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| Released | March 27, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Dance | |||
| Label | Sofo Records | |||
| Producer | Alexander Bard | |||
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Big Battle of Egos was Army of Lovers' seventh (and currently last) album. It was a compilation of previous albums, including four new songs: Rockin' The Ride, Crashing Down, Signed on my Tattoo and Tragedy. It was released throughout Europe in March 2013. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Army of Lovers reformed with Alexander Bard, Camilla Henemark and Jean-Pierre Barda in late 2012 to enter the Melodifestivalen 2013 with the song "Rockin' the Ride", in hopes of representing Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö. Their entry did not reach the finals of the Melodifestivalen. Only some days after their performance Alexander Bard explained to the press, that Camilla Henemark was kicked out once again and that Dominika Peczynski returned. The kick-out was followed by a public fight between Alexander Bard and Dominika Peczynski against Camilla Henemark. [5]
A new best-of-compilation, with four new songs, called Big Battle Of Egos was announced for release on March 27, 2013, to be followed by a single and video called Signed On My Tattoo, a duet between Army Of Lovers and fellow Swedes Gravitonas.
The four new songs have limited connection to Army of Lovers previous used sound. Except for "Tragedy", all have a strong connection to the electro/dance-sound of Alexander Bard's other bands.
"Signed on My Tattoo" is a duet with his current band Gravitonas, "Crashing Down" is a cover of "Love Came Crashing Down" by Bard’s previous band BWO, and "Tragedy" is also a cover that he wrote for Malena Ernman's La Voix Du Nord album.
2 of the new songs from this compilation (Tragedy & Signed on My Tattoo) were later included on their new studio album "Sexodus" released on November 24, 2023. [6]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [7] | 40 |
Alexander Bengt Magnus Bard is a Swedish musician, author, lecturer, artist, songwriter, music producer, TV personality, religious and political activist, and one of the founders of the Syntheist religious movement alongside his co-author Jan Söderqvist. Bard is a member of music band Army of Lovers.
Army of Lovers is a Swedish dance-pop group which formed in 1987 and had a number of hits in Europe throughout the 1990s. Some of their biggest successes include the song "Crucified", which was a big hit in Europe, charting 31 weeks in the Eurochart and peaking at number 14 in 1992. It remains their best-known song internationally. Their second international hit, "Obsession", charted 32 weeks and peaked at number 29.
Camilla Henemark, also known as La Camilla, is a Swedish singer, actress, political spokesperson, and former fashion model.
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Ted Arnbjörn Gärdestad was a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and actor known internationally as Ted. Gärdestad began his acting career in 1966 and began playing music in 1971, signing with Polar Music. Assigned with in-house producers Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, Gärdestad released his first single, "Hela världen runt," in late 1971 and worked closely with the four members of ABBA to create his debut album Undringar (1972). As Polar Music's best-selling solo artist, he continued to work with the group members throughout the 1970s, releasing three more albums Ted (1973), Upptåg (1974) and Franska Kort (1976), which were moderately successful. In 1978, Gärdestad released his first English-language album, Blue Virgin Isles, which did not have success internationally, as his predecessor albums had in his home country.
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"Crucified" is a song by Swedish band Army of Lovers, released as the first single from their second album, Massive Luxury Overdose (1991), and the seventh single to be released by the band. It was released in May 1991, February–April 1992, and July 2013. The song was written by bandmembers Alexander Bard and Jean-Pierre Barda with Anders Wollbeck, and features Barda, Bard and La Camilla. It was successful in several European countries, including Belgium, where it reached the number-one spot, and Germany, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland, where it reached the top 10. In the United States, "Crucified" became a huge club hit and radio favorite, debuting at number six on the Billboard Dance singles chart and spending a total of 14 weeks in the top 20. The initial remixes available on the CD maxi and vinyl 12" maxi are by Nuzak. The track samples the drum break from James Brown's Funky Drummer.
Disco Extravaganza is the debut studio album by Swedish pop group Army of Lovers, released in 1990. In the US, the album was simply titled Army of Lovers and was released there the following year. A remastered version of the album was released in 2006.
Massive Luxury Overdose is the second studio album by the Swedish pop group Army of Lovers. The album was released in 1991, and a re-released version was released in 1992. The album contains the band's biggest hits, including "Obsession", and "Crucified", which was a #1 hit in 29 countries. The original version of this album also includes three songs from their first album Disco Extravaganza (1990), which aren't included in the U.S. edition.
The Gods of Earth and Heaven is Swedish band Army of Lovers' third studio album. It was the first album, after the replacement of La Camilla by Michaela de la Cour and the introduction of new member Dominika Peczynski. It contains the hit singles "Israelism" and "La Plage de Saint Tropez". "Israelism" was banned from MTV for allegedly making fun of Jewish culture. The album didn't do as well as Massive Luxury Overdose did. Album charted 20 weeks and peaked at number eight in Finnish Albums Chart Top-40. In the end of June 1993, Army of Lovers performed in several TV shows in France, Spain and Italy.
Glory, Glamour and Gold was Army of Lovers fourth and last studio album of new songs, and was released in 1994. The following albums were compilations, each containing a few new songs. Three singles were released from this album: Lit de Parade, Sexual Revolution, and Life is Fantastic. The most successful single was Lit De Parade, which received a great deal of airplay in Europe.
Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo is a Congolese-Swedish musician, singer, composer and dancer. He grew up in Norsborg and Kista near Stockholm. Mohombi was RedOne's first signing to 2101 Records in joint venture with Universal Music Group. From 2000 to 2008, Mohombi was part of the Swedish hip hop group Avalon with his brother Djo Moupondo. Mohombi released his debut solo single "Bumpy Ride" in August 2010. The single became a worldwide hit, and charted in the top-ten in several countries, and was followed by his debut studio album MoveMeant in February 2011.
"My Army of Lovers" is a song by Swedish dance music group Army of Lovers, released in March 1990 as the fourth single from their debut album, Disco Extravaganza (1990). The song was written by Tim Norell, Ola Håkansson, Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson and Peo Thyrén. It reuses the instrumental track of "Barbie Goes Around the World" released by the group when they were performing under the name Barbie.
"Give My Life" is a song written by Alexander Bard and Tim Norell from Norell Oson Bard and Jean-Pierre Barda. It was recorded by the Army of Lovers, their first single after the return of La Camilla Henemark to the group, scoring a 1995-1996 hit. The single charted for 18 weeks in Sweden and 23 weeks in the Netherlands. The song also charted at Trackslistan in Sweden.
This is the discography of Army of Lovers, a Eurodance project founded in Sweden in 1987, fronted by Alexander Bard, Jean-Pierre Barda and Camilla Henemark.
"Israelism" is a song recorded by Swedish group Army of Lovers, released in March 1993 by Polydor Records and Stockholm Records as the first single from the group's third album, The Gods of Earth and Heaven (1993). The song was a European hit, scoring a top 10 hit in countries like Belgium, Finland, Israel and Sweden. It combines the Jewish folk song "Hevenu shalom aleichem" with Eurodance-beats and also includes additional lyrics written by Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck, Jean-Pierre Barda, Michaela de la Cour and Dominika Peczynski. Bard and Wollbeck produced it with Per Adebratt. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Swedish director Fredrik Boklund, who had previously directed the other music videos for Army of Lovers.
"Ride the Bullet" is a song recorded by Swedish Eurodance group Army of Lovers. It is written by group members Alexander Bard, Jean-Pierre Barda and Camilla Henemark with Emil Hellman and Anders Wollbeck, and was originally released on their debut album, Disco Extravaganza (1990). In 1991, the song was remixed and included on the group's second album, Massive Luxury Overdose (1991), and the US release of Disco Extravaganza titled Army of Lovers. A single was released both times; in 1990 and 1992. And both years, a music video was produced, directed by Fredrik Boklund.
"Candyman Messiah" is a song by Army of Lovers and released as a single in 1991. This song is written by Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck, Camilla Henemark and Jean-Pierre Barda. It peaked at number 22 in Sweden and number 10 in Finland. Although La Camilla sang vocals, Michaela de la Cour was featured in the video.
