Open Water is the fourth regular studio album

Studio album

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 by German pop

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

 singer Sasha

Sascha Schmitz

Sascha Schmitz , better known under his stage name Sasha, is a German singer-songwriter, musician and occasional actor. From 2003 until 2005 he performed under his alter ego Dick Brave.- Early life :...

, released by Warner Music on March 3, 2006 (see 2006 in music

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) in German-speaking Europe

German-speaking Europe

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.

Although the album charted significantly higher than its predecessor Surfin' on a Backbeat

Surfin' on a Backbeat

Surfin' on a Backbeat is the third studio album by German pop singer Sasha, released by Warner Music on October 29, 2001 in German-speaking Europe....

(2001) throughout Europe, reaching number seven on the German Albums Chart and the top forty in Austria

Austria

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 and Switzerland

Switzerland

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, it failed to match its sales, eventually becoming Sasha's lowest-selling album, to date. Open Water produced two singles only, including "Slowly" and "Goodbye."

Track listing

1. "I'm Alive" — 3:51
2. "Automatic" — 3:40
3. "Slowly" — 4:17
4. "Different Me" — 3:57
5. "Open Water" — 3:33
6. "Breathe" — 4:31
7. "Paralyzed" — 4:08
8. "Miracle Mile" — 2:58
9. "Good Things" — 3:36
10. "How Do You Know" — 4:20
11. "Wake the Sun" — 5:23
12. "Goodbye" — 3:33

Charts and certifications

• These are the peak positions from chart providers.

Chart (2006)	Provider	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart	Media Control	24
German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...		7
Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...		36