Little Angel
Studio album by
Ana Johnsson
ReleasedOctober 18, 2006
Recorded2005-2006
GenrePop rock, post-grunge
Length42:35
LabelBonnier (Sweden)
Avex Trax (Japan)
ProducerLeif Larson (executive), Kasper Lindgren, Kalle Engström, Tomi Malm, Mikko Raita, Pontus Frisk
Ana Johnsson chronology
The Way I Am
(2004)		 Little Angel
(2006)
Song sample
31 seconds of "Catch Me If You Can"
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Little Angel is Ana Johnsson's second album, released on October 18, 2006, in Sweden and in Japan on February 14, 2007. The album had sold over 20,500 copies in Japan by April 13, 2007.

Album information

The album was recorded half in Sweden and half in Finland.[2] Two singles were released from the album; "Days of Summer" entered the Swedish singles charts at #7 and "Exception" at #10. In Japan, the album had two bonus tracks, "Falling to Pieces" (the B-side of the "Days of Summer" single) and a completely new track, "If I'm Not Dreaming". A new Japanese website by the Avex Trax record label was made for the release of Little Angel in Japan on which Johnsson said that she would be doing some promotion in Japan at the end of January.

The Japanese release became a CD/DVD release, with the CD containing the basic album tracks featuring, two bonus tracks and a video for "Exception".

Johnsson said of the album, "I wanted a more organic feeling this time, less of computer programming. To reach that we for instance use a lot of odd, old instruments. Some inspiration obviously comes from vintage American rock/grunge. But we still wanted to keep the Swedish 'flavour'." She continued, "We really wanted an overall album feeling this time. In the dynamics, in the song sequencing, in the cover graphics, etc. I really think we’ve fulfilled these ambitions." She linked album promotion to her skiing, saying, "This is really extraordinary since I spent all my life working the slopes. I was a semi-professional snowboarder in the Rocky Mountains in the late 90s and it was excellent that some of my promotion tours around "We Are" could be combined with skiing."

"Catch Me If You Can" was the official theme of the 2007 Alpine World Ski Championships. Johnsson performed in Åre on February 2 and 3, the first two days of the Championships.

The album is dedicated to Ana Johnsson's brother; the first page of the CD jacket says "For my Brother" in white lettering on a black background.

Track listings

Standard album

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Little Angel"Ana Johnsson, Leif LarsonLeif Larson2:50
2."Break Through Time"Ana Johnsson, Leif LarsonIkaros Productions3:01
3."Exception"Ana Johnsson, DilbaPontus Frisk3:12
4."Catch Me If You Can"Ana Johnsson, Patrik Appelgren, Micky Jonasson, Johan LarssonIkaros Productions2:45
5."What If"Ana Johnsson, Leif LarsonTomi Malm; Mikko Raita4:02
6."Playing God"Ana Johnsson, Leif LarsonTomi Malm; Mikko Raita4:04
7."Burn"Ana Johnsson, Leif LarsonLeif Larson3:50
8."Days of Summer"Ana Johnsson, Kalle Engström; Kasper Lindgren; Leif LarsonIkaros Productions3:11
9."The Harder We Fall"Ana Johnsson, Kalle Engström; Didrik ThottIkaros Productions3:46
10."Still"Ana Johnsson, Leif LarsonTomi Malm; Mikko Raita3:50
11."Spit It Out"Ana Johnsson, Ulf Lindström, Johan EkhéTomi Malm; Mikko Raita3:12
12."Coming Out Strong"Ana Johnsson, Tomi Malm; CalebTomi Malm; Mikko Raita4:52

Japanese CD/DVD release

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Falling To Pieces"Ana Johnsson, Kalle Engström; Didrik ThottIkaros Productions3:25
14."If I'm Not Dreaming"Ana Johnsson, Kalle Engström; Kasper LindgrenIkaros Productions3:10

DVD

Singles

Days of Summer

  • Released: July 12, 2006
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Bonnier Amigo Music
  • Writer: Ana Johnsson, Kasper Lindgren, Kalle Engström, Leif Larson
  • Producer: Ikaros Productions
  • Chart position: #7 (Sweden)
  • Tracks: CD single
  1. "Days of Summer" – 3:10
  2. "Falling to Pieces" – 3:25

Exception

  • Released: October 11, 2006
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Bonnier Amigo
  • Writer: Ana Johnsson, Dilba
  • Producer: Pontus Frisk
  • Chart position: #10 (Sweden)
  • Tracks: CD single
  1. "Exception" [radio edit] – 3:12
  2. "Exception" [remix] – 3:16

Catch Me If You Can

  • Released: January 17, 2007
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Bonnier Amigo
  • Writer: Ana Johnsson, Patrik Appelgren, Micke Jonasson, Johan Larsson
  • Producer: Ikaros Productions
  • Tracks: CD single
  1. "Catch Me if You Can" – 2:44

Break Through Time (promo single)

  • Released: March 2007
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Bonnier Amigo
  • Writer: Ana Johnsson, Leif Larsson
  • Producer: Ikaros Productions
  • Tracks:
  1. "Break Through Time" – 3:01
  2. "Fate" – 3:25

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak Sales
Japanese Oricon Overall Albums Chart 28[3] 21,085
Japanese Oricon English Albums Chart 9[3]

Credits

Release history

Country Release date
Sweden October 18, 2006
Japan February 14, 2007

References

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