Super Extra Gravity Explained

Super Extra Gravity
Type:	studio
Artist:	the Cardigans
Cover:	The Cardigans Super Extra Gravity.jpg
Released:	14 October 2005
Recorded:	2005
Genre:	Rock country rock^[1] pop rock
Length:	40:03
Label:	Stockholm
Producer:	Tore Johansson
Prev Title:	Long Gone Before Daylight
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Best Of
Next Year:	2008

Super Extra Gravity is the sixth and final studio album by Swedish band the Cardigans. It was produced by Tore Johansson, who last worked with the Cardigans on Gran Turismo and later with the band Franz Ferdinand. The album was released in Germany and Ireland on 14 October 2005 and in the UK on 17 October 2005. A Japanese edition was later released. The first single released was "I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer". The second single was "Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)". It was said that "Godspell"—the lyrics of which reference a conservative religious mentality common to the band's hometown of Jönköping—was to be the third single, but plans for its release fell through.

Singles

1. "I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer" (8 October 2005)
2. "Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)" (6 February 2006)

• The band planned to release "Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)" in the UK in April 2006, but this was cancelled because of the poor performance of the album and first single there. Instead, a two-track digital single was released on iTunes in the UK.
• Promos were sent to radio in Europe for "Godspell" as a third single from the album, but a full commercial release never happened.

Track listing

All music by Peter Svensson; all lyrics by Nina Persson and Nathan Larson, except where noted.

1. "Losing a Friend" (Persson) – 3:44
2. "Godspell" – 3:29
3. "Drip Drop Teardrop" (Persson) – 3:15
4. "Overload" – 3:18
5. "I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer" – 3:33
6. "Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)" – 3:37
7. "Little Black Cloud" (Persson) – 3:26
8. "In the Round" – 4:17
9. "Holy Love" – 4:07
10. "Good Morning Joan" – 3:37
11. "And Then You Kissed Me II" – 4:01

Japanese and French editions bonus tracks

12. "Bonus Track" – 0:22
13. "Slowdown Town" – 4:09

UK edition bonus tracks

12. "Bonus Tracks" – 0:22
13. "Give Me Your Eyes" (Persson) – 3:23
14. "Slow" – 4:03

Personnel

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)!scope="col"

Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[2]	142

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)!scope="col"

Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[3]	23
Chart (2006)	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[4]	83

External links

• Super Extra Gravity microsite
• Music videos from Super Extra Gravity on the official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Cardigans: Super Extra Gravity Album Review. Pitchfork. Hogan. Mark. February 9, 2006. December 29, 2023.
2. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/53121/rank/album/ . ja:カーディガンズのランキング . The Cardigans album sales ranking . Japanese . . https://archive.today/20130112044343/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/53121/ranking/cd_album/ . 12 January 2013 . 1 June 2017 . dead.
3. Web site: Sverigetopplistan > Sök Alla Listar > Årlistar > Album > 2005 > Visa! . . 7 June 2017 . Swedish.
4. Web site: Sverigetopplistan > Sök Alla Listar > Årlistar > Album > 2006 > Visa! . . 7 June 2017 . Swedish.