Under the Surface

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Under the Surface
MaritLarsenUtS.jpg
Studio album by
Released6 March 2006
Recorded2005
Genre Pop, folk
Length37:01
Label EMI
Producer Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim
Marit Larsen chronology
Under the Surface
(2006)
The Chase
(2008)
Singles from Under The Surface
  1. "Don't Save Me"
    Released: February 4, 2006
  2. "Under the Surface"
    Released: April 17, 2006
  3. "Only a Fool (Radio Release Only)"
    Released: September 18, 2006
  4. "Solid Ground (Radio Release Only)"
    Released: January 15, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Stylus A− [2]
Aftenposten Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Dagsavisen Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Verdens Gang Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Groove.no Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Under the Surface is the debut album from Norwegian singer-songwriter and M2M member Marit Larsen which was released on 6 March 2006. All but three of the songs on the album were written solely by Marit herself. The album went gold in Norway after selling more than 20,000 copies in less than three weeks. The album debuted and peaked at No. 3 on the sales chart in Norway. The album spent 52 weeks on VG Topp 40 and 62 weeks on VG Topp 30 Norsk.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In Came the Light" Marit Larsen 1:12
2."Under the Surface"Larsen4:12
3."Don't Save Me"Larsen, Peter Zizzo 3:49
4."Only a Fool"Larsen, Peter De Leon4:07
5."Solid Ground"Larsen3:27
6."This Time Tomorrow"Larsen3:21
7."Recent Illusion"Larsen2:06
8."The Sinking Game"Larsen, Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim3:53
9."To an End"Larsen, Egil Clausen3:43
10."Come Closer"Larsen4:08
11."Poison Passion"Larsen3:01
Total length:36:55

Technical credits

Chart

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Norwegian Albums Chart 3

Certifications

CountryCertificationsSales/Shipments
Norway2× Platinum80,000+

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References

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  3. "Afterposten Review" . Retrieved March 1, 2006.
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