It was released on August 9, 2004, by Bonnier Amigo and Sony BMG.

The album was the 2005 winner of the European Border Breakers Award for Sweden.

[2] In addition to reaching the top 20 in Germany and Switzerland, The Way I Am was a commercial success in Japan, where it debuted at number four[3] and went on to sell over 150,000 copies, receiving a Gold certification.

[5] I like honest, hand-made music; no computer in the world can really compete with proper instruments.

Includes the videos: Note: The CD 2 tracks are from Johnsson's first album Cuz I Can.