Anastacia (album)

Anastacia
Studio album by
Anastacia
ReleasedMarch 29, 2004 (2004-03-29)
RecordedSeptember 2003 – February 2004
Studio
Genre
Length48:39
LabelEpic
Producer
Anastacia chronology
Freak of Nature
(2001) 		Anastacia
(2004) 		Pieces of a Dream
(2005)
Singles from Anastacia
  1. "Left Outside Alone"
    Released: March 15, 2004
  2. "Sick and Tired"
    Released: July 19, 2004
  3. "Welcome to My Truth"
    Released: November 8, 2004
  4. "Heavy on My Heart"
    Released: March 7, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Guardian[3]
The Independent[4]
Stylus MagazineC[5]
Yahoo! Music[6]

Anastacia is the third studio album by American singer Anastacia. It was released on March 29, 2004, by Epic Records. Primarily a pop, power pop and rock album,[1][3] Anastacia also includes elements of soul and R&B.[1] It was a commercial success, peaking at the top of the albums charts in several countries, including Australia, Belgium, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, and becoming one of the top 10 best-selling albums of the year in much of Europe. The album has sold eight million copies.[7]

The album was never released in Anastacia's native United States, despite plans for an August 30, 2005, release,[8] which was ultimately canceled for unknown reasons. Years later, however, it was officially released in the United States digitally. Anastacia promoted the album with television performances and interviews. To further promote the album, Anastacia embarked on the Live at Last Tour in 2004, her first headlining tour.

  1. ^ a b c Chisling, Matthew. "Anastacia – Anastacia". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  3. ^ a b Sullivan, Caroline (March 26, 2004). "Anastacia, Anastacia". The Guardian. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Gill, Andy (March 26, 2004). "Album: Anastacia". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  5. ^ Passantino, Dom (September 23, 2004). "Anastacia – Anastacia". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  6. ^ Gennoe, Dan (April 6, 2004). "Anastacia – Anastacia". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on July 18, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  7. ^ "ANASTACIA - STARLITE FESTIVAL IN MARBELLA".
  8. ^ "August To Bring New Anastacia Album". Billboard. June 15, 2005. Retrieved July 30, 2015.