Erase/Rewind

"Erase/Rewind"
CD Single, part 1
Single by the Cardigans
from the album Gran Turismo
Released	20 January 1999 (1999-01-20) [1]
Genre	Alternative pop [2] electronica [3]
Length	3:35
Label	Stockholm, Polydor
Songwriters	Peter Svensson, Nina Persson
Producer	Tore Johansson
The Cardigans singles chronology
"My Favourite Game" (1998) "Erase/Rewind" (1999) "Hanging Around" (1999)
Alternative cover
CD single part 2

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Erase/Rewind" Chart (1999) Peak position Denmark (IFPI) [7] 17 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [8] 23 France (SNEP) [9] 60 Germany (GfK) [10] 71 Greece (IFPI) [11] 10 Hungary (Mahasz) [12] 9 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [13] 3 Ireland (IRMA) [14] 16 Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [15] 7 Italy Airplay ( Music & Media ) [16] 2 Netherlands (Tipparade) [17] 14 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [18] 62 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [19] 36 Norway (VG-lista) [20] 14 Scotland Singles (OCC) [21] 10 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [22] 12 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [23] 39 UK Singles (OCC) [24] 7

Year-end charts Annual chart rankings for "Erase/Rewind" Chart (1999) Position Europe Border Breakers (Music & Media) [25] 8 Europe Radio Top 50 (Music & Media) [26] 39 Italy (Musica e dischi) [27] 49 UK Singles (OCC) [28] 141

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Erase/Rewind"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [29]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Street dates for "Erase/Rewind"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Japan	20 January 1999	CD	Stockholm	[1]
United Kingdom	22 February 1999	CD cassette	Stockholm Polydor	[30]
United States	19 April 1999	Modern rock radio	Stockholm	[31]

References

1. "イレイス/リワインド・プラス・ライヴ | カーディガンズ" [Erase/Rewind Plus Live | Cardigans] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 30 August 2023.
2. Harrison, Quentin (14 October 2023). "The Cardigans' 'Gran Turismo' Turns 25 – Album Anniversary". Albumism. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
3. Sawyer, Terry (20 May 2004). "THE CARDIGANS: LONE GONE BEFORE DAYLIGHT". PopMatters . Retrieved 29 December 2023.
4. Kaplan, Illana (9 April 2019). "'Never Been Kissed' Turns 20: Pucker Up for Its 6 Best Music Moments". Billboard.
5. "Singles Pick of the Week". Birmingham Evening Mail . 23 February 1999. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
6. Henry Keazor/Thorsten Wuebbena: Video Thrills the Radio Star, Bielefeld 2011³, p. 129/140.
7. Danish Singles Chart 26 February 1999
8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 16, no. 11. 13 March 1999. p. 14. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
9. "The Cardigans – Erase/Rewind" (in French). Le classement de singles.
10. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
11. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 19. 8 May 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
12. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 17. 24 April 1999. p. 14. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
13. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 308 Vikuna 29.1. – 5.2. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 29 January 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
14. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Erase / Rewind". Irish Singles Chart.
15. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 16. 17 April 1999. p. 9. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
16. "Major Market Airplay: Italy" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 16, no. 12. 20 March 1999. p. 21.
17. "The Cardigans - Erase/Rewind" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 21 January 2026.
18. "The Cardigans – Erase/Rewind" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
19. "The Cardigans – Erase/Rewind". Top 40 Singles.
20. "The Cardigans – Erase/Rewind". VG-lista.
21. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 6/3/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
22. "The Cardigans – Erase/Rewind". Singles Top 100.
23. "The Cardigans – Erase/Rewind". Swiss Singles Chart.
24. "The Cardigans Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
25. "Border Breakers Top 100 1999" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 17, no. 1. 1 January 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 21 January 2026– via World Radio History.
26. "European Radio Top 100 1999" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 17, no. 1. 1 January 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 21 January 2026– via World Radio History.
27. Racca, Guido. "1999". musica e dischi Top 100 Year-End 1960 - 2018 (in Italian). pp. 108–110. ISBN   9781980329121.
28. Zywietz, Tobias (November 2000). "The Top 200 Singles of 1999" (PDF). Chartwatch. Ilminster, Somerset. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 2 August 2025– via Zobbel.
29. "British single certifications – Cardigans – Erase/Rewind". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 5 January 2018.
30. "New Releases – For Week Starting 22 February, 1999: Singles". Music Week . 20 February 1999. p. 31.
31. "Upcoming New Releases". Hits . Vol. 13, no. 638. 9 April 1999. p. 36.

External links

• "Sabrina Salerno – ERASE REWIND" on YouTube