Barn av vår tid explained

Barn av vår tid
Type:	studio
Artist:	Hov1
Cover:	Hov1 - Barn av vår tid.png
Length:	39:32
Language:	Swedish
Label:	EMI Universal
Producer:	Axel Liljefors Jansson Ian Jens Resch Thomason
Prev Title:	Montague
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer
Next Year:	2024

Barn av vår tid is the fourth studio album by Swedish hip hop group Hov1, released on 1 October 2021 by EMI and Universal. It charted atop the national albums chart in Sweden, and has been certified Gold by the Swedish Recording Industry Association.

The album's first three singles reached number-one in Sweden.^{[1] [2] [3]} The title track was released as the first single on 15 January 2021.^[4] Its cover, a pastiche of the album art of Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, features a pixellated photograph of Pernilla Wahlgren from a 2001 Café photoshoot.^[5] "Gamora", the second single, features rapper Einár and was released on 5 March 2021;^[6] its title comes from the comic book character of the same name.^[7] The third single, "Tokken" featuring Dree Low, was released on 7 May 2021.^[8] "Hit the Club" was released on 20 August 2021, and reached a peak of number three.^[9] In addition, "Räkna dagar" reached number-one upon the album's release.^[10]

Critical reception

Barn av vår tid received generally negative reviews from Swedish publications, with criticism aimed towards its shallow lyrics about girls, money and cars.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

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Year	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	2021	16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[12]	2022	4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	2023	4

See also

• List of number-one singles and albums in Sweden

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discography Hov1. swedishcharts.com. 23 December 2021.
2. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 10. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 23 December 2021.
3. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 19. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 23 December 2021.
4. Web site: Hov1 rannsakar sig själva på den humoristiska singeln "Barn av vår tid". 15 January 2021. sv. Dopest.se. 23 December 2021.
5. Web site: Pernilla Wahlgrens utvikningsbild på Hov1:s albumomslag. 16 January 2021. Ebba. Larsson. sv. Expressen. 23 December 2021.
6. Web site: Hov1 gör kärlekspoesi tillsammans med Einár. 4 March 2021. Aftonbladet. TT News Agency. sv. 23 December 2021.
7. Web site: Hov1 & Einár går samman på "Gamora" från kommande album. Lo. Salmson. 5 March 2021. Dopest.se. sv. 23 December 2021.
8. Web site: Hov1 och Dree Low teamar upp för nya singeln "Tokken". 7 May 2021. Kingsize Magazine. sv. 23 December 2021.
9. Web site: Hov1 släpper ny singel från ett kommande album. 20 August 2021. Kingsize Magazine. sv. 23 December 2021.
10. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 40. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 23 December 2021.
11. Web site: Årslista Album, 2021. Sverigetopplistan. 14 January 2022.
12. Web site: Årslista Album, 2022. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 15 January 2023.
13. Web site: Årslista Album, 2023. Sverigetopplistan. 18 January 2024.