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Ingrid Michaelson Ingrid Ellen Michaelson (born December 8, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Her first album, '' Slow the Rain,'' was released in 2005, and she has since released eight more albums: '' Girls and Boys,'' '' Be OK'', '' Everybody' ...

. It was self-released on May 16, 2006. Some of the album's songs have been featured in the television series ''

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''. Michaelson's record label Cabin 24 Records re-released the album on September 18, 2007 and it peaked at No. 62 on the ''Billboard'' 200. According to Nielsen SoundScan the album has sold 278,000 copies in the United States as of August 2009. The and other versions of the hit " The Way I Am" from the album have received over 10 million views.

Track listing

All songs written by Ingrid Michaelson. #"Die Alone" – 4:21 #"Masochist" – 4:11 #"Breakable" – 3:09 #"The Hat" – 3:45 #" The Way I Am" – 2:15 #"Overboard" – 4:06 #"Glass" – 3:04 #"Starting Now" – 4:52 #"Corner of Your Heart" – 3:07 #"December Baby" – 5:53 #"Highway" – 3:50 #"Far Away" – 3:03 (hidden track)

Special ''Be OK'' edition

A special edition of the album was released in 2009 in Germany and Austria, additionally featuring all studio tracks from '' Be OK''. All songs written by Ingrid Michaelson, except where noted. #"Die Alone" – 4:21 #"Masochist" – 4:11 #"Breakable" – 3:09 #"The Hat" – 3:45 #"The Way I Am" – 2:15 #"Overboard" – 4:06 #"Glass" – 3:04 #"Starting Now" – 4:52 #"Corner of Your Heart" – 3:07 #"December Baby" – 5:53 #"Highway" – 3:50 #"Far Away" – 3:03 #"Keep Breathing" – 3:25 #" Be OK" – 2:27 #"Giving Up" – 4:09 #" Over the Rainbow" (

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) – 2:56 #"Lady in Spain" – 3:11 # "Oh What a Day" – 2:28 # "You and I" – 2:28

Personnel

* Drew Fuccillo – organ,

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* Lana Hagai –

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, organ, vocals * Elliot Jacobson –

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* Chris Kuffner – producer, bass, guitar, vocals *

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– mixer,

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Greg Samothrakis - guitar, organ, vocals * Mark Turrigiano – producer, guitar, keyboards,

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, programming * Roman Zeitlin – guitar

Chart positions

References

{{Authority control 2006 albums Ingrid Michaelson albums Self-released albums