Been It Explained

Been It
Cover:	Been It cover.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	the Cardigans
Album:	First Band on the Moon
B-Side:	Blah Blah Blah
Studio:	Tambourine Studios (Malmö, Sweden)^[1]
Genre:	Alternative rock
Length:	4:05
Label:	Stockholm Mercury
Producer:	Tore Johansson
Prev Title:	Lovefool
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	Your New Cuckoo
Next Year:	1996

"Been It" is a song by a Swedish band called the Cardigans. It was released from their third studio album entitled First Band on the Moon. In additional to reaching number 56 on the UK Singles Chart, the song also became an alternative hit in Canada, climbing to number nine on the RPM Alternative 30.

Formats and track listings

All songs were written by composers Nina Persson and Peter Svensson.

• German CD single^[2]

1. "Been It" – 3:41
2. "Blah Blah Blah" – 2:58

• European, UK, and Australia CD single^[3]

1. "Been It" – 3:41
2. "Been It" – 3:40
3. "Blah Blah Blah" – 2:58
4. "Losers" – 3:15

• UK limited-edition 7-inch single^[4]

A. "Been It" – 3:41

B. "Been It" – 3:40

• US 12-inch single^[5]

1. "Been It" – 6:59
2. "Been It" – 6:15
3. "Lovefool" – 7:56
4. "Lovefool" – 7:10

• Canadian and US CD single^[6]

1. "Been It" – 6:59
2. "Been It" – 6:16
3. "Been It" – 4:06
4. "Lovefool" – 7:58
5. "Lovefool" – 7:10

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of First Band on the Moon.^[7]

Musicians

• Nina Persson – lead vocals
• Peter Svensson – guitar
• Magnus Sveningsson – bass
• Lars-Olof Johansson – keyboards
• Bengt Lagerberg – drums and percussion

Technical personnel

• Tore Johansson – engineering and production
• Roger Jonsson – mastering

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	25 November 1996		Stockholm	^[8]
United States	22 April 1997	Contemporary hit radio	Mercury	^[9]
	24 June 1997	CD		^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sillitoe. Sue. Tore Johansson: Recording The Cardigans 'My Favourite Game'. Sound On Sound. March 1999. 2 July 2024.
2. Been It. The Cardigans. 1996. German CD single disc notes. Stockholm Records, Trampolene. 575 966-2.
3. Been It. The Cardigans. 1996. European, UK, and Australian CD single liner notes. Stockholm Records, Trampolene, Polydor Records. 575 967–2.
4. Been It. The Cardigans. 1996. UK limited 7-inch single sleeve. Stockholm Records, Trampolene. 575 966–7.
5. Been It. The Cardigans. 1997. US 12-inch single sleeve. Mercury Records. 314 571 279-1.
6. Been It. The Cardigans. 1997. Canadian & US CD single liner notes. Stockholm Records, Mercury Records, Trampolene. 314 571 279-2.
7. First Band on the Moon. First Band on the Moon. The Cardigans. 1996. CD liner notes. Stockholm Records. 533 117–2.
8. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 29. 23 November 1996. 3 July 2021.
9. New Releases. Radio & Records. 1193. 38. 18 April 1997.
10. Web site: Been It. Amazon. 3 July 2021.