| 40.14.4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 October 2013 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | BMG Chrysalis | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Jessica Andersson chronology | ||||
| ||||
40.14.4 is the second studio album by Swedish singer Jessica Andersson. The album was released in October 2013 and peaked at number six on the Swedish Albums Chart.
In 2003, Andersson, represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 as part of Fame, coming fifth. In 2004, Andersson decided to pursue a career as a solo artist and has been successful as a singer, winning Let's Dance 2011 and released a biography which has sold over 120,000 copies. In 2012, Andersson signed with BMG Chrysalis and began writing the album. Andersson sings about her tough childhood and the traumas from that time. [1] Andersson said 40.14.4 is different from what she has done before, with the music and lyrics being closer to what she likes to listen to; referencing artists like Lars Winnerbäck, Melissa Horn and Peter LeMarc. It is the first record she has written herself. [2]
The number 40 in the album title refers to Jessica Andersson turning 40 one week following the release, 14 represents her youth and 4 her childhood. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Septembermorgon" | Jessica Andersson, Marit Bergman | |
| 2. | "Fötterna På Marken" | Andersson, Peter LeMarc | |
| 3. | "Aldrig, Aldrig" | Andersson, Bergman, LeMarc | |
| 4. | "Min Lilla Hand" | Andersson, Bergman | |
| 5. | "Tills Jag Finner Dig" | Andersson, LeMarc | |
| 6. | "ICA Maxi" | Kajsa Sundin, Bergman | |
| 7. | "Amigo" | Andersson, LeMarc | |
| 8. | "För Vems Skull Älskar Du?" | Andersson, LeMarc | |
| 9. | "Kom Ett Regn" | Andersson, LeMarc | |
| 10. | "Vaggsång Till Mig Själv" | LeMarc | |
| 11. | "Nödvändighet" | LeMarc |
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [4] | 6 |
| Region | Release Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 16 October 2013 [5] | Compact Disc, digital download | BMG Chrysalis | 50538010886 |
ABBA are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names arranged as a palindrome. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, and are one of the best-selling music acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982, and in 2022.
Robin Miriam Carlsson, known as Robyn, is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. Her 1995 debut album Robyn Is Here produced two Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles: "Do You Know " and "Show Me Love". Her second and third albums, My Truth (1999) and Don't Stop the Music (2002), were released in Sweden.
Princess Anni-Frid Reuss, Dowager Countess of Plauen, widely known as Anni-Frid Lyngstad and also known by her nickname "Frida", is a Swedish singer, songwriter and environmentalist, who is best known as one of the founding members and lead singers of the Swedish pop band ABBA. Born in Bjørkåsen (Ballangen), Norway, to a Norwegian mother and a German father, she grew up in Torshälla, Sweden, and started her first solo career there, as a jazz singer in 1967, through a talent competition called New Faces.
Agneta Åse Fältskog, known as Agnetha Fältskog, is a Swedish singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and ABBA member. She first achieved success in Sweden with the release of her 1968 self-titled debut album. She later achieved international stardom in the 1970s as a member of the pop group ABBA. The group has sold over 380 million albums and singles worldwide, making it one of the best-selling music acts in history. She is the youngest member of ABBA, and the only one born in the 1950s.
Pernilla Nina Elisabeth Wahlgren is a Swedish singer and actress. She has sung in Melodifestivalen several times; her 1985 entry titled "Piccadilly Circus" became popular and successful. She has acted in several plays and films, playing roles including Esmeralda in the Academy Award-winning Fanny and Alexander. She has twice received the Guldmasken award for her work in theater.
Gun-Marie Fredriksson was a Swedish singer, best known internationally as the lead vocalist of pop rock duo Roxette, which she formed in 1986 with Per Gessle. The duo achieved international success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with their albums Look Sharp! (1988) and Joyride (1991), and had multiple hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including four number ones.
Marie Eleonor Serneholt is a Swedish singer and model. She was a member of the Swedish pop band A*Teens from 1998 to 2004, and briefly pursued a solo recording career after the band dissolved.
Pauline Curuenavuli, known professionally as Paulini, is a Fijian-Australian singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Suva, Paulini moved to Sydney with her family at the age of four. She rose to fame in 2003 as a contestant on the first season of Australian Idol and placed fourth in the competition. Paulini subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony BMG Australia and released her debut studio album One Determined Heart (2004), which debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum. The album included the platinum single "Angel Eyes", which spent three consecutive weeks at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart. Paulini received two ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards for both the album and single.
American singer Britney Spears has released nine studio albums, eight compilation albums, nine box sets, three extended plays (EPs), 50 singles, 11 promotional singles, two charity singles, and has made three guest appearances. In 1997, Spears signed a recording contract with American record label Jive Records in order to launch her career.
Ane Brun is a Norwegian songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist of Sami origin. Since 2003, she has recorded eleven albums, eight of which are studio albums of original material, an acoustic album, and two covers albums; she has also released three live albums, two compilations, one live DVD, and four EPs. She has lived in Stockholm, Sweden, since 2001, where she writes, records, and runs her own label.
"One of Us" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released in December 1981 as the lead single from the band's eighth studio album, The Visitors (1981).
Emily Williams is a New Zealand-born Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in 2005 on the third season of Australian Idol and became the runner-up of the competition. After Idol, Williams signed with Sony BMG Australia and enjoyed commercial success as a member of the Australian girl group Young Divas. The group released two top-ten albums, Young Divas (2006) and New Attitude (2007), and achieved three top-fifteen singles, including the hugely successful "This Time I Know It's for Real". After the Young Divas disbanded in 2008 and Williams' contract with Sony BMG ended, she began releasing her solo music independently. Williams' debut solo single "Spellbound" was released in 2010, followed by the release of her debut solo album Uncovered in 2012.
Jessica Hilda Mauboy is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, she rose to fame in 2006 on the fourth season of Australian Idol, where she was runner-up and subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. After releasing a live album of her Idol performances and briefly being a member of the girl group Young Divas in 2007, Mauboy released her debut studio album, Been Waiting, the following year. It included her first number-one single, "Burn", and became the second highest-selling Australian album of 2009, certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
Jessica Elisabeth Andersson is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She was part of the Swedish duo Fame with Magnus Bäcklund between 2002 and 2006 after they met at the reality television show Fame Factory. As Fame, she represented Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 2003 held in Riga, Latvia with "Give Me Your Love" finishing fifth.
Sofia Karlsson is a Swedish folk singer.
Zara Maria Larsson is a Swedish pop singer. In 2008, at the age of 10, she won the second season of the talent show Talang, the Swedish version of the Got Talent format. She has received recognition with singles including "Lush Life" (2015), "Never Forget You" (2015), "Girls Like" (2016) featuring Tinie Tempah and "Ain't My Fault" (2016). She was featured on Clean Bandit's single, "Symphony" (2017), which topped the charts in the UK and Sweden. "Ruin My Life" (2018) became an international hit.
Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui, known professionally as Loreen, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Representing Sweden, she has won the Eurovision Song Contest two times, in 2012 and 2023 with the songs "Euphoria" and "Tattoo". She is the second performer and the first woman to have won the competition twice.
Astrid Melissa Edwarda Horn Weitzberg, known as Melissa Horn, is a Swedish pop artist. She is the daughter of singer Maritza Horn.
Ellen 'Linnea' Petrea Henriksson is a Swedish singer and songwriter who participated in Idol 2010 in which she placed fourth. As of April 2018, she is also the lead singer of the jazz band Prylf. In 2012 Henriksson released her first music album, which she co-wrote and co-produced with singer Orup. During mid-2013 Henriksson toured Sweden with the band Gyllene Tider.
Svarta ballader is the classically-trained Swedish folk musician Sofia Karlsson's second studio album, released in 2005. On the disc she exclusively interprets poems written by the Swedish proletarian school author Dan Andersson; five of the eleven poems are from his 1917 collection Svarta ballader. The poems are set to music by different composers, including the singers Gunnar Turesson, Gunde Johansson, and Thorstein Bergman; the musician Sven Scholander; a member of Karlsson's band, Sofie Livebrant, and Karlsson herself; while one song was set by Andersson. Karlsson and her band arranged all the songs, with novel instrumentation including cello, trumpet, bass clarinet, piano and percussion.