Playing My Game
{{Short description|1999 studio album by Lene Marlin}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Playing My Game
| type = studio
| artist = Lene Marlin
| cover = Playingmygame.jpg
| alt =
| released = 22 March 1999
| recorded = 1998–1999
| studio =
| genre = Pop{{cite web|url=https://www.rockol.it/recensioni-musicali/album/504/lene-marlin-playing-my-game|title=Lene Marlin – Playing My Game – la recensione|website=Rockol|date=30 June 1999|access-date=2 July 2021|language=it}}
| length = 44:19
| label = Virgin
| producer =
- Hans G
- Jørn Dahl
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Another Day
| next_year = 2003
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Playing My Game
| type = studio
| single1 = Unforgivable Sinner
| single2 = Sitting Down Here
| single2date = 22 February 1999
| single3 = Where I'm Headed
| single3date = 1999
}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = studio
| cover = PlayingMyGameAlternate.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Cover used for UK and other international editions
}}
}}
Playing My Game is the debut studio album by Norwegian singer Lene Marlin, released on 22 March 1999 by Virgin Records.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Lene Marlin
| title1 = Sitting Down Here
| length1 = 3:55
| title2 = Playing My Game
| length2 = 5:34
| title3 = Unforgivable Sinner
| length3 = 4:00
| title4 = Flown Away
| length4 = 4:08
| title5 = The Way We Are
| length5 = 4:00
| title6 = So I See
| length6 = 4:49
| title7 = Maybe I'll Go
| length7 = 4:37
| title8 = Where I'm Headed
| length8 = 4:11
| title9 = One Year Ago
| length9 = 4:27
| title10 = A Place Nearby
| length10 = 4:10
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from CD liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=Playing My Game |others=Lene Marlin |date=1999 |type=CD liner notes |publisher=Virgin Records |id=7243 8 47633 2 9 |location=Europe}}
;Musicians
- Lene Marlin – vocals (all tracks), arrangements (2, 5), guitar (7)
- Jørn Dahl – arrangements (all tracks), keyboards, piano, programming
- Bjørn Charles Dreyer – guitar (3)
- Hans G – arrangements (5)
- Wallen Mjäland – bass guitar, tambourine
- Stray – guitars (1-6, 8-10)
- Karl Oluf Wennerberg – cymbals, hi-hat, tambourine
;Technical
- Jørn Dahl – production, engineering
- Hans G – production, engineering
- Espen Berg – mastering (3)
- Dan Bierton – engineering
- Ian Cooper – mastering (1, 2, 4-10)
- Richard Lowe – engineering
- Erik Stokke – engineering (2, 6-8)
;Design
- Mikio Ariga – photography
- Gry Celius – hairstyling
- Masaaki Fukushi – artwork
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for Playing My Game ! scope="col"| Chart (1999–2000) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|49|artist=Lene Marlin|album=Playing My Game|rowheader=true|access-date=11 September 2019}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|65|artist=Lene Marlin|album=Playing My Game|rowheader=true|access-date=11 September 2019}} |
| scope="row"| European Albums (Music & Media){{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/00s/00/MM-2000-04-01-OCR-Page-0012.pdf |title=European Top 100 Albums |magazine=Music & Media |volume=17 |issue=14 |date=1 April 2000 |page=12 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}
| 35 |
|---|
| {{album chart|France|10|artist=Lene Marlin|album=Playing My Game|rowheader=true|access-date=11 September 2019}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|76|id=3137|artist=Lene Marlin|album=Playing My Game|rowheader=true|access-date=11 September 2019}} |
| {{album chart|Ireland2|44|artist=Lene Marlin|rowheader=true|access-date=11 September 2019}} |
| {{album chart|Italy|9|artist=Lene Marlin|album=Playing My Game|rowheader=true|access-date=11 September 2019}} |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|8|artist=Lene Marlin|album=Playing My Game|rowheader=true|access-date=11 September 2019}} |
| {{album chart|Norway|1|artist=Lene Marlin|album=Playing My Game|rowheader=true|access-date=11 September 2019}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|22|date=20000319|rowheader=true|access-date=11 September 2019}} |
| scope="row"| Spanish Albums (AFYVE){{cite book |last=Salaverri |first=Fernando |title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 |language=es |edition=1st |date=September 2005 |location=Madrid |publisher=Fundación Autor/SGAE |isbn=84-8048-639-2}}
| 43 |
| {{album chart|Sweden|8|artist=Lene Marlin|album=Playing My Game|rowheader=true|access-date=11 September 2019}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|45|artist=Lene Marlin|album=Playing My Game|rowheader=true|access-date=11 September 2019}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|18|date=20000319|rowheader=true|access-date=11 September 2019}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 1999 year-end chart performance for Playing My Game ! scope="col"| Chart (1999) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Swedish Albums & Compilations (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web |url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/42?dspy=1999&dspp=1 |title=Årslista Album (inkl samlingar), 1999 |language=sv |publisher=Sverigetopplistan |access-date=21 July 2022}}
| 62 |
|---|
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2000 year-end chart performance for Playing My Game ! scope="col"| Chart (2000) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC){{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20000109/37502/ |title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2000 |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=23 February 2020}}
| 79 |
|---|
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2001 year-end chart performance for Playing My Game ! scope="col"| Chart (2001) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC){{cite web |url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2001.pdf |title=The Official UK Albums Chart 2001 |work=UKChartsPlus |page=6 |access-date=1 April 2021}}
| 174 |
|---|
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for Playing My Game}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Lene Marlin|title=Playing My Game|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1999|certyear=2001|date=27 June 2001|access-date=11 September 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|artist=レネ・マーリン (Lene Marlin)|title=プレイング・マイ・ゲーム (Playing My Game)|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1999|certyear=1999|certmonth=5|access-date=11 September 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|artist=Lene Marlin|title=Playing My Game|type=album|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=1999|certyear=1999|access-date=11 September 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Lene Marlin|title=Playing My Game|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1999|certyear=1999|date=22 November 1999|access-date=11 September 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|artist=Lene Marlin|title=Playing My Game|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1999|certyear=2000|access-date=11 September 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Lene Marlin|title=Playing My Game|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2000|certyear=2003|id=5126-3333-2|date=12 September 2003|access-date=21 July 2022}}
{{Certification Table Summary}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Worldwide|artist=Lene Marlin|title=Playing My Game|nocert=true|type=album|note=sales outside of Norway|salesamount=1,000,000|salesref={{cite web|url=https://www.aftenbladet.no/kultur/i/Ljzpp/norske-plater-selger-i-utlandet|publisher=Stavanger Aftenblad|title=Norske plater selger i utlandet|first=Elisabeth|last=Bie|date=14 July 2000|accessdate=12 March 2024}}}}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Lene Marlin}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Virgin Records albums
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