Willa Was Here
Willa Was Here is the debut and to-date only studio album by American pop singer Willa Ford, released on July 17, 2001 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.
| Willa Was Here | |
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| Released | July 17, 2001 |
| Recorded | 2001 |
| Genre | Pop, dance-pop |
| Length | 38:56 |
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| Producer | Josh Schwartz, Brian Kierulf, Michael D. Goodman (a.k.a. Sheppard), Tim & Bob, Eve Nelson, Andy Marvel, Robert D. Fusari, Kenny Gioia, Howie Hirsh, Robbie Nevil, Scott Ialacci (a.k.a. DJ Skribble), Anthony Acid |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Wanna Be Bad" (featuring Royce da 5'9") | Willa Ford, Ryan Daniel Montgomery, Brian Kierulf, Joshua M. Schwartz | Josh and Brian | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Did Ya' Understand That" | Ford, Michael D. Goodman, Gioia, Darius Rustam | Sheppard, Kenny Gioia | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Ooh Ooh" | Ford, Nelson | Eve Nelson | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Tired" | Ford, Marvel | Andy Marvel | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Joke's on You" | Ford, Fusari, Falonte Moore, Sabelle Breer | Rob Fusari | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Tender" | Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson | Tim & Bob | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Don't You Wish" | Ford, Nelson | Nelson | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Prince Charming" | Ford, Marvel | Marvel | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Somebody Take the Pain Away" | Kierulf, Schwartz, Sheron Lee, Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart | Josh and Brian | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Haunted Heart" | Ford, Robbie Nevil, Hirsh | Howie Hirsh | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Dare" | Ford, Scott Ialacci, Anthony Caputo | DJ Skribble, Anthony Acid | 3:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "All the Right Moves" | 3:28 |
Sample credits
- "Somebody Take the Pain Away" contains an interpolation of "Here Comes the Rain Again" by Eurythmics.
Personnel
- 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
- 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
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 56 |
References
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2001-07-17). "Willa Was Here - Willa Ford | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- Archived February 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- "Willa Ford Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
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