Anastacia (album)

Anastacia
Studio album by Anastacia
Released	March 29, 2004 (2004-03-29)
Recorded	2003–04
Studio	Various Cello Studios, Henson Recording Studios, Record Plant (Hollywood, California) Cove City Sound Studios (Glen Cove, New York) The Hit Factory Criteria (Miami, Florida) Larrabee East (North Hollywood, California) Neptune Valley Studios (Los Angeles, California) O'Henry Sound Studios (Burbank, California) Record One (Sherman Oaks, California) Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre	Pop pop rock soul power pop
Length	48:39
Label	Epic Daylight
Producer	Dallas Austin Glen Ballard Richie Jones Patrick Leonard John Shanks Dave Stewart Ric Wake
Anastacia chronology
Freak of Nature (2001) Anastacia (2004) Pieces of a Dream (2005)
Singles from Anastacia
"Left Outside Alone" Released: March 15, 2004 "Sick and Tired" Released: July 19, 2004 "Welcome to My Truth" Released: November 8, 2004 "Heavy on My Heart" Released: March 5, 2005

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Anastacia is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Anastacia, released on March 29, 2004 by Epic Records following a successful recovery from breast cancer. The album marks a change in direction for the singer by incorporating pop-rock which was absent in her earlier work. 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 ten biggest selling albums of the year in much of Europe. The album was never released in Anastacia's native United States, despite plans for an August 30, 2005 release, which was ultimately canceled for unknown reasons.

In January 2003, Anastacia had discovered that she had breast cancer when she was preparing for breast reduction surgery due to orthopedic reasons. Anastacia subsequently established the Anastacia Fund through The Breast Cancer Research Foundation to promote awareness of breast cancer amongst younger women.

After this traumatic experience, Anastacia entered recording studios in September 2003 to record the Anastacia album with Glen Ballard, Dallas Austin, and Dave Stewart for release in 2004. Anastacia was after more of a rock feel on the album, as noted in tracks such as "Seasons Change", "Time", and "I Do" (which features Sonny Sandoval from P.O.D.).

Anastacia explained on her website that her illness made it more difficult to record the album:

"... the experience was not pleasant. I usually look for the bright side of things, but so far nothing about making this record was positive for me. My doctor told me I'd be tired, not stupid. I could not focus on anything. I'd write a verse and then I couldn't write the chorus or I'd write the chorus but couldn't write the bridge. I couldn't talk, I couldn't think straight, I was totally out of it. The doctors said I'd be tired—but of course I had insomnia. It was tough..."

She struggled through the process to finish the album for release in March 2004.

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