500 dagar om året
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| Released | 10 June 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Winter 2008/2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 45:05 | |||
| Label | Universal Music, (060252702033) | |||
| Producer | Lasse Andersson | |||
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500 dagar om året (500 days a year) is the 20th studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Tomas Ledin, released in June 2009.[1]
Album information[edit]
The album produced by Lasse Andersson, was recorded during the winter of 2008/2009 in Sweden. As usual, all songs were composed by Ledin himself, with some help by Lasse Andersson on the track "Håll ut". The song was eventually released as the first single from the album, peaking at number 42 on the Swedish Singles Chart in February 2009. The title track itself was also released on single before the actual album and became the album's biggest hit. In addition to peaking at number 16 on the official sales chart, it also became Tomas' first top5 hit on the Swedish radio chart Svensktoppen, since 1993.[2]
The album itself was a huge success. Upon its release in June 2009, it entered the Swedish albums chart at number two and stayed in the top10 for eleven weeks. "500 dagar om året" was certified Platinum a month after its release, in early July.[3]
In 2010, another track from the album managed to enter the Svensktoppen charts. In April, the album's closing number, "Kanske kvällens sista dans", peaked at number 10.[4]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Title (English translation) | Length |
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| 1. | "500 dagar om året" | Tomas Ledin | 500 days a year | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Att inte göra någonting alls" | Tomas Ledin | Doing nothing at all | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Medelklassens okrönta kungar" | Tomas Ledin | Uncrowned kings of the middle class | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Alldeles för lätt" | Tomas Ledin | Just too easy | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Din vän i alla fall" | Tomas Ledin | Your friend in any case | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Dyningar" | Tomas Ledin | Swells | 0:43 |
| 7. | "Atlantkustens kyliga smekning" | Tomas Ledin | Atlantic coast's cool caress | 6:39 |
| 8. | "Vår egen sång" | Tomas Ledin | Our own song | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Ut på vägarna igen" | Tomas Ledin | Out on the road again | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Håll ut" | Tomas Ledin, Lasse Andersson | Persevere | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Kanske kvällens sista dans" | Tomas Ledin | Maybe the last dance of the evening | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 45:05 | |||
Personnel[edit]
The following musicians contributed to the recording of "500 dagar om året":[5]
- Tomas Ledin: vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar, high string guitar, harmonica
- Lasse Andersson: electric guitar, piano, background vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar, drums
- Sebastian Nylund: electric guitar
- Jörgen Ingeström: hammond organ, piano
- Ove Andersson: bass
- Mikael Lyander: tambourine, percussion
- Johan Franzon: drums
References[edit]
- ^ Universal Music Sweden, album page. http://www.universalmusic.se/musik/tomas-ledin/500-dagar-om-aret/?upc=00602527020334&pid=30270442636 Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Svensktoppen, July 2009. http://195.178.191.81/history/2009-07-19.html Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hitlistan, official Swedish charts. http://www.hitlistan.se
- ^ Svenkstoppen, April 2010. http://195.178.191.81/history/2010-04-18.html Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 500 dagar om året, booklet
