Peter Svensson

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Peter Svensson
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Svensson with the Cardigans in 2006
Background information
Birth nameAnders Peter Svensson
Born (1974-10-18) 18 October 1974 (age 50)
Origin Huskvarna, Sweden
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • guitarist
Years active1992–present
Member of The Cardigans
Formerly of Paus

Anders Peter Svensson is a Swedish record producer, songwriter, and musician. He is the former main songwriter and guitarist of the band the Cardigans. [1] [2] Svensson started playing guitar at the age of eight, and in his teens he went on to play with local bands. After meeting bass player Magnus Sveningsson, they formed The Cardigans in 1992. Svensson is credited with writing the music and melodies for almost all of the group's original songs.

In 1998, he released a side/solo project called Paus. All songs were co-written together with Joakim Berg from the band Kent. The drums were played by The Cardigans' drummer Bengt Lagerberg. In 1999, Paus's self-titled debut album and Svensson’s work on The Cardigans' fourth album, Gran Turismo, earned him a Swedish Grammy as Composer of the Year.

Svensson and Berg co-wrote Swedish singer Titiyo’s album, Come Along , with the single "Come Along" becoming a hit and later awarded a Swedish Grammy for Song of the Year.

Since the last album with The Cardigans, Super Extra Gravity, Svensson has written and produced songs for numerous international artists, including The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Ellie Goulding and One Direction.

Production and songwriting discography

TitleYearAlbumSongwriterProducer
"2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)"2022 Lizzo Special Yes check.svg
"I'm Ready"2020 Sam Smith & Demi Lovato Love Goes and Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over (Expanded Edition)Yes check.svg
"Bad Idea"2019 Ariana Grande Thank U, Next Yes check.svg
"Close To Me" (ft. Swae Lee)2018 Ellie Goulding & DiploBrightest Blue Yes check.svg
"Breathin" Ariana Grande Sweetener Yes check.svg
"Bloom" Troye Sivan - Bloom Yes check.svg
"No More"2017PRETTYMUCH – TBA Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Would You Mind"Yes check.svg
"Calm Down" Skip Marley TBA Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Rockin"2016 The Weeknd Starboy Yes check.svg
"Love to Lay"Yes check.svg
"A Lonely Night"Yes check.svg
"Ordinary Life"Yes check.svg
"What U Workin' With?" Justin Timberlake Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Yes check.svg
"Saw It Coming" G-Eazy feat. Jeremih Ghostbusters Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Thinking Bout You" Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Touch It"Yes check.svg
"Sometimes"Yes check.svg
"Me Too" Meghan Trainor Thank You Yes check.svg
"Don't Need Nobody"2015 Ellie Goulding Delirium Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Focus" Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman (Japan Exclusive Version)Yes check.svg
"Can't Feel My Face" The Weeknd Beauty Behind the Madness Yes check.svg
"In The Night"Yes check.svg
"Shameless"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"I Really Like You" Carly Rae Jepsen - Emotion Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Mama" Lunchmoney Lewis Bills EP Yes check.svg
"Good Thing" Sage The Gemini feat. Nick Jonas Yes check.svg
"Love Me Harder" (Ariana Grande & The Weeknd)2014 Ariana Grande My Everything Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Rock n Roll"2013 Avril Lavigne Avril Lavigne Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"On A Roll" Icona Pop This Is... Yes check.svg
"Tumbling Down" Tessanne Chin Count On My Love Yes check.svg
"Chloe (You're the One I Want)" Emblem3 Nothing To Lose Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Rock Me"2012 One Direction Take Me Home Yes check.svg
"Glassheart" Leona Lewis Glassheart Yes check.svg
"Come Along" (featuring CeeLo Green) Vicci MartinezVicciYes check.svgYes check.svg
"Run Run Run"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Out Of Control"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Alive"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Little Faith"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Can’t Get Enough"2010 Eagle-Eye Cherry Can’t Get Enough Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Your Hero"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"One In A Million"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Love Me"2009 Justin Bieber My World Yes check.svg
"Something To Die For"2008 Carolina Liar Coming To Terms Yes check.svg
"When You Are Near"Yes check.svg
"Last Years Song"2006 Lisa Miskovsky Changes Yes check.svg
"Little By Little"2005 Marion Raven Here I Am Yes check.svg
"Come Along"2001 TitiyoCome AlongYes check.svgYes check.svg
"1989"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Love Has Left Your Eye"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"My Heart Won"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Show"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Hold Her Tight"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Right Or Wrong"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"I See Good In People"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Where Do We Go?(Last Time)"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Given Thing"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Time"Yes check.svgYes check.svg
"Kärlekens Tunga"2001Paus – "Plura 50, en hyllningsplatta"Yes check.svg

References

  1. "Cardigans stenhårda vandring tillbaka - DN.SE". Dagens Nyheter . Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. Peter Svensson at IMDb