We Are
Encyclopedia
"We Are" is a rock
song recorded by the Swedish
rock
singer Ana Johnsson
for her worldwide debut album The Way I Am
. The song was released as her first worldwide single
and her first from the album too. It is also known as the official soundtrack
song of the second Spider-Man
movie. "We Are" remains Ana's best-selling single to date. It currently stands at number 64 in Sweden's 'Best Alltime Singles' chart with 1253 points, a chart based on performance on the Swedish singles chart (as of May 7, 2007).
CD single (Germany PockIt! single)
Worldwide CD single 1 (Has Ana's face on the cover)
Worldwide CD single 2 (with miniposter) (Has Spider-Man on the cover)
, considering it charted and peaked in the top 20 in almost every European country.
The small note between brackets "" represents the amount of weeks it was at its peak position.
2004 Year End Positions
and it was directed by Antti Jokinen
.
The video mixes movie clips with a romantic scenario involving the feisty singer and a man from the apartment next door. In order to convey the intensity of the Johnssons performance, the producer created an effect where the loudness of the music seams to cause the furnishings of the mans apartment to slide across the floor.
The outside 'apartament' scene was shoot at the Nate Starkman & Son building.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
song recorded by the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
singer Ana Johnsson
Ana Johnsson
Anna Lovisa Johnsson better known by her stage name Ana Johnsson is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Her first longplay disc titled Cuz I Can was released in April 2004 in Sweden. The international version was retitled The Way I Am and was released some months later...
for her worldwide debut album The Way I Am
The Way I Am (Ana Johnsson album)
Includes the videos:*On the road with... Ana Johnsson*We Are [Music Video] -Japanese Version :CD#"We Are" – 3:57#"Don't Cry for Pain" – 3:48#"The Way I Am" – 3:32#"I'm Stupid" – 3:48#"Life" – 3:08...
. The song was released as her first worldwide single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
and her first from the album too. It is also known as the official soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
song of the second Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
movie. "We Are" remains Ana's best-selling single to date. It currently stands at number 64 in Sweden's 'Best Alltime Singles' chart with 1253 points, a chart based on performance on the Swedish singles chart (as of May 7, 2007).
Track listings and formats
CD single (Scandinavia)- "We Are" [radio version] – 3:54
- "Cuz I CanCoz I Can"Cuz I Can" is the debut single by the Swedish Pop/rock singer Ana Johnsson released from her first studio album Cuz I Can. Both the single and album were only released in Sweden. The single was released in March 2004....
" – 3:04 - "Bring It On" – 2:45
- "We Are" [video] – 3:54
CD single (Germany PockIt! single)
- "We Are" [video version] – 3:57
- "We Are" [location mix] – 3:59
Worldwide CD single 1 (Has Ana's face on the cover)
- "We Are" [video version] – 3:54
- "We Are" [radio version] – 3:54
- "We Are" [location mix] – 3:57
- "Cuz I Can" [album version] – 3:04
- "We Are" [video] – 3:54
Worldwide CD single 2 (with miniposter) (Has Spider-Man on the cover)
- "We Are" [video version] – 3:54
- "We Are" [radio version] – 3:54
- "We Are" [location mix] – 3:57
- "The Way I AmThe Way I Am (Ana Johnsson song)"The Way I Am" is a pop song written by Ana Johnsson, Leif Larson and Marcus Black. It is the debut single by the Swedish pop rock singer Ana Johnsson released from her first studio album Cuz I Can, which was only released in Sweden. Released in late autumn 2003, it picked up some radio airplay...
" [alternate acoustic mix] – 3:25 - "We Are" [video] – 3:54
- Bonus features:
- Spider-Man 2Spider-Man 2Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
wallpapers - Screensaver
Charts
"We Are" was a major hit in EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, considering it charted and peaked in the top 20 in almost every European country.
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 2 (2) |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 4 (1) |
| Danish Singles Chart | 4 (1) |
| Italian Singles Chart | 6 (1) |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 7 (2) |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
8 (1) |
| Dutch Singles Chart Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
16 (2) |
| German Singles Chart | 16 (2) |
| Dutch Mega Top 50 Mega Top 50 The Mega Top 50 is a Dutch music chart, originally started on May 23, 1969 as the Hilversum 3 Top 30. Throughout the years, the chart has had several names and lengths:*1969 - 1974: Hilversum 3 Top 30... |
21 (2) |
| French Singles Chart | 21 (1) |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
28 (2) |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 28 (1) |
The small note between brackets "" represents the amount of weeks it was at its peak position.
2004 Year End Positions
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Singles Chart | 6 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 28 |
| German Singles Chart | 70 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 70 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 129 |
Music Video
The music video was shoot in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and it was directed by Antti Jokinen
Antti Jokinen
Antti Jokinen is a Finnish music video and film director.-Early life:Jokinen attended East Carolina University on a basketball scholarship and later graduated with a major in broadcast and film.-Music video career:...
.
The video mixes movie clips with a romantic scenario involving the feisty singer and a man from the apartment next door. In order to convey the intensity of the Johnssons performance, the producer created an effect where the loudness of the music seams to cause the furnishings of the mans apartment to slide across the floor.
The outside 'apartament' scene was shoot at the Nate Starkman & Son building.
Release history
| Country | Release date |
|---|---|
| Europe | June 2004 |
| Worldwide | November 2, 2004 |
| Canada | January 18, 2005 |