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Paid My Dues

{{Short description|2001 single by Anastacia}}

{{About|the Anastacia song|the NF song|Paid My Dues (NF song)}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Paid My Dues

| cover = Anastacia - Paid My Dues.jpg

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Anastacia

| album = Freak of Nature

| B-side =

  • "I Dreamed You"
  • "Funk Medley"

| released = {{start date|2001|11|12}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = *Pop

| length = 3:21

| label =

| writer =

| producer =

  • Ric Wake
  • Richie Jones ({{abbr|add.|additional production}})

| prev_title = Made for Lovin' You

| prev_year = 2001

| next_title = One Day in Your Life

| next_year = 2002

| misc = {{Audio sample

| type = single

| file = Anastacia - Paid My Dues.ogg

| description = Paid My Dues

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|9iUTRUovNb0|"Paid My Dues"}}}}

}}

"Paid My Dues" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her second studio album, Freak of Nature (2001). It was released on November 12, 2001, as the album's lead single. The song was written by Anastacia, Greg Lawson, Damon Sharpe, and LaMenga Kafi and was produced by Ric Wake with additional production by Richie Jones.

"Paid My Dues" became a commercial success, reaching number one in Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Norway, and Switzerland, as well as peaking within the top 10 in several other mainland European countries.

Composition

"Paid My Dues" was written by Anastacia, LaMenga Kafi, Greg Lawson, and Damon Sharpe, while production was handled by Ric Wake, with additional production by Richie Jones. Anastacia wrote the song about her early career in the music industry. In an interview with Billboard, she said: "For years, I had been told my voice was too black, that I should get contacts and ditch the glasses, that I was too in-your-face, the list goes on. Now, these are the very things that people respond to."{{Cite magazine |author=Billboard Staff |date=May 28, 2002 |title=Dues Paid, Anastacia Reapproaches U.S. |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/dues-paid-anastacia-reapproaches-us-75619/ |access-date=December 28, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} According to James Salmon from Yahoo! Music, the song is a "typically robust 'go girl' anthem."{{cite web|last=Salmon |first=James |url=http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/l_reviews_a/22969.html |title=Anastacia – 'Freak of Nature' |publisher=Yahoo! Music. Yahoo! |date=November 26, 2001 |access-date=July 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718135728/http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/l_reviews_a/22969.html |archive-date=July 18, 2011 }}

Critical reception

Jose F. Promis writing for AllMusic called the song "the soulful, bombastic rocker".{{cite web |last=Promis |first=Jose F. |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=freak-of-nature-r564889/review|pure_url=yes}} |title=Freak of Nature – Anastacia – Review |publisher=AllMusic. Rovi Corporation |access-date=June 16, 2012}} Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine wrote that "her tenacious attitude on songs like 'Paid My Dues' carve a unique niche for the singer."{{cite web |last=Cinquemani |first=Sal |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/anastacia-freak-of-nature/5 |title=Anastacia: Freak of Nature |website=Slant Magazine |date=June 24, 2002 |access-date=July 4, 2011}} Aidin Vaziri wrote for Rolling Stone that the song is "grating" and one of Freak of Nature's "moments of sheer overkill".{{cite magazine |last=Vaziri |first=Aidin |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/anastacia/albums/album/279946/review/5944724/freak_of_nature |title=Anastacia: Freak Of Nature |magazine=Rolling Stone |publisher=Wenner Media |date=June 18, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618234928/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/anastacia/albums/album/279946/review/5944724/freak_of_nature |archive-date=June 18, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 4, 2011}}

Music video

Directed by Liz Friedlander, the music video for "Paid My Dues" was shot in Los Angeles, California. In the beginning, Anastacia is speaking while being in a virtual mirror. Then you can see Anastacia in a room where she is packing her suitcases. Following this, you see her while she is trying to make her a way but there are many people she must across. Then she is in some kind of a disco, where she successfully tries again to find her way through people, this time to a stage.

When she finally arrives there, she goes through a mirror and is "teleported" to a stage, where she sings the song. In the end she pulls out the electricity cable.

Track listings

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UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Paid My Dues|others=Anastacia|year=2001|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=672125 2}}

  1. "Paid My Dues" – 3:20
  2. "Paid My Dues" (The S-Man's Darkstar mix) – 5:25
  3. "I Dreamed You" – 5:08

UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Paid My Dues|others=Anastacia|year=2001|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=672125 4}}

  1. "Paid My Dues" – 3:20
  2. "Paid My Dues" (The S-Man's Darkstar radio edit) – 3:29
  3. "I Dreamed You" – 5:08

European CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Paid My Dues|others=Anastacia|year=2001|type=European CD1 liner notes|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=EPC 671996 1, 6719961000}}

  1. "Paid My Dues" – 3:20
  2. "Funk Medley" (live from Amsterdam) – 7:30

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European CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Paid My Dues|others=Anastacia|year=2001|type=European CD2 liner notes|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=EPC 671996 2, 6719962000}}

  1. "Paid My Dues" – 3:20
  2. "Paid My Dues" (The S-Man's Darkstar mix) – 5:25
  3. "Paid My Dues" (The S-Man's Darkstar dub mix) – 5:23
  4. "Funk Medley" (live from Amsterdam) – 7:30

Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Paid My Dues|others=Anastacia|year=2001|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=672082.2}}

  1. "Paid My Dues"
  2. "Paid My Dues" (The S-Man's Darkstar radio edit)
  3. "Paid My Dues" (The S-Man's Darkstar mix)
  4. "I Dreamed You" (album version)
  5. "Funk Medley" (live from Amsterdam)

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Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the European CD1 liner notes.

Studios

Personnel

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  • Anastacia – writing, vocals, backing vocals
  • Greg Lawson, Damon Sharpe – writing
  • LaMenga Kafi – writing, backing vocals
  • Nicki Richards, Danny Madden – backing vocals
  • Eric Kupper – keyboards, guitars
  • Marc Russell – bass guitar, production coordination
  • Ric Wake – production, arrangement
  • Richie Jones – additional production, arrangement, mixing, drum programming
  • Dan Hetzel – mixing, engineering
  • Jim Annunziato – engineering assistant
  • "Young" Dave Scheuer – recording
  • Thomas R. Yezzi – recording (lead vocals)
  • Lisa Braudé – executive production

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (2001–2002)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|39|artist=Anastacia|song=Paid My Dues|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 5, 2016}}
{{single chart|Austria|3|artist=Anastacia|song=Paid My Dues|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 5, 2016}}
{{single chart|Flanders|6|artist=Anastacia|song=Paid My Dues|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 5, 2016}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|16|artist=Anastacia|song=Paid My Dues|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 5, 2016}}
scope="row"|Croatia (HRT){{cite web|url=http://www.hrt.hr:80/hr/top20/maineng.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020209142243/http://www.hrt.hr:80/hr/top20/maineng.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 9, 2002|title=Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija|publisher=Croatian Radiotelevision|access-date=April 14, 2023}}

|3

{{single chart|Denmark|1|artist=Anastacia|song=Paid My Dues|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 5, 2016}}
scope="row"|European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue622.pdf|title=European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 28th January 2002|publisher=ARIA|via=Pandora Archive|page=22|date=January 28, 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue622.pdf|archive-date=February 20, 2002|access-date=June 22, 2009}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

|2

{{single chart|Finland|18|artist=Anastacia|song=Paid My Dues|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 5, 2016}}
{{single chart|France|10|artist=Anastacia|song=Paid My Dues|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 5, 2016}}
{{single chart|Germany|3|artist=Anastacia|song=Paid My Dues|songid=4951|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 4, 2018|refname="ger"}}
scope="row"|Greece (IFPI){{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart02.htm|title=Top 50 Singles|publisher=IFPI Greece|language=el|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020403232844/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart02.htm|archive-date=April 3, 2002|access-date=December 23, 2020}} See Best column.

|6

scope="row"|Hungary (MAHASZ){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-01-19.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=4|page=21|date=January 19, 2002|access-date=June 9, 2020}}

|1

{{single chart|Ireland3|34|artist=Anastacia|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 25, 2020}}
scope="row"|Italy (FIMI){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-01-12.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=2–3|page=11|date=January 12, 2002|access-date=August 27, 2019}}

|1

{{single chart|Dutch40|4|year=2002|week=1|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 4, 2018}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|5|artist=Anastacia|song=Paid My Dues|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|24|artist=Anastacia|song=Paid My Dues|accessdate=May 5, 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Norway|1|artist=Anastacia|song=Paid My Dues|accessdate=May 5, 2016|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Poland (Polish Airplay Chart){{cite web|url=http://www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com/index_pol|title=Nielsen Music Control|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026105831/http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_04_2002.html|archive-date=October 26, 2007}}

|2

scope="row"|Portugal (AFP){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-03-30.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=14|page=12|date=March 30, 2002|access-date=March 16, 2020}}

|2

scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10003.html|title=Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 2, saptamina 14.01–20.01, 2002|publisher=Romanian Top 100|language=ro|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050514151305/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10003.html|archive-date=May 14, 2005|access-date=December 23, 2020}}

|3

{{single chart|Scotland|9|date=20011201|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Spain|7|artist=Anastacia|song=Paid My Dues|rowheader=true|refname="spa"}}
{{single chart|Sweden|2|artist=Anastacia|song=Paid My Dues|accessdate=May 5, 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|1|artist=Anastacia|song=Paid My Dues|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 5, 2016}}
{{single chart|UK|14|date=20011201|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 5, 2016}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (2001)

!Position

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2001|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2001|publisher=Dutch Top 40|accessdate=March 23, 2020}}

|92

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2001&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2001|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|accessdate=March 23, 2020}}

|69

scope="row"|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2001&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2001|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|accessdate=March 16, 2020}}

|47

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2001|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2001|website=hitparade.ch|language=de|accessdate=February 5, 2020}}

|64

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!Chart (2002)

!Position

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2002|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2002|language=de|accessdate=September 4, 2018}}

|14

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2002|title=Jaaroverzichten 2002|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|accessdate=September 4, 2018}}

|75

scope="row"|European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2003/MM-2003-01-11.pdf|title=Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002|magazine=Music & Media|volume=21|issue=2–3|page=14|date=January 11, 2003|access-date=February 10, 2020}}

|15

scope="row"|France (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=2002|title=Tops de L'année {{!}} Top Singles 2002|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|accessdate=August 15, 2020}}

|78

scope="row"|Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2002|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2002|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|accessdate=June 2, 2018}}

|26

scope="row"|Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/documenti/artisti2002.pdf|title=Top of the Music – Mix e Singoli|publisher=FIMI|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060510011600/http://www.fimi.it/documenti/artisti2002.pdf|archive-date=May 10, 2006|access-date=December 14, 2020}}

|26

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2002|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2002|publisher=Dutch Top 40|accessdate=January 29, 2020}}

|38

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2002&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2002|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|accessdate=September 4, 2018}}

|68

scope="row"|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2002&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2002|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=March 16, 2020}}

|36

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2002|title=Swiss Year-End Charts 2002|language=de|accessdate=September 4, 2018}}

|11

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=single|artist=Anastacia|title=Paid My Dues|award=Gold|relyear=2001|certyear=2002|access-date=December 2, 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2001|certyear=2002|access-date=December 2, 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=single|artist=Anastacia|title=Paid My Dues|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2002|access-date=December 2, 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|artist=Anastacia|title=Paid My Dues|award=Gold|relyear=2001|certyear=2002|access-date=December 2, 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|nosales=true|access-date=December 2, 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=single|artist=Anastacia|title=Paid My Dues|award=Gold|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|access-date=December 2, 2018}}

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Release history

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!scope="col"|Date

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scope="row"| France

| rowspan="2"| November 12, 2001

| {{hlist|12-inch vinyl|maxi CD}}

| rowspan="3"| Sony Music

| {{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.fnac.com/a1258820/Anastacia-Paid-my-dues-CD-maxi-single|title=Paid my dues – Anastacia – CD maxi single|language=French|location=France|publisher=Fnac|date=November 12, 2001|accessdate=January 3, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fnac.com/a1264682/Anastacia-Paid-my-dues-Maxi-vinyle|title=Paid my dues – Anastacia – Maxi vinyle|language=French|location=France|publisher=Fnac|date=November 12, 2001|accessdate=January 3, 2022}}}}

scope="row"| Germany

| {{hlist|CD|maxi CD}}

| {{center|}}

scope="row"| Australia

| rowspan="2"| November 19, 2001

| CD

| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue612.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 19 Nov 2001|publisher=ARIA|page=24|date=November 19, 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue612.pdf|archive-date=February 20, 2002|access-date=August 18, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}}}

scope="row"| United Kingdom

| {{hlist|Cassette|CD}}

| RCA

| {{center|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2001/Music-Week-2001-11-17.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting November 19, 2001: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=November 17, 2001|access-date=August 18, 2021}}}}

References

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Category:2001 singles

Category:2001 songs

Category:Anastacia songs

Category:Daylight Records singles

Category:Epic Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Liz Friedlander

Category:Number-one singles in Denmark

Category:Number-one singles in Hungary

Category:Number-one singles in Italy

Category:Number-one singles in Norway

Category:Number-one singles in Switzerland

Category:Song recordings produced by Ric Wake

Category:Songs written by Anastacia

Category:Songs written by Damon Sharpe

Category:Songs written by Greg Lawson