Agnes | ||||
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Released | 19 December 2005 | |||
Recorded | December 2005 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 35:48 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Expressen | [1] |
Helsingborgs Dagblad | [2] |
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Agnes is the self-titled debut studio album by Swedish singer and Idol 2005 winner Agnes Carlsson, released on 19 December 2005 by Columbia Records. The album debuted at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart and stayed there for two weeks. The lead single, "Right Here, Right Now (My Heart Belongs to You)", written and produced by Jörgen Elofsson, topped the Swedish Singles Chart for six weeks. The second single from the album, "Stranded", was less successful, peaking at number 27 on the Swedish Singles Chart.
Chart (2005–06) | Peak position |
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European Albums ( Billboard ) [4] | 57 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [5] | 1 |
Chart (2005) | Position |
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Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [6] | 17 |
Chart (2006) | Position |
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Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [7] | 79 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Sweden (GLF) [8] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Sweden | 19 December 2005 | Columbia | [9] [10] | |
United States | 8 September 2009 | Digital download | [11] |
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