Adema (album)

Adema is the debut album by American rock band Adema. It was released on August 21, 2001 through Arista Records and peaked at #27 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 6, 2002 for selling over 500,000 copies in the United States,^[9] and has since sold over 1 million copies worldwide. The major singles from the album were "The Way You Like It" and "Giving In". "Freaking Out" has also seen some radio airplay. It remains their best-selling album to date.

Adema
Studio album by Adema
Released	August 21, 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Studio	Henson Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre	Nu metal[1][2]
Length	42:59
Label	Arista
Producer	Bill Appleberry Tobias Miller
Adema chronology
Adema (2001) Insomniac's Dream (2002)
Singles from Adema
"Giving In" Released: June 8, 2001 "The Way You Like It" Released: November 27, 2001 "Freaking Out" Released: February 15, 2002

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Blender	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[1]
Metal.de	3/10[5]
Rock Hard	7.5/10[6]
Rock Sound	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Adema, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Everyone"		3:31
2.	"Blow It Away"		3:03
3.	"Giving In"		4:35
4.	"Freaking Out"	Adema, Bill Appleberry	3:36
5.	"The Way You Like It"		3:39
6.	"Close Friends"		3:26
7.	"Do What You Want to Do"		3:01
8.	"Skin"	Adema, Mike Montano, Eric Jackson	3:24
9.	"Pain Inside"		3:30
10.	"Speculum"		3:32
11.	"Drowning"		3:29
12.	"Trust"		4:21
13.	"Shattered" (Japanese Bonus Track)		3:09

Personnel

Adema

• Mark Chavez – vocals
• Tim Fluckey – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, programming
• Mike Ransom – rhythm guitar
• Dave DeRoo – bass, backing vocals
• Kris Kohls – drums

Production

• Produced and Engineered by Tobias Miller & Bill Appleberry
• Brian Cook – assistant engineer
• Mixed by Alan Moulder
• Tom Stanley – assistant mixing engineer
• Mixed by David J. Holman at Cactus Studio Hollywood
• Mastered by Dave Collins at Marcussen Mastering
• Joshua Sarubin – A&R
• Jeff Schulz – art direction, design
• Dean Karr – photography
• Terry Lippman Company – management
• Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman – business management
• Terri L. DiPaolo for Manatt, Phelps & Phillips – legal
• Estée Ochoa – styling

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[10]	18
US Billboard 200[11]	27

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2001	"Giving In"	US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	16
		US Hot Modern Rock Tracks	14
2002	"The Way You Like It"	US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	21
		US Hot Modern Rock Tracks	15
	"Freaking Out"	US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	25
		US Hot Modern Rock Tracks	36

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	671,763[12]