The Cardigans are a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping,Sweden,in 1992 by guitarist Peter Svensson,bassist Magnus Sveningsson,drummer Bengt Lagerberg,keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. Post-hiatus shows since 2012 have been with Oskar Humlebo on guitar instead of Svensson.
Reload is the 34th album by Tom Jones,released in 1999. It contains 15 duets with a range of artists including Van Morrison,Cerys Matthews,Stereophonics,Robbie Williams,and Portishead,recorded with their usual record producers and in their usual studios. The tracks are mainly cover versions,with a new version of one of Jones' own songs,"Looking Out My Window" (1968),and one original track,"Sex Bomb".
Gran Turismo is the fourth studio album by Swedish band the Cardigans,released internationally on 19 October 1998 and in November 1998 in the United States. It features a darker and more moody type of music,mixed with more electronic sounds.
Long Gone Before Daylight is the fifth studio album by Swedish rock band the Cardigans. Released in Japan on 19 March 2003 and in Europe from 24 March by Stockholm Records,it was their first studio album since the release of Gran Turismo in 1998,during which time band members released numerous solo works under assumed aliases:Peter Svensson issued Paus' sole,self-titled album in 1998. This was followed by the release of the self-titled record from Nina Persson's A Camp in 2001,and bassist Magnus Sveningsson's I Sing Because of You in 2002.
Emmerdale is the debut studio album by Swedish pop rock band The Cardigans. It was originally released in Sweden by Trampolene Records on 18 February 1994,and on 24 September 1994 in Japan. It was later reissued in Europe in January 1999 and in Canada in May the same year. A special U.S. version was released in August 1999 by Minty Fresh Records and features a bonus disc of songs from The Cardigans' second album Life. These songs were not released in the U.S. edition of said album and were previously unavailable on any U.S. release. The album was named after the British television soap opera of the same name.
Super Extra Gravity is the sixth and final studio album by Swedish band the Cardigans. It was produced by Tore Johansson,who last worked with the Cardigans on Gran Turismo and later with the band Franz Ferdinand. The album was released in Germany and Ireland on 14 October 2005 and in the UK on 17 October 2005. A Japanese edition was later released. The first single released was "I Need Some Fine Wine and You,You Need to Be Nicer". The second single was "Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)". It was said that "Godspell"—the lyrics of which reference a conservative religious mentality common to the band's hometown of Jönköping—was to be the third single,but plans for its release fell through.
Life is the second studio album of The Cardigans. It was released worldwide in 1995 and was an international success,especially in Japan,where it achieved platinum status. Outside of Sweden and Japan,it was released as their first album:a compilation of tracks from both Emmerdale and Life. It was released in the United States under the label Minty Fresh Records.
"Wish I Could Fly" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette,released on 1 February 1999 as the lead single from their sixth studio album,Have a Nice Day (1999). An orchestral pop ballad containing elements of electronica,the song was written as an experiment by Per Gessle,who was attempting to establish if a prominently-placed drum loop would fit alongside a large orchestra. The track became a sizable hit for the duo,peaking inside the top twenty of Billboard's European Hot 100 Singles,and was the most-played song on European radio of 1999. It would also become their final top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart.
"Burning Down the House" is a song by new wave band Talking Heads,released in July 1983 as the first single from their fifth studio album Speaking in Tongues.
"For What It's Worth" is the first single from Swedish band the Cardigans's fifth studio album,Long Gone Before Daylight (2003). It was released on 5 March 2003,reaching number eight in the band's native Sweden,number 31 in the United Kingdom,number 37 in Ireland,and number 98 in the Netherlands. Nicky Wire,bassist of the Manic Street Preachers,thinks this song has the best lyrics. The music video was directed by Amir Chamdin.
"Lovefool" is a song written by Peter Svensson and Nina Persson for Swedish rock band the Cardigans' third studio album,First Band on the Moon (1996). It was released as the album's lead single on 10 August 1996 in Japan. In the United States,the song was serviced to radio two days later. A few months after its release,the track was included in the Baz Luhrmann film Romeo + Juliet,helping the song gain international recognition.
"Save Tonight" is a song written and performed by Swedish rock musician Eagle-Eye Cherry,released on 7 October 1997 as the lead single from his debut album,Desireless (1997). It is the album's opening track and gained substantial radio success,reaching number three in Ireland,number five in the United States,number six in the United Kingdom,and number two in Cherry's native Sweden. "Save Tonight" was awarded the Rockbjörnen award in the "Swedish song of the year 1997" category.
The Cardigans are a band from Sweden. They have released six studio albums,which in total have sold about 15 million copies worldwide. This is a list of their album and single releases.
"Rise &Shine" is a song by Swedish band the Cardigans. It first appeared in 1992 on a limited edition 7-inch EP,The World According To...,and was the first Cardigans recording to feature Nina Persson as lead vocalist. Due to the positive response to the track,Persson became the group's permanent lead singer,and the song was re-recorded and released as the first single from their debut 1994 album Emmerdale. It was later re-recorded again for their second album Life and was re-released throughout Europe to promote the international version of the album.
"My Favourite Game" is an alternative rock song written by Peter Svensson and Nina Persson for Swedish band the Cardigans' fourth studio album,Gran Turismo (1998). The song is the album's eighth track and was released as its first single on 14 September 1998. Lyrically,it is about a failing relationship and the attempt made to better the significant other or save people from themselves. "My Favourite Game" found minor international success,reaching number three in Sweden and number 14 in the UK. It also charted within the top 40 in several European countries and New Zealand. While it failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 and its radio counterpart,it peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
"Sex Bomb" is a song by Welsh singer Tom Jones. Performed in collaboration with German DJ and record producer Mousse T.,the song was released in 1999 in several European countries;in January of the following year,it was issued across the rest of Europe except the United Kingdom,where it was not released until May 2000. Outside the UK,the track served as the second single from Jones' 34th album,Reload,while in the UK,it served as the fourth single.
"Hanging Around" is a song written by Peter Svensson and Nina Persson for the Cardigans' 1998 album Gran Turismo. The song is the album's sixth track,and was released as its third single on 12 July 1999,and charted at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was directed by Sophie Muller,and is based on the 1965 Roman Polanski film,Repulsion,with Nina Persson playing the role of 'Carol'.
"Been It" is a song by Swedish band the Cardigans,released from their third studio album,First Band on the Moon. In additional to reaching number 56 on the UK Singles Chart,the song also became an alternative hit in Canada,climbing to number nine on the RPM Alternative 30.
"Your New Cuckoo" is a song from the Cardigans' third studio album,First Band on the Moon. Released on 9 December 1996 in Japan,the song reached number 35 on the UK Singles Chart the following year.
"I Can Buy You" is a song by A Camp,the solo project by the Cardigans lead vocalist Nina Persson. The song was released on 27 June 2001 through Stockholm and Universal as the first single from the project's debut studio album A Camp (2001).
