Playing My Game

Playing My Game is the debut studio album by Norwegian singer Lene Marlin. It was released on 22 March 1999 by Virgin Records.

Playing My Game
Studio album by Lene Marlin
Released	22 March 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Genre	Pop
Length	44:19
Label	Virgin
Producer	Hans G Jørn Dahl
Lene Marlin chronology
Playing My Game (1999) Another Day (2003)
Singles from Playing My Game
"Unforgivable Sinner" Released: 1998 "Sitting Down Here" Released: September 27, 1999 "Where I'm Headed" Released: 1999
Alternative cover
Cover used for UK and other international editions

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lene Marlin.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sitting Down Here"	3:55
2.	"Playing My Game"	5:34
3.	"Unforgivable Sinner"	4:00
4.	"Flown Away"	4:08
5.	"The Way We Are"	4:00
6.	"So I See"	4:49
7.	"Maybe I'll Go"	4:37
8.	"Where I'm Headed"	4:11
9.	"One Year Ago"	4:27
10.	"A Place Nearby"	4:10

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[1]	49
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2]	65
European Albums (Music & Media)[3]	35
French Albums (SNEP)[4]	10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5]	76
Irish Albums (IRMA)[6]	44
Italian Albums (FIMI)[7]	9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8]	8
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9]	1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10]	22
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[11]	43
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	45
UK Albums (OCC)[14]	18

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)[15]	79

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[16]	Platinum	300,000^*
Japan (RIAJ)[17]	Gold	100,000^^
Italy (FIMI)[18]	3× Platinum	300,000^*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[19]	3× Platinum	150,000^*
Sweden (GLF)[20]	Gold	40,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[21]	Gold	25,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22]	Platinum	300,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Ultratop.be – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
2. "Dutchcharts.nl – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
3. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 14. 1 April 2000. p. 12. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 11 September 2019 – via American Radio History.
4. "Lescharts.com – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
6. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lene Marlin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
7. "Italiancharts.com – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
8. "Charts.nz – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
9. "Norwegiancharts.com – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
10. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
11. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
12. "Swedishcharts.com – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
13. "Swisscharts.com – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
14. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
15. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
16. "French album certifications – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 27 June 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
17. "Japanese album certifications – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 11 September 2019. Select 1999年5月 on the drop-down menu
18. "Italian album certifications – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2001" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Playing My Game" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
19. "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
20. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. 22 November 1999. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
21. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Lene Marlin; 'Playing My Game')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
22. "British album certifications – Lene Marlin – Playing My Game". British Phonographic Industry. 12 September 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Playing My Game in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.