Willa Was Here

Infobox Album
Name = Willa Was Here
Type = studio
Artist = Willa Ford


Released = July 17 2001 (U.S.)
Recorded = 2001
Genre = Pop, dance-pop
Length = 37:21
Label = Lava/Atlantic
Producer = Josh Schwartz, Brian Kierulf, Michael D. Goodman (a.k.a. Sheppard), Kenny Gioia, Eve Nelson, Andy Marvel, Robert D. Fusari, Tim Kelly, Bob Robinson, Howie Hirsh, Robbie Nevil, Scott Ialacci (a.k.a. DJ Skribble), Anthony Acid
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:woke4j475wat~T1 link]
This album = "Willa Was Here"
(2001)
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"Willa Was Here" is the debut album by American pop singer Willa Ford, released on July 17 2001 (see 2001 in music) in the United States on Lava Records/Atlantic Records. The album debuted and peaked at number fifty-six on the "Billboard" 200 chart. It spawned the top twenty-five hit single "I Wanna Be Bad", which sold over 250,000 copies, [ [http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1480544/11202003/ford_willa.jhtml http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1480544/11202003/ford_willa.jhtml] "VH1.com"] as well as "Did Ya' Understand That", which failed to chart. The album also contained a hyper link to the video for "I Wanna Be Bad". Ford wrote nine of the eleven tracks. Although the first single was a modest hit, the album only managed to sell roughly 200,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

#"I Wanna Be Bad" (featuring Royce da 5'9") (Willa Ford, Brian Kierulf, Joshua M Schwartz, Royce da 5'9") – 3:06
#"Did Ya' Understand That" (Willa Ford, Michael D. Goodman, Kenny Gioia, Darius Rustam) – 3:17
#"Ooh Ooh" (Willa Ford, Eve Nelson) – 3:32
#"Tired" (Willa Ford, Andy Marvel) – 3:33
#"Joke's on You" (Willa Ford, Robert D. Fusari, Falonte Moore, Sabelle Breer) – 3:16
#"Tender" (Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson) – 4:18
#"Don't You Wish" (Willa Ford, Eve Nelson) – 3:51
#"Prince Charming" (Willa Ford, Andy Marvel) – 4:01
#"Somebody Take the Pain Away" (Brian Kierulf, Joshua M Schwartz, Sheron Lee, Annie Lennox, David Alan Stewart) – 2:53
#"Haunted Heart" (Willa Ford, Robbie Nevil, Howie Hirsh) – 3:39
#"Dare" (Willa Ford, Scott Ialacci, Anthony Caputo) – 3:46

*"All the Right Moves" is a bonus track on the Australian release.

Personnel

*Willa Ford - vocals, background vocals
*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 Kelly - keyboards, drums, bass
*Bob Robinson - guitar, piano
*Michael Nigro - keyboards
*Royce Da 5'9 - vocals

Production

*Producers: Josh Schwartz, Brian Kierulf, Michael D. Goodman (aka Sheppard), Kenny Gioia, Eve Nelson, Andy Marvel, Robert D. Fusari, Tim Kelly, 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 Kelly, 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 Kelly
*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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