A State of Mind | ||||
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Released | 14 May 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
Genre | Pop, pop rock | |||
Length | 41:13 | |||
Label | Ariola | |||
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Singles from A State of Mind | ||||
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A State of Mind is the first studio album by Swedish boy band E.M.D. The album was released on May 14,2008,following the success of their first two singles "All for Love" and "Jennie Let Me Love You".
The album debuted at #1 in the Swedish albums chart. [1] There were five singles to be spawned from the album. In April 2009,the album was certified Platinum in Sweden by the IFPI [2] in recognition of 40,000 copies sold.
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Swedish Albums Chart | 1 |
Following E.M.D.'s participation in Melodifestivalen 2009,A State of Mind was re-released to include their Melodifestivalen entry "Baby Goodbye",which eventually became the group's fourth consecutive #1 hit in Sweden. [3] Also included on the release were new songs "Youngblood" (later released as a digital download single) and "I'm No Romeo".
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