''9 Lives'' is the ninth
studio album
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by
Swedish singer
Pandora
In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus. As Hesiod related it, each god cooperated by giving her unique gifts. Her other name—inscribed against her figure on a white-ground '' ky ...
, released in Japan in September 2003, in Scandinavia in June 2005 and Internationally in September 2006. The album peaked at number 16 on the Swedish Charts, becoming Pandora's third top twenty album, and first since ''
Tell the World'' in 1995.
The album includes Pandora's two
Melodifestivalen
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songs, "You" in
2003
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and "Runaway" in
2004
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, with neither progressing past the semi-finals.
On the album sleeve, Pandora writes; "9 albums in 10 years, I feel so fortunate. This is music that has been in my head for quite sometime waiting... growing... Thanks to all of you who have been following me over the years and welcome to the new listeners".
Track listing
Japanese version
# "A Love Like This" – 3:24
# "Girl in a Daydream" – 2:59
# "Chapter One" – 3:32
# "Tomorrow Comes Too Soon" – 3:45
# "Best Friends" – 4:08
# "I'll Be Gone" – 3:30
# "
You
In Modern English, the word "''you''" is the second-person pronoun. It is grammatically plural, and was historically used only for the dative case, but in most modern dialects is used for all cases and numbers.
History
''You'' comes from ...
" – 3:03
# "When I'm Over You" – 3:41
# "Invisible Girl" – 3:38
# "Been All Around" – 3:59
# "You & I" – 3:20
# "I'm the Better Woman" – 3:11
# "Summer Rain" – 3:59
# "Never Give Up" – 4:19
Scandinavian/International version
# "A Love Like This" – 3:24
# "
I'm Confused" – 3:33
# "Runaway" – 2:52
# "Girl in a Daydream" – 2:59
# "Tomorrow Comes Too Soon" – 3:45
# "Best Friends" – 4:08
# "I'll Be Gone" – 3:30
# "
You
In Modern English, the word "''you''" is the second-person pronoun. It is grammatically plural, and was historically used only for the dative case, but in most modern dialects is used for all cases and numbers.
History
''You'' comes from ...
" – 3:03
# "Don't Worry" – 4:00
# "Chapter One" – 3:32
# "You & I" – 3:20
# "Invisible Girl" – 3:38
# "I'm the Better Woman" – 3:11
Charts
Release history
Video games
The songs "A Love Like This" and "Girl in a Daydream" are included in the arcade games ''
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova
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'', ''Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2'' and ''
Dance Dance Revolution X''. The Japanese
PlayStation 2
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version of the first ''SuperNova'' game also included both songs.
References
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2003 albums
Pandora (singer) albums