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Shania Twain (born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Born Eileen Regina Edwards in Windsor, Ontario, she changed her name to Shania which is an Ojibwa Indian word meaning "I'm on my way". Twain is the surname of her adoptive father Jerry Twain. Her birth father was Clarence Edwards. She grew up in Timmins, Ontario, where the city renamed a street for her and built the "Shania Twain Museum."Initially known as a country music artist, after her musical collaboration with (and subsequent marriage to) rock producer Robert "Mutt" Lange, her music veered towards pop, with huge commercial success following. Her 1995 album The Woman In Me sold 12 million copies, and the 1998 release Come On Over sold even more, spawning no less than eight singles that were worldwide hits.
Many newer fans were totally unaware of her country music roots, particularly as singles released outside the United States and Canada featured remixed versions de-emphasising country-style instrumentation.
In 2002, she went one step further by releasing three versions of her album UP!. The album comes with two discs, one containing the pop versions of the songs and the second disc with alternate versions. In North America, the second disc contains country versions of the songs. In Europe, the remixed disc contains world versions of the same songs.
In 2001 she took time off to have a child, resting at her home in Montreux, Switzerland. In 2002 she released a new album and began performing live again in 2003. In October of 2003, she and her husband purchased a new home, a ranch in New Zealand.
1 Discography
1.1 Albums
- Shania Twain (1993), US Sales: 500,000
- The Woman in Me (1995) #5 US, #9 UK (charted in 2000), US Sales: 12,000,000
- Come on OverCome on Over is an album by Shania Twain, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). Track listing all songs by Shania Twain and "Mutt" Lange #"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" 3:53 #"I'm Holdin' on to Love (To Save My Life)" 3:30 #"Love Gets Me Every Time" 3:33 #"D (1997) #2 US, US Sales: 19,000,000
- Come on Over (International)Come on Over (International is an album by Shania Twain, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). The album consists of tracks from Come on Over remixed to have a more mainstream and international appeal. Track listing all songs by Shania Twain and "Mutt" La (1998) #1 UK
- Up!Up is an album by Shania Twain, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music). The album was mixed three different ways: country ("Green" disc), pop ("Red" disc) and international ("Blue" disc). In the United States, the "Green" disc and the "Red" disc were contai (2002) #1 US, #4 UK, US Sales: 10,000,000
- Greatest HitsGreatest Hits is a common name for artists' greatest hits albums. Examples include: Greatest Hits (ABBA) Greatest Hits (Bjork) Greatest Hits (Britney Spears) Greatest Hits (Creed) Greatest Hits (DJ Laz) Greatest Hits (Journey) Greatest Hits (Marty Stuart) (2004) #6 UK
1.2 DVDs
- The Specials (feat. "Winter Break" and "Come On Over"
- LIVE
- The Platinum Collection
- Live in Chicago
- Up! Close and Personal
1.3 Hit singles
- from "The Woman in Me"
- 1995 "Any Man of Mine" #31 US
- "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?"
- "No One Needs To Know"
- "(If You're Not In It For Love) I'm Outta Here"
- from "Come on Over"
- 1997 "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" #40 US, #5 UK (2000 release)
- 1997 "Love Gets Me Every Time" #25 US
- "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)"
- 1998 "You're Still the One" #2 US, #10 UK
- 1998 "When" #18 UK
- 1998 "From This Moment On" #4 US, #9 UK
- 1999 "That Don't Impress Me Much" #7 US, #3 UK
- 1999 "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" #23 US, #3 UK
- "Come On Over"
- "You've Got A Way" (from Motion Picture Notting Hill)
- "Rock This Country!"
- from "Up!"
- 2002 "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" #34 US, #4 UK
- 2003 "Ka-Ching!" #8 UK
- 2003 "Forever and for Always" #20 US, #6 UK
- 2003 "Thank You Baby (For Makin' Someday Come So Soon)" #11 UK
- 2003 "When You Kiss Me/Up" #21 UK
- from "Greatest Hits"
- 2004 "Party For Two" feat. Mark McGrath
- 2004 "Party For Two" feat. Billy Currington
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