Waltz for Koop

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Waltz for Koop
Waltzforkoop.jpg
Studio album by
Released21 Nov 2001
Genre
Length34:52
Label Sony Music Entertainment (Sweden) 505426 2
Producer
  • Oscar Simonsson
  • Magnus Zingmark
Koop chronology
Sons of Koop
(1997)
Waltz for Koop
(2001)
Koop Islands
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
PopMatters (not rated) [2]

Waltz for Koop is the second studio album by the Swedish electronic music duo Koop. It was their first album to hit a U.S. Billboard chart, peaking at number seventeen on Top Electronic Albums. The compositions were recorded and mixed by Mats "Limpan" Lindfors. Two years after its release, a remix album was issued with the title Waltz for Koop: Alternative Takes.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waltz for Koop" (featuring Cecilia Stalin)
  • Oscar Simonsson
  • Magnus Zingmark
3:06
2."Tonight" (featuring Mikael Sundin)
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
2:54
3."Baby" (featuring Cecilia Stalin)
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
3:47
4."Summer Sun" (featuring Yukimi Nagano)
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
3:47
5."Soul for Sahib"
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
3:37
6."Modal Mile" (featuring Earl Zinger)
  • Simonsson
  • Earl Zinger
  • Zingmark
4:21
7."In a Heartbeat" (featuring Terry Callier)
  • Terry Callier
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
5:10
8."Relaxin' at Club Fusion"
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
4:15
9."Bright Nights" (featuring Yukimi Nagano)
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
3:55
Total length:34:52

Credits

Sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy18,000 [3]
United States44,000 [4]
Summaries
Worldwide160,000 [4]

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References

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  2. "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. Castelli, Luca (6 November 2002). "Ai Magazzini i Koop celebrano le nozze tra il jazze e l'ectronica". La Stampa (in Italian). p. 81. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 Paoletta, Michael (6 October 2007). "Making the Brand". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 17. Retrieved 17 January 2023 via Google Books.
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