Kukkurukuu Explained

Kukkurukuu
Type:Studio
Artist:Mariska & Pahat Sudet
Cover:Mariska Kukkurukuu album.jpeg
Released:14 September 2012
Length:32:16
Label:Fried Music, Warner Music Finland
Producer:Jukka Immonen
Prev Title:Mariska & Pahat Sudet
Prev Year:2010

Kukkurukuu is the second album by a Finnish band Mariska & Pahat Sudet. It was released on 14 September 2012. In the first week of release, the album peaked at number three on the Official Finnish Album Chart.[1] According to IFPI Finland, the album sold 11,744 copies during 2012.[2]

Themes

Mariska has stated that the main themes on the album are death and love. She had previously suffered from a fear of death, but has since then learned to value life and live every day like her last. The title Kukkurukuu was inspired by a Mexican song ”Cucurrucucú paloma”.[3]

Singles

The album has spawned three singles. "Liekki" was released in June 2012. Mariska has said that this song was inspired by both Leonard Cohen and her own heartaches.[4] The title track was released as a single in August 2012 and remains the only song from the album to have appeared on the Official Finnish Singles Chart where it peaked at number 16.[5] The third single "Kuolema on kalamies" was released in November 2012.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. 29 January 2013.
  2. Web site: Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Myydyimmät levyt. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. 29 January 2013.
  3. Web site: Uudelleensyntynyt Mariska teki albumin rakkaudesta ja kuolemanpelosta. Yle. 29 January 2013.
  4. Web site: Mariska & Pahat Sudet julkaisee uuden albumin syyskuussa « Warner Music Finland. Warner Music Finland. 29 January 2013. https://archive.today/20130217114134/http://www.warnermusic.fi/uutiset/5648/mariska-pahat-sudet-julkaisee-uuden-albumin-syyskuussa. 17 February 2013. dead.
  5. Web site: Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. 31 January 2013.
  6. Web site: Uutiset « Mariska & Pahat Sudet. Fried Music / Warner Music Finland. 29 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121118164541/http://www.mariska.fi/uutiset/. 18 November 2012. dead.