A7S explained

A7S
Birth Name:	Alexander Michael Tidebrink Stomberg
Birth Date:	3 May 1994
Birth Place:	Skellefteå, Sweden^[1]
Origin:	Ulricehamn, Sweden

Alexander Michael Tidebrink Stomberg (born 3 May 1994), known by his stage name A7S, is a Swedish singer, disc jockey, producer and composer. His collaboration "Breaking Me" with German artist Topic was released on 19 December 2019. It reached top 10 positions in 24 countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, Australia and Ireland. With "Breaking Me", A7S also reached the British single charts for the first time and garnered his first number-one in the Portuguese charts. Tidebrink has worked with artists such as Clean Bandit, Lil Baby, Nicky Romero,^[2] Hardwell, Smith & Thell and Vigiland.^[3]

A7S co-wrote the song "Only Thing We Know" by Alle Farben, which was certified gold in Germany and Austria."Only Thing We Know" also went #1 on the German airplay charts which was the second number one on German airplay for Tidebrink. He also wrote and is featured artist on the track "Be Your Friend"^[4] by Vigiland which peaked at number 7 on the Swedish chart^[5] and was the fourth most streamed track in Sweden in 2018.^[6]

His first 2020 single "Why Do You Lie to Me", together with Topic, features American rapper Lil Baby, and was released on 28 August 2020.^[7]

2021: "Your Love (9PM)

In 2021, A7S teamed up again with Topic and remade ATB's number-one hit "9 PM (Till I Come)" collaborating with the German producer who had issued the song originally in the 1990s, André 'ATB' Tanneberger. Retitled "Your Love (9PM)", the record was released on Positiva Records and charted in a number of markets including Germany and on the UK Singles Chart (reaching number 23 on 12 February 2021).^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Single! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"

Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
SWE ^[12]	AUS ^[13]	AUT ^[14]	CAN ^[15]	GER ^[16]	IRE ^[17]	NLD ^[18]	SWI ^[19]	UK ^[20]	US Dance/ Elec. ^[21]
"Addicted"	2015	51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	GLF: 2× Platinum^[22]	rowspan="11"
"Be Your Friend"	2018	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	GLF: 5× Platinum^[23]
"Nice to Meet You"		43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	GLF: Platinum^[24]
"We're the Same"	2019	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	GLF: 2× Platinum^[25]
"Breaking Me"		11	4	2	9	3	3	2	4	3	3	ARIA: Gold^[26] BPI: 2× Platinum^[27] BVMI: 2× Platinum^[28] IFPI AUT: 3× Platinum^[29] MC: 4× Platinum^[30] RIAA: Gold^[31]
"Why Do You Lie to Me" ^[32]	2020	—	—	—	—	98	—	—	86	—	—
"Your Love (9PM)" ^[33]	2021	64	18	8	77	6	8 ^[34]	7	6	8	10	ARIA: Platinum^[35] BPI: Platinum^[36] BVMI: 3× Gold
"Nirvana"^[37]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"On and On" ^[38]	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Kernkraft 400 (A Better Day)" ^[39]		—	—	34	—	26	—	29	100	—	—	IFPI AUT: Gold
"Monster"	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

Single! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"

Year	Peak chart positions				Album
SMR ^[40]	SVK ^[41]	UK ^[42]	US Dance/ Elec. ^[43]
"Everything but You"^[44]	2022	38	53	55	20	rowspan="2"
"Location" (Cheat Codes featuring A7S)	2023	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart, was not eligible to chart, or was not released in that territory.

Songwriting discography

Artist	Single	Year	Peak positions				Certifications
			AUT	DEN	GER	SWI
Christopher	"Bad"	2018	—	10 ^[45]	—	—	IFPI DEN: Platinum^[46]
Alle Farben	"Only Thing We Know" (with Kelvin Jones and Younotus)		24 ^[47]	—	20 ^[48]	41	BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold^[49]

Awards and nominations

|-|| 2018| P3 Guld| Song of the year| As a Writer and Artist "Vigiland ft. Alexander Tidebrink - Be your friend"| |^[50] |-|| 2018| 1Live Krone| Song of the year| As a Writer "Alle farben - Only thing we know" | |^[51] |-| 2020| Denniz Pop Awards| Rookie songwriter/producer| Alexander Tidebrink/A7S| | ^[52] |-| 2020| 1Live Krone| Song of the year| A7S "Breaking me"| | ^[53] |-| 2021| 2021 Billboard Music Awards| Song of the year| A7S "Breaking me"| | ^[54] |-| 2021| 1Live krone Awards| Best single| A7S "Your love(9pm)"| | ^[55] |-| 2021| Brit Awards| International Song Of The Year| A7S "Your love(9pm)"| | ^[56] |-| 2021| Musikförläggarnas pris| International Success Of The Year| A7S/Alexander Tidebrink| | ^[57] |-| 2022| 1Live krone Awards| Best dance single| A7S "Kernkraft 400 (A Better Day)"| | ^[58] |}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alexander . Tidebrink . A7S Biography, Birthday and origins .
2. Web site: Hafey. Lisa. 2020-08-17. Nicky Romero & Deniz Koyu ft. Alexander Tidebrink – 'Destiny'. dmy-all. 2020-08-26. Essentially Pop. en-GB.
3. Web site: Alexander Tidebrink - renewed deal and success. dmy-all. 2020-08-26. www.umusicpub.com.
4. Web site: blog. Eargasm music. Vigiland - Be Your Friend (ft. Alexander Tidebrink). dmy-all. 2020-08-26. Eargasm music blog. 6 March 2018 . en.
5. Web site: Sweden Top 20 (2018-04-21). dmy-all. 2020-08-25. acharts.co. en.
6. Web site: 2019-03-30. Mest streamade och köpta låtar i Sverige 2018 med svenska upphovsmän. dmy-all. 2020-08-26. ASTERIXIA. sv-SE.
7. Web site: Topic brings more dance floor melancholy with Why Do You Lie To Me: Preview. dmy-all. 2020-08-26. www.officialcharts.com. en.
8. Web site: Varvaro. Chris. 2021-01-15. ATB, Topic, & A7S Recreate Dance Classic With "Your Love (9PM)". 2021-05-19. The Nocturnal Times. en-US.
9. Web site: 2021-01-15. ATB collaborates with Topic to reimagine "Your Love (9pm). 2021-05-19. Data Transmission. en-GB.
10. Web site: 2021-01-20. ATB x Topic x A7S - Your Love (9pm). 2021-05-19. Dancing Astronaut. en-US.
11. Web site: Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company. 2021-05-19. www.officialcharts.com. en.
12. Web site: swedishcharts.com - Discography Alexander Tidebrink. dmy-all. 4 June 2021. swedishcharts.com.
13. Peaks in Australia:
    • "Breaking Me": Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association. 30 May 2016. 28 May 2016.
    • "Your Love (9PM)": Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 May 2021. 14 May 2021.
14. Web site: Discographie A7S - austriancharts.at. austriancharts.at . dmy-all. 2018-01-26.
15. A7S, Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. 11 August 2020.
16. Web site: Discographie von A7S . GfK Entertainment. 10 January 2020.
17. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. 26 June 2020.
18. Web site: Discografie A7S. dutchcharts.nl. 8 May 2020.
19. Web site: Discographie Topic feat. A7S. hitparade.ch. 10 February 2020.
20. Web site: Topic ft. A7S full Official Chart history. Official Charts Company. 12 June 2020.
21. A7S Chart History: Dance/Electronic Songs. Billboard. 8 April 2020.
22. Web site: Platinum IFPI Addicted. 10 October 2020.
23. Web site: Platinum IFPI Be your friend. 10 October 2020.
24. Web site: Platinum IFPI Nice to meet you. 27 October 2020.
25. Web site: Platinum IFPI We're the Same. 10 October 2020.
26. Australia. single. 2020. 25 April 2021.
27. United Kingdom. A7S. 10 July 2022.
28. Germany. A7S. 11 November 2022.
29. Austria. A7S. single. 23 February 2023.
30. Canada. A7S. 6 March 2021.
31. Web site: Gold & Platinum Search "A7S" . . 14 September 2020.
32. Web site: Topic, A7S - Why Do You Lie To Me (Lyric Video) ft. Lil Baby. YouTube. 27 August 2020 . 27 August 2020.
33. Web site: Your Love (9PM) - single. Apple Music. 15 January 2021. 17 January 2021.
34. Web site: Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 5 March 2021. Official Charts Company. 5 March 2021.
35. Australia. single. 2021.
36. United Kingdom. Your Love (9PM). 17137-5563-1. 11 December 2021.
37. Web site: Nirvana - Single by A7S on Apple Music. Apple Music. 4 June 2021.
38. Web site: On and On - Single by A7S and S1mba on Apple Music. Apple Music. 25 March 2022.
39. Web site: Kernkraft 400 (A Better Day) by Topic & A7S on Apple Music. Apple Music. 17 June 2022.
40. Peak chart positions for singles in San Marino:
    • "Everything but You": Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 22/04/2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220422125721/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 22 April 2022 . it . . April 22, 2024 . 5 August 2024.
41. Web site: SK – Radio – Top 100 – Everything But You: Clean Bandit & A7S. cs. . April 1, 2022 . 5 August 2024.
42. Web site: Clean Bandit ft. A7S full Official Chart history. Official Charts Company. August 5, 2024.
43. Clean Bandit Chart History: Dance/Electronic Songs. Billboard. August 4, 2024.
44. Web site: Brereton . Greta . 21 February 2022 . Listen to Clean Bandit link up with A7S for new single 'Everything But You' . https://web.archive.org/web/20220329163352/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/listen-to-clean-bandit-link-up-with-a7s-for-new-single-everything-but-you-3165882 . 29 March 2022 . 30 March 2022 . NME.
45. Web site: Hitlisten.NU. dmy-all. 2020-08-25. Hitlisten.NU.
46. Web site: Auszeichnungen Archiv. dmy-all. 2020-08-25. IFPI Denmark E.
47. Web site: Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal. dmy-all. 2020-08-25. austriancharts.at.
48. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts. dmy-all. 2020-08-25. www.offiziellecharts.de.
49. Web site: Auszeichnungen Archiv. dmy-all. 2020-08-25. IFPI Austria - Verband der österreichischen Musikwirtschaft. de-DE.
50. News: Nominated P3 Guld 2019. Sveriges Radio . 28 November 2018. sv.
51. Web site: Nominated 1LIVEKRONE. de.
52. Web site: Nominees Denniz Pop Awards 2020.
53. Web site: Nominees 1live krone 2020.
54. Finalists Billboard Music Awards 2021. .
55. Web site: Finalists 1 live krone awards . 2021-12-09 . 2021-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211209111842/https://news.in-24.com/lifestyle/music/182270.html . dead .
56. Web site: Nominees Brit Awards 2021 . 2022-01-04 . 2020-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200111194725/https://www.brits.co.uk/nominees . dead .
57. Web site: nominerade musikförläggarnas pris. 15 October 2021 .
58. Web site: Nominees 1live krone awards1. MTV Germany .