The Queen (Velvet album) explained
| The Queen |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Velvet |
| Cover: | VelvetTheQueen.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | March 18, 2009 |
| Recorded: | 2006-2008 |
| Genre: | Dance-pop |
| Length: | 50:19 |
| Label: | Bonnier |
| Producer: | Mathias Kallenberger, Andreas Berlin, Niklas Pettersson, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Robert Uhlmann, Twin, Tony Nilsson |
| Prev Title: | Finally |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
The Queen is the second studio album by Swedish singer Velvet. Her official website and her label Bonnier confirmed that The Queen would be released on March 18, 2009.[1] The album features fourteen tracks including the singles "Fix Me", "Chemistry", "Déjà Vu", "Take My Body Close" and "The Queen".[2] Also included is a cover of Ultravox's 1984 single "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes".
Track listing
- "The Queen" (Tony Nilsson, Henrik Janson) - 2:56
- "Chemistry" (Niklas Pettersson, Tony Marty) - 2:59
- "Take My Body Close" (Mathias Kallenberger, Andreas Berlin) - 3:33
- "Sound of Music" (Anton Malmberg Hard, F. Persson, S. Engblom) - 3:17
- "Radio Star" (Tony Nilsson) - 3:03
- "My Rhythm" (Pettersson, M. Albertsson) - 3:35
- "Play" (Pettersson, Albertsson) - 4:10
- "Come into the Night" (Kallenberger, Berlin) - 3:27
- "Déjà Vu" (J. Persson, N. Molinder, P. Ankarberg, N. Valsamidis, David Jassy, F. Larsson) - 3:05
- "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (M. Ure, B. Currie, W. Cann, C. Allen) - 3:23
- "Fix Me" (Pettersson) - 3:05
- "My Destiny" (Kallenberger, Berlin) - 4:00
- "The Queen" [Remix] (Tony Nilsson, Henrik Janson) - 3:38
- "Chemistry" [Digital Dog Remix] (Pettersson, Marty) - 6:14
Personnel
- Andreas Berlin - production, mixing, guitar
- Anton Malmberg Hard - production, mixing
- Fredrik Larson - production
- Henke Jonsson - mastering
- Jenny Petersson - vocals
- Johan Bejerholm - mixing
- Mathias Kallenberger - production, mixing
- Nicholas Mace - production, programming, remixing, keyboard
- Niklas Pettersson - production, mixing
- Niko Valsamidis - production
- Nathalie Berzelius - hair and make up
- Robert Uhlmann - production
- Stephen Cornish - production, programming, remixing, keyboard
- Tony Nilsson - production, remixing
- Twin - production, arrangement, mixing
Charts
The Queen debuted on the Swedish Albums Chart at number 44,[3] skipped a week, and then returned to the chart at number 53.[4] After a two-week absence, the album returned at number 33, creating a new peak.[5] It also charted in Norway where it entered the charts at number 40 before moving up to 34 and then 20.[6]
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions |
|---|
| SWE | FI | RUS | TUR | US |
|---|
| 2007 | "Fix Me" | 7 | - | 132 | 65 | 14 < | -- http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=348&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Dance+Airplay&ci=3097386&cdi=9821241&cid=07%2F12%2F2008 --> |
|---|
| "Chemistry" | 8 | 6 | - | 10 | - |
| 2008 | "Deja Vu" | 2 | - | - | 1 | - |
| "Take My Body Close" | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | "The Queen" | 13 | - | - | - | - |
| "Come Into the Night" | 44 | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | "My Destiny" | 43 | - | - | - | - | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: News About Velvet. VelvetOfficial.com. 2009-02-23.
- Web site: People take a bow…. 2009-03-09. Scandipop. 2009-03-09.
- Web site: Veckolista Album - Vecka 13, 27 mars 2009 . Staff. 2009-03-27. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 2009-03-27.
- Web site: Veckolista Album - Vecka 15, 10 april 2009 . Staff. 2009-04-11. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 2009-04-11.
- Web site: Veckolista Album - Vecka 18, 1 maj 2009 . Staff. 2009-05-01. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 2009-05-01.
- Web site: Velvet - The Queen (album). Staff. NorwegianCharts. 2009-04-24.
