| The World According to Gessle | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Per Gessle |
| Cover: | WorldAccordingToGessle.jpg |
| Released: | 2 May 1997 22 May 2003 (reissue) 14 May 2008 (remastered) |
| Recorded: | September 1996 – January 1997 Atlantis, Polar & EMI Studios Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genre: | Pop rock, power pop |
| Length: | 54 mins. |
| Label: | Fundamental, EMI |
| Producer: | Per Gessle, Michael Ilbert &<br />Clarence Öfwerman |
| Prev Title: | Hjärtats trakt |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | Hjärtats trakt – en samling |
| Next Year: | 1997 |
The World According to Gessle is the third solo album by Swedish pop singer Per Gessle, released on 2 May 1997. It was his first solo album in English. The title is a paraphrase of "The World According to Garp" - the novel by John Irving. The album topped the Swedish Album Chart.[1]
"Do You Wanna Be My Baby?", "Kix" and "I Want You to Know" were released as singles. The videos for the singles were all directed by Jonas Åkerlund. At the end of the "Lay Down Your Arms" track, there is a hidden track. The track, an alternate version of "Kix" is called Cha-cha-cha, sung like Elvis Presley. The Japanese release of this album features the ballad "Love doesn't live here",[2] the song was also recorded by Belinda Carlisle, featured on her album A Woman and a Man.
Gessle used Brainpool and Gyllene Tider as backing musicians for the album.
The World According to Gessle was re-released on 22 2003 as a low budget edition in a cardboard sleeve,[3] and again re-released on 14 May 2008 as an anniversary edition. This time it was a double CD, with 26 bonus tracks.[2] [4]
Original release
2008 remastered re-release
| Chart | Peak position | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Swedish Album Chart | 1[5] 1997 | Gold[6] |
| 14 2008 re-release | ||