Freak of Nature is the second studio album by American singer Anastacia, released on November 23, 2001, by Epic Records and Daylight Records. The album was primarily produced by Ric Wake, Sam Watters, and Louis Biancaniello, with additional production from Richie Jones.
Freak of Nature | ||||
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Released | November 23, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
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Length | 47:14 | |||
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Anastacia chronology | ||||
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Singles from Freak of Nature | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [8] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[9] |
Entertainment.ie | [10] |
NME | 2/10[11] |
Q | [12] |
Rolling Stone | Favorable[13] |
Slant Magazine | [14] |
Yahoo! Music | [15] |
With the worldwide success of its singles, particularly "Paid My Dues", "One Day in Your Life" and bonus track "Boom" (the 2002 FIFA World Cup official song), and a extensive promotional album tour, Freak of Nature topped the charts in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland, while reaching number four in the United Kingdom and the top ten of multiple other countries across Europe and Oceania. The album has sold seven million copies worldwide.[16][17]
For the US edition of the album, three tracks from the album were remixed ("One Day in Your Life", "You'll Never Be Alone", and "Don't Stop (Doin' It)"). A new track, "I Thought I Told You That", a collaboration with Faith Evans, was also included on the US album. A collectors edition of the album was released in Europe in November 2002, featuring a bonus disc containing "I Thought I Told You That", a cover version of the Disney song "Someday My Prince Will Come", and "Boom" (which served as the 2002 FIFA World Cup official song), as well as three remixes and two live recordings.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Freak of Nature" |
| 3:39 | |
2. | "Paid My Dues" |
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| 3:21 |
3. | "Overdue Goodbye" |
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| 4:34 |
4. | "You'll Never Be Alone" |
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| 4:21 |
5. | "One Day in Your Life" |
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| 3:28 |
6. | "How Come the World Won't Stop" |
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| 4:03 |
7. | "Why'd You Lie to Me" |
| Wake | 3:43 |
8. | "Don'tcha Wanna" |
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| 3:43 |
9. | "Secrets" |
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| 5:22 |
10. | "Don't Stop (Doin' It)" |
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| 4:21 |
11. | "I Dreamed You" |
| Wake | 5:04 |
12. | "Overdue Goodbye (Reprise)" |
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| 1:35 |
Total length: | 47:14 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Boom" (2002 FIFA World Cup official song) |
| Ballard | 3:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Freak of Nature" |
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| 3:39 |
2. | "Paid My Dues" |
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| 3:21 |
3. | "Overdue Goodbye" |
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| 4:34 |
4. | "You'll Never Be Alone" (US version) |
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| 4:39 |
5. | "One Day in Your Life" (US version) |
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| 3:50 |
6. | "How Come the World Won't Stop" |
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| 4:03 |
7. | "I Thought I Told You That" (featuring Faith Evans) |
| Wake | 3:35 |
8. | "Why'd You Lie to Me" |
| Wake | 3:43 |
9. | "Don'tcha Wanna" |
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| 3:43 |
10. | "Secrets" |
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| 5:22 |
11. | "Don't Stop (Doin' It)" (US version) |
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| 4:27 |
12. | "I Dreamed You" |
| Wake | 5:04 |
13. | "Overdue Goodbye (Reprise)" |
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| 1:35 |
Total length: | 51:35 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Thought I Told You That" (featuring Faith Evans) |
| Wake | 3:35 |
2. | "Someday My Prince Will Come" | Ballard | 3:44 | |
3. | "Boom" (2002 FIFA World Cup official song) |
| Ballard | 3:19 |
4. | "Paid My Dues" (The S-Man's Darkstar Mix) |
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| 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) |
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| 6:38 |
7. | "Freak of Nature" (live from Japan, September 13, 2002) |
| Chuckii Booker | 4:23 |
8. | "Overdue Goodbye" (live from Japan, September 13, 2002) |
| Booker | 5:41 |
Total length: | 42:49 |
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Year-end charts edit
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[73] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[74] | Platinum | 40,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[75] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[76] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[77] | Platinum | 39,275[77] |
France (SNEP)[78] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[79] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
Hungary (MAHASZ)[80] | Gold | |
Netherlands (NVPI)[81] | 2× Platinum | 160,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[82] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[83] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
Poland (ZPAV)[84] | Gold | 35,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[85] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[86] | 2× Platinum | 160,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[87] | 5× Platinum | 200,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[88] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
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Europe (IFPI)[89] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Edition | Label | Ref. |
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Australia | November 23, 2001 | Standard | Sony | [90] |
France | November 26, 2001 | [91] | ||
Germany | [92] | |||
Italy | [93] | |||
United Kingdom | Epic | [94] | ||
United States | June 18, 2002 |
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Japan | July 24, 2002 | Sony Japan | [18] | |
United Kingdom | November 11, 2002 | Collectors | Epic | [23] |
Germany | Sony | [21] | ||
France | November 18, 2002 | [22] |
A spunky mix of pop, rock, R&B, and dance, Freak of Nature...
...continues with the late-'80s bombastic funk/soul/pop revival...
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