''My Way'' is the sixth solo album by British artist
Ian Brown
Ian George Brown (born 20 February 1963) is an English musician. He was the lead singer and the only continuous member of the alternative rock band the Stone Roses from their formation in 1983. Following the band's initial split in 1996, he be ...
. The album was released on 28 September 2009.
The album's lead single "
Stellify" was released on 21 September 2009. In an interview with XFM Manchester he claimed that the song was originally written for
Rihanna
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, but he realised he had created "a great sound" so claimed the track for himself.
The second single "Just Like You" was released on 30 November 2009. This was Brown's final album for a decade, until his comeback with his 2019 album, ''
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''.
Recording
''My Way'' was inspired by
Michael Jackson
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's ''
Thriller'', with Brown noting that "we mastered it on the
day that Michael Jackson died (too), so I'm taking that as a good omen."
Track listing
# "
Stellify" – 4:57
# "Crowning of the Poor" – 3:18
# "Just Like You" – 3:22
# "
In the Year 2525
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" (
Zager and Evans
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cover) – 2:52
# "Always Remember Me" – 4:49
# "Vanity Kills" – 3:34
# "For the Glory" – 3:11
# "Marathon Man" – 3:39
# "Own Brain" – 2:56
# "Laugh Now" – 3:53
# "By All Means Necessary" – 3:42
# "So High" – 2:54
References
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2009 albums
Ian Brown albums