Playing My Game

Playing My Game is the debut studio album by Norwegian singer Lene Marlin, released on 22 March 1999 by Virgin Records.

Playing My Game
Studio album by
Lene Marlin
Released22 March 1999
Recorded1998–1999
GenrePop[1]
Length44:19
LabelVirgin
Producer
  • Hans G
  • Jørn Dahl
Lene Marlin chronology
Playing My Game
(1999)		 Another Day
(2003)
Singles from Playing My Game
  1. "Unforgivable Sinner"
    Released: 12 October 1998[2]
  2. "Sitting Down Here"
    Released: 22 February 1999[2]
  3. "Where I'm Headed"
    Released: 1999
Alternative cover
Cover used for UK and other international editions

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lene Marlin

No.TitleLength
1."Sitting Down Here"3:55
2."Playing My Game"5:34
3."Unforgivable Sinner"4:00
4."Flown Away"4:08
5."The Way We Are"4:00
6."So I See"4:49
7."Maybe I'll Go"4:37
8."Where I'm Headed"4:11
9."One Year Ago"4:27
10."A Place Nearby"4:10

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes.[3]

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
Weekly chart performance for Playing My Game
Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] 49
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 65
European Albums (Music & Media)[6] 35
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 76
Irish Albums (IRMA)[9] 44
Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] 9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 8
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] 1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 22
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[14] 43
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 45
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 18

Year-end charts
1999 year-end chart performance for Playing My Game
Chart (1999) Position
Swedish Albums & Compilations (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 62
2000 year-end chart performance for Playing My Game
Chart (2000) Position
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 79
2001 year-end chart performance for Playing My Game
Chart (2001) Position
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 174

Certifications
Certifications for Playing My Game
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[21] Platinum 300,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[22] Gold 100,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[23] 3× Platinum 150,000*
Sweden (GLF)[24] Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[25] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Platinum 300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Lene Marlin – Playing My Game – la recensione". Rockol (in Italian). 30 June 1999. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. Matland, Helge (15 August 2000). "Popdronninga jubilerer: Den uforglemmelige karrieren" [The Pop Queen Celebrates:The Unforgettable Career]. Trosmø (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  3. Playing My Game (CD liner notes). Lene Marlin. Europe: Virgin Records. 1999. 7243 8 47633 2 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "Ultratop.be – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  6. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 14. 1 April 2000. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  7. "Lescharts.com – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  9. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lene Marlin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  10. "Italiancharts.com – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  11. "Charts.nz – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  12. "Norwegiancharts.com – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  14. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  15. "Swedishcharts.com – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  16. "Swisscharts.com – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  18. "Årslista Album (inkl samlingar), 1999" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  19. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  20. "The Official UK Albums Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. p. 6. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  21. "French album certifications – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 27 June 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  22. "Japanese album certifications – レネ・マーリン (Lene Marlin) – プレイング・マイ・ゲーム (Playing My Game)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 11 September 2019. Select 1999年5月 on the drop-down menu
  23. "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  24. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. 22 November 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  25. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Lene Marlin; 'Playing My Game')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  26. "British album certifications – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game". British Phonographic Industry. 12 September 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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