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| Released | 27 September 2013 | |||
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| Label | Cosmos | |||
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Icon is the sixth studio album by Norwegian urban duo Madcon. It was released on 27 September 2013. The album debuted at number one on the Norwegian Albums Chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Say Yeah" (featuring Stori) |
| 3:39 |
| 2. | "One Life" (featuring Kelly Rowland) |
| 3:30 |
| 3. | "Unbreakable" |
| 4:11 |
| 4. | "Is You with Me" (featuring Snoop Lion) |
| 3:18 |
| 5. | "Where Nobody's Gone Before" (featuring Estelle) |
| 3:47 |
| 6. | "In My Head" |
| 4:06 |
| 7. | "The Signal" |
| 3:51 |
| 8. | "Bottles" (featuring Rick Ross) |
| 3:47 |
| 9. | "Miracle" (featuring Range) |
| 3:33 |
| 10. | "Drifting Apart" |
| 3:44 |
| 11. | "Mirage" |
| 3:16 |
| 12. | "In My Head" (Paul Oakenfold Remix) | 5:38 |
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Norwegian Albums Chart [1] | 1 |
| Region | Release date | Format | Label |
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| Norway | 27 September 2013 | Digital download | Cosmos Music Norway AS |
So Dark the Con of Man is the second album by the Norwegian urban music duo Madcon, released in December 2007. Its title is an anagram used in The Da Vinci Code, a 2003 novel by Dan Brown.
Paperboys is a Norwegian hip hop-duo consisting of rapper Øyvind "Vinni" Sauvik and DJ Ole Alexander "Pope Dawg" Halstensgård. The duo has released four albums and their debut included Barcelona, a collaboration with Madcon which was a hit in Norway. After this the pair released several hit singles in Norway but with little to no notable acclaim outside the country. Most of the duo's work uses other artists and relies heavily on YouTube advertising and word of mouth. Including "Moving Up" Featuring Keith & Kleen Cut, "It's Paper", and their most recent hit, "Lonesome Traveller", and they also collaborated with Madcon on their European hit "Back On The Road". The band won the hip hop Spellemannprisen in 2002 and 2005. Paperboys made their return in 2016 with the 'Be Like Water EP', and have continued with an additional single, 'Go Ahead'.
Madcon is a Norwegian musical duo formed in 1992 by Yosef Wolde-Mariam and Tshawe Baqwa. They have released eight albums as of 2022. They are best known for the 2007 cover of "Beggin'" by The Four Seasons.
"Beggin'" is a song composed by Bob Gaudio and Peggy Farina and first released as a single by American band the Four Seasons in 1967. Initially charting at number 16 in the US, the song became popular in the Northern soul scene in the United Kingdom in the 1970s. It has been covered multiple times, with versions by Norwegian hip-hop duo Madcon and Italian rock band Måneskin topping music charts in Europe and beyond. The Four Seasons' version was remixed in 2007 by French DJ Pilooski and re-released as a single, reaching number 32 in the UK and commercially outperforming the Four Seasons' original release there.
Element was an Icelandic/Norwegian record production and songwriting team, consisting of Hitesh Ceon and Kim Ofstad. The team was disbanded in January 2016. On their website Hitesh is described as being the main producer and composer of the team, while Kim is the drummer, and described as the more social/networking part of the team.
"Glow" is an English language song by the Norwegian urban duo Madcon. It is the first single released from their fourth album Contraband. The song is produced by production team Element, and written by Element and Madcon. Madcon performed the song during the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 interval in Oslo, Norway.
"Freaky Like Me" is a song by the Norwegian urban duo Madcon, released on 20 September 2010 as the second single from their fourth album Contraband. The song features vocals from Belgian-Tunisian singer Ameerah, and was written by Ameerah, TJ Oosterhuis, Arjang "DreamRoc'a" Shishegar, Tshawe Baqwa and Yosef Wolde-Mariam and produced by Norwegian producer DreamRoc'a, also known as Sha, and TJ Oosterhuis. It reached number one in Norway, making it their third number one in the country and their third biggest international hit.
"Liar" is an English language song by the Norwegian urban duo Madcon, from their third studio album, An InCONvenient Truth. The song was written by Kim Ofstad, Jonny Sjo, Hitesh Ceon, Yosef Woldemariam and Tshawe Shoore Baqwa and was released in 2008 in Norway, and on 20 February 2009 in the UK. The song reached number 2 in Norway and number 65 in Germany.
An InCONvenient Truth is the third album by the Norwegian urban music duo Madcon. It was released in December 2008. It peaked at number 8 on the Norwegian Albums Chart.
"Back on the Road" is an English-language song by the Norwegian urban duo Madcon released from their second album, So Dark the Con of Man, featuring vocals from Paperboys. The song was written by "3Elementz", Madcon, Vagabond and produced by 3Elementz. It was released in 2008. The song reached no. 6 in Norway and no. 66 in Germany.
The discography of Norwegian urban duo Madcon consists of seven studio albums, eighteen singles and one compilation album.
Contraband is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian urban music duo Madcon. It was released on 17 November 2010. It peaked at number two on the Norwegian Albums Chart, becoming the group's highest-charting album. The album was preceded by the Element-produced lead single, "Glow" which became a top 20-hit in nine countries.
"Outrun the Sun" is an English language song by the Norwegian urban duo Madcon featuring vocals from Maad*Moiselle. It is the third single released from their fourth album Contraband. The song was written by Jonas Jeberg, Terence Abney, Tshawe Baqwa, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, Marcella Brailsford, Kasper Larsen, Ole Brodersen. It was released on 19 November 2010. The video was directed by Mauri Chifflet and produced by sv:lillasyster produktion
"Helluva Nite" is an English language song by the Norwegian urban duo Madcon featuring vocals from Maad*Moiselle. Even though Ludacris is featured on the album, Madcon decided not to put him in the single. It is the fourth single released from their fourth album Contraband. The song was written by Jonas Jeberg, Christopher Bridges, Marcus John Bryant, Nakisha Smith, Tshawe Baqwa and Yosef Wolde-Mariam. It was released on the 26 September 2011. In Germany Itchy from Culcha Candela is featured for the single release.
Contakt is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian urban music duo Madcon. It was released on 21 June 2012. The album entered the Norwegian Albums Chart at number 18. This is the first album recorded entirely in their native language.
"Kjører på" is a 2012 single by Norwegian band Madcon featuring Swedish rapper and reggae artist Timbuktu. It is taken from the Madcon album Contakt that was released on 21 June 2012 to coincide with the release of the album.
"Fest på Smedstad vest" is a 2012 single by Norwegian band Madcon featuring vocals from Tina & Bettina. It is taken from the Madcon album Contakt that was released on 21 June 2012. The song peaked at number 12 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.
"In My Head" is a song by Norwegian band Madcon. The song was released in Norway on 4 February 2013 as the lead single from their sixth studio album Icon (2013). The song spent several weeks at number 1 on iTunes, peaked at number 2 on the VG Top 40 chart Norway, and has reached double platinum status. The song is produced by ELEMENT.
"One Life" is a song by the Norwegian urban duo Madcon featuring guest vocals by American recording artist Kelly Rowland. It was written by band members Yosef Wolde-Mariam and Tshawe Baqwa along with Rowland, Katerina Bramley, and TJ Oosterhuis, with production helmed by the latter. The second single to be lifted from Madcon's upcoming second studio album Icon (2013), it was released on May 13, 2013, throughout Europe.
"Don't Worry" is a song by the Norwegian urban duo Madcon featuring vocals from American singer and songwriter Ray Dalton. It was written by Teddy Sky, Johnny Powers Severin and Madcon and was released in Norway as a digital download on 20 February 2015. The song peaked at number 4 on the Norwegian Singles Chart and reached the Top 10 in several countries.
