany
Switzerland
Australia
United States June 18, 2002 Epic Records, Daylight Records
Japan July 24, 2002 Sony Music
Collectors edition
United Kingdom November 11, 2002 Epic Records
France Sony Music
Germany
Switzerland
United States November 18, 2002 Epic Records, Daylight Records
Australia November 25, 2002 Sony Music

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