Love CPR
Encyclopedia
Love CPR is the fourth studio album
by Swedish
singer September
. It was released digitally on February 14, 2011 in Sweden by Catchy Tunes with a physical release two days later on the 16th. Producers that worked on the album include Jonas Von Der Burg, who worked with September on almost all of her songs, Stonebridge
, Lucas Secon
, Cutfather
and Jaakko Salovaara
of Darude
fame. The album was mastered by Björn Engelmann at Cutting Room Studios
. The album has received generally positive reviews from critics so far, with many calling it more pop
than her previous work. The album debuted at number one on the Swedish albums chart and was quickly certified gold for shipment of 50,000 copies.
The lead single "Mikrofonkåt
" was released in Sweden on November 12, 2010, debuting and peaking at number one on the Swedish Top 60 Singles
chart, while staying in the position for eleven straight weeks. The subsequent single "Resuscitate Me
" was released on November 19, 2010. The album's first international single, "Me & My Microphone
," was released February 11, 2011 to Sweden as a promotional single, with a later date for the rest of the world. Party in My Head
is the next single in Sweden.
's new album Loud
. The second single, "Resuscitate Me
", is an "arms in the air," floor-filler with "irresistible synth riffs," "infectious choruses," and mid-tempo
verses, all leading up to an explosive electro-lite pop chorus. Written and produced by Lucas Secon
and Cutfather, who produced Kylie Minogue
's "Get Outta My Way
", Jonas Jeberg and Wayne Hector, the track follows a more pop and electronic sound compared to her previous works. The Jonas von der Burg, Niklas von der Burg, and Anoo Bhagavan written and former of the three produced "Something's Going On" has been criticized for its over use of auto-tune
, but has received positive reception for its ATB
-esque vibes.
The album's fourth track "Intimate Connection" was written by September, Naiv, Jake, Marcellus and was produced by Naiv. The song follows a "schlager-pop" sound, with a "la, la, la" chorus, with September's vocals being compared to those of Cher
. The fifth track, "Heat is Rising," was written by Patric Sarin, Marklund, Jaakko Salovaara, and Sharon Vaughn
and produced by Patric and Jaako. "Walk Away", the album's only ballad, was written by Christian Fast, September, Didrik Thott, and Sebastian Thott, with Didrik and Sebastian as producers. The Fast, September, D. Thott, S.
Thott written and Didrik and Sebastian produced, "Ricochet," has a more electropop edge than the rest of the album, giving it a more modern sound. "Hands Up" was penned by Fast, D. Thott, Bergwall, September, with production from Bergwall. The track is a club anthem, with euphoric vocals, large synths, and instrumental breakdowns. The Thomas Rusiak, Bergwall, Petter Alexis, September, and Daniel Alexander written first international and third Swedish single, "Me & My Microphone
", as well as its Swedish counterpart, "Mikrofonkåt
," provides a change in direction from the rest of the album. Both songs have been praised for their bass lines and lyrical creativity.
The track "Music" was written by September, Naiv, and Karl Johan Råsmark with production from Naiv. The modern electrodisco track uses "sparkling synths" to create an ode to music. "My Emergency, written by Sarin, September, Salovaara, Fast, D. Thott and produced by Salovaara and Sarin, has been described as "sublime" and is a favorite among critics.
"Walk Alone" was written by J. Burg, N. Burg, Bhagavan and features production from the former of the three. The song has been described as a "impressive, bittersweet, electro stomper featuring some gorgeous twinkling piano chords and a surprisingly powerful heartache of a melody." "White Flag," written by September, Erik Lewander, Hayden Bell, Hayley Aitken, Iggy Strange-Dahl, and Sarah Lundbäck-Bell and produced by Lewander and Stonebridge, has been called a "messy attempt at techno-fused R&B." The final English track, "Bump and Grind," is another club-friendly track from the album. The track has a "provocatively heavy bassline, "elongated synths," and "balearic" verses.
The five Swedish tracks from the album, "Baksmälla," "Kärlekens Tunga," "Mikrofonkåt," "Vem Ska Jag Tro På," and "Teddybjörnen Fredriksson," offer a change to the rest of the album. "Vem Ska Jag Tro Pa" and "Teddybjornen Fredriksson" are both acoustic ballads, while "Baksmalla" is a "seductive slice of dirty electro house."
and Cascada
.
Due to the success of the album, she had done a promotional tour for the album, where she had performed in countries through Europe
and Sweden
.
" was released November 12, 2010 as the first single from the album, released as a digital download
. The song had previously been performed on Swedish reality show Så mycket bättre
before September announced it would be released as the first single from Love CPR. "Mikrofonkåt" is a cover by the song of the same name by fellow Swedish rapper Petter
.
The song was released in Sweden and received positive reviews from music critics. The song had became September's most successful single to date in Sweden and her only single to chart at number one, as the single debuted at number 1 for 11 consecutive weeks. The song was successful, being certificated 4X Platinum. The song is listed at being inside the Top 25 songs of Sweden's 'Best Of All Time'.
It was announced on Septembers official website that "Resuscitate Me
" will be released as the second single from the album. The single was later released on November 19, 2010, digitally. The song was released as the first international singel, however, not much attention had generated than her previous. The single was officially released in Australia and New Zealand in the middle of March, 2011. The song didn't either have the same success with her previous, as it only peaked at number 45 in her homecountry, but generated radio aiplay in Australasia.
Baksmälla, a collaboration with rapper Petter was released as a joint single on December 6, 2011 and peaked at 3 in Sweden.
September's US dance label Robbins Entertainment
announced that they will be releasing the English version of Mikrofonkat, which is "Me & My Microphone
". The single was released on February 12, 2011 in Belgium. It was released as a CD single in Sweden three days after and was released in the United States on April 12, 2011. The song peaked at number forty-one on Belgium (Wallonia) Charts. She performed the song live on Skavlan. The music video
for the single is due to be released in the Summer of 2011.
Kärlekens Tunga was sent to radios in March, 2011 as the fifth single, it peaked at 6 in Sweden.
After that single, it was announced that "Party In My Head" will be released as the sixth single from the album. It was announced that it will be only released in Sweden as the third single, while Resuscitate Me and Me & My Microphone was released worldwide. The song was released in Sweden on July 11, 2011. On July 15, 2011, the song debuted at 60 on the Swedish charts and has so far peaked at 32. A music video will be released in the Summer of 2011.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singer September
September (singer)
Petra Linnea Paula Marklund who is better known as September is a Swedish singer and songwriter.-Early life and career:...
. It was released digitally on February 14, 2011 in Sweden by Catchy Tunes with a physical release two days later on the 16th. Producers that worked on the album include Jonas Von Der Burg, who worked with September on almost all of her songs, Stonebridge
Stonebridge (DJ)
StoneBridge is the pseudonym for the Swedish DJ and record producer, Sten Hallström.-History:StoneBridge won international renown with the remix of the 1993 hit "Show Me Love" with Robin S. Until then, he had been running the Swedish DJ/remix outfit Swemix, formed at the end of the 1980s...
, Lucas Secon
Lucas Secon
Lucas Secon, also known by the stage name Lucas, is a world-renowned Danish-American Grammy , MTV Award and Emmy Award-nominated record producer, songwriter,Golden Poets Award winner, DJ, rapper, singer and artist/conceptualist. He lives in London, United Kingdom.Secon has contributed to seven...
, Cutfather
Cutfather
Mich Hedin Hansen better known by his stage name Cutfather is a Danish music producer and songwriter.-Career:He is perhaps best known for his remix of "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison , and the song "Superstar" released internationally by Jamelia in 2003.He has worked with Danish producer...
and Jaakko Salovaara
JS16
JS16, real name Jaakko Salovaara, is a Finnish musician and record producer. He owns the dance music record label 16 Inch Records.His first release was the vinyl Hypnosynthesis at the age of 16...
of Darude
Darude
Ville Virtanen , better known by his stage name Darude is a trance producer and DJ from Eura, Hinnerjoki, Finland. Debuting in 1995, he released the hit single "Sandstorm" in late 1999 and subsequent album Before the Storm...
fame. The album was mastered by Björn Engelmann at Cutting Room Studios
Cutting Room Studios
Cutting Room Studios is an audio mastering studio located in Stockholm, Sweden since 1980. Cutting Room was founded in the 1970s by Peter Strindberg and is currently owned by Björn Engelmann. Sitting in a five studio location they have dedicated three of them to audio mastering...
. The album has received generally positive reviews from critics so far, with many calling it more pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
than her previous work. The album debuted at number one on the Swedish albums chart and was quickly certified gold for shipment of 50,000 copies.
The lead single "Mikrofonkåt
Mikrofonkåt
"Mikrofonkåt" is a Swedish song written by Thomas Rusiak and Petter and originally performed Swedish rapper Petter. Taken from his album Mitt sjätte sinne, it was a minor hit for him on the Swedish Singles Chart in 1999 reaching #53...
" was released in Sweden on November 12, 2010, debuting and peaking at number one on the Swedish Top 60 Singles
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
chart, while staying in the position for eleven straight weeks. The subsequent single "Resuscitate Me
Resuscitate Me
"Resuscitate Me" is a dance-pop song by Swedish recording artist September from her upcoming, fourth studio album, Love CPR. It was released in Scandinavia on 19 November 2010 and will be released in Australia on 26 March 2011. The song was written by Wayne Hector, Lucas Secon, Cutfather and Jonas...
" was released on November 19, 2010. The album's first international single, "Me & My Microphone
Me & My Microphone
"Me & My Microphone" is a song by Swedish recording artist September released from her fourth studio album Love CPR. The song was written by several writers, including September and fellow Swedish rapper Petter. The song is the english version of "Mikrofonkåt." "Me & My Microphone" has become a...
," was released February 11, 2011 to Sweden as a promotional single, with a later date for the rest of the world. Party in My Head
Party in My Head (September song)
"Party in My Head" is a song by Swedish artist September. It's the second single from her fourth studio album Love CPR. It was released in Sweden on July 11, 2011 and in the US on September 27, 2011.-Background writing:...
is the next single in Sweden.
Composition
The album's first track and future sixth single, "Party in My Head," has been described as a club friendly, crowd-pleasing affair. Written by Wayne Hector, Lucas Secon, Daniel Davidsen, Peter Wallevik, Mich Hansen, the track has been compared to songs from Barbadian singer RihannaRihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
's new album Loud
Loud (Rihanna album)
Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, first released on November 12, 2010 by Def Jam Recordings. The album was recorded between February and August 2010, predominantly during Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth Tour and filming for her first feature film Battleship...
. The second single, "Resuscitate Me
Resuscitate Me
"Resuscitate Me" is a dance-pop song by Swedish recording artist September from her upcoming, fourth studio album, Love CPR. It was released in Scandinavia on 19 November 2010 and will be released in Australia on 26 March 2011. The song was written by Wayne Hector, Lucas Secon, Cutfather and Jonas...
", is an "arms in the air," floor-filler with "irresistible synth riffs," "infectious choruses," and mid-tempo
Tempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
verses, all leading up to an explosive electro-lite pop chorus. Written and produced by Lucas Secon
Lucas Secon
Lucas Secon, also known by the stage name Lucas, is a world-renowned Danish-American Grammy , MTV Award and Emmy Award-nominated record producer, songwriter,Golden Poets Award winner, DJ, rapper, singer and artist/conceptualist. He lives in London, United Kingdom.Secon has contributed to seven...
and Cutfather, who produced Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
's "Get Outta My Way
Get Outta My Way
"Get Outta My Way" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her eleventh studio album, Aphrodite. It was released as the second single internationally on 27 September 2010. The song has received generally favorable reviews from music critics, many praising it as the second single...
", Jonas Jeberg and Wayne Hector, the track follows a more pop and electronic sound compared to her previous works. The Jonas von der Burg, Niklas von der Burg, and Anoo Bhagavan written and former of the three produced "Something's Going On" has been criticized for its over use of auto-tune
Auto-Tune
Auto-Tune is a proprietary audio processor created by Antares Audio Technologies. Auto-Tune uses a phase vocoder to correct pitch in vocal and instrumental performances. It is used to disguise off-key inaccuracies and mistakes, and has allowed singers to perform apparently perfectly tuned vocal...
, but has received positive reception for its ATB
ATB
ATB may refer to:*The US Reorder tone is often referred to as an ATB, for All Trunks Busy*Active Time Battle system is a feature of role-playing games*Mountain bike is an off-road bicycle...
-esque vibes.
The album's fourth track "Intimate Connection" was written by September, Naiv, Jake, Marcellus and was produced by Naiv. The song follows a "schlager-pop" sound, with a "la, la, la" chorus, with September's vocals being compared to those of Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
. The fifth track, "Heat is Rising," was written by Patric Sarin, Marklund, Jaakko Salovaara, and Sharon Vaughn
Sharon Vaughn
Sharon Vaughn is a musician, songwriter and producer. She has had over two hundred cuts including several number one hits. She has also been nominated for The Nashville Songwriters Federation "Hall Of Fame". Vaughn was formerly married to songwriter Bill Rice, and later to Howard Bellamy of The...
and produced by Patric and Jaako. "Walk Away", the album's only ballad, was written by Christian Fast, September, Didrik Thott, and Sebastian Thott, with Didrik and Sebastian as producers. The Fast, September, D. Thott, S.
Thott written and Didrik and Sebastian produced, "Ricochet," has a more electropop edge than the rest of the album, giving it a more modern sound. "Hands Up" was penned by Fast, D. Thott, Bergwall, September, with production from Bergwall. The track is a club anthem, with euphoric vocals, large synths, and instrumental breakdowns. The Thomas Rusiak, Bergwall, Petter Alexis, September, and Daniel Alexander written first international and third Swedish single, "Me & My Microphone
Me & My Microphone
"Me & My Microphone" is a song by Swedish recording artist September released from her fourth studio album Love CPR. The song was written by several writers, including September and fellow Swedish rapper Petter. The song is the english version of "Mikrofonkåt." "Me & My Microphone" has become a...
", as well as its Swedish counterpart, "Mikrofonkåt
Mikrofonkåt
"Mikrofonkåt" is a Swedish song written by Thomas Rusiak and Petter and originally performed Swedish rapper Petter. Taken from his album Mitt sjätte sinne, it was a minor hit for him on the Swedish Singles Chart in 1999 reaching #53...
," provides a change in direction from the rest of the album. Both songs have been praised for their bass lines and lyrical creativity.
The track "Music" was written by September, Naiv, and Karl Johan Råsmark with production from Naiv. The modern electrodisco track uses "sparkling synths" to create an ode to music. "My Emergency, written by Sarin, September, Salovaara, Fast, D. Thott and produced by Salovaara and Sarin, has been described as "sublime" and is a favorite among critics.
"Walk Alone" was written by J. Burg, N. Burg, Bhagavan and features production from the former of the three. The song has been described as a "impressive, bittersweet, electro stomper featuring some gorgeous twinkling piano chords and a surprisingly powerful heartache of a melody." "White Flag," written by September, Erik Lewander, Hayden Bell, Hayley Aitken, Iggy Strange-Dahl, and Sarah Lundbäck-Bell and produced by Lewander and Stonebridge, has been called a "messy attempt at techno-fused R&B." The final English track, "Bump and Grind," is another club-friendly track from the album. The track has a "provocatively heavy bassline, "elongated synths," and "balearic" verses.
The five Swedish tracks from the album, "Baksmälla," "Kärlekens Tunga," "Mikrofonkåt," "Vem Ska Jag Tro På," and "Teddybjörnen Fredriksson," offer a change to the rest of the album. "Vem Ska Jag Tro Pa" and "Teddybjornen Fredriksson" are both acoustic ballads, while "Baksmalla" is a "seductive slice of dirty electro house."
Critical reception
"Love CPR" has received mostly positive reviews from music critics. ScandiPop gave the album an early review, stating "...it’s sounding incredible so far. The production is goosebump inducing, the melodies are magical, and the vocals are fantastic. The emphasis is on a clubbier direction, but everything about it is still very pop." Allmusic gave the album a generally good music review, giving the album three and a half out of five stars, praising the disco and trance-pop sound of the album, comparing it to Kylie MinogueKylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
and Cascada
Cascada
Cascada is a German Eurodance act most famous for their hit singles "Everytime We Touch", "What Hurts the Most", and "Evacuate the Dancefloor"...
.
Due to the success of the album, she had done a promotional tour for the album, where she had performed in countries through Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Singles
"MikrofonkåtMikrofonkåt
"Mikrofonkåt" is a Swedish song written by Thomas Rusiak and Petter and originally performed Swedish rapper Petter. Taken from his album Mitt sjätte sinne, it was a minor hit for him on the Swedish Singles Chart in 1999 reaching #53...
" was released November 12, 2010 as the first single from the album, released as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
. The song had previously been performed on Swedish reality show Så mycket bättre
Så mycket bättre
Så mycket bättre is a Swedish reality television show that airs on TV4. The basic premise is that each artist attempts to do their own version of another artists well-known songs, with each person getting an episode featuring all of their songs being performed by the other musicians...
before September announced it would be released as the first single from Love CPR. "Mikrofonkåt" is a cover by the song of the same name by fellow Swedish rapper Petter
Petter Askergren
Petter Alexis Askergren, , who simply uses his given name Petter as a stage name, is a rap artist from Stockholm, Sweden, rapping in Swedish. He debuted in 1998 with the album Mitt sjätte sinne , which became a success and started the Swedish hip hop boom in the late 1990s and early 2000s...
.
The song was released in Sweden and received positive reviews from music critics. The song had became September's most successful single to date in Sweden and her only single to chart at number one, as the single debuted at number 1 for 11 consecutive weeks. The song was successful, being certificated 4X Platinum. The song is listed at being inside the Top 25 songs of Sweden's 'Best Of All Time'.
It was announced on Septembers official website that "Resuscitate Me
Resuscitate Me
"Resuscitate Me" is a dance-pop song by Swedish recording artist September from her upcoming, fourth studio album, Love CPR. It was released in Scandinavia on 19 November 2010 and will be released in Australia on 26 March 2011. The song was written by Wayne Hector, Lucas Secon, Cutfather and Jonas...
" will be released as the second single from the album. The single was later released on November 19, 2010, digitally. The song was released as the first international singel, however, not much attention had generated than her previous. The single was officially released in Australia and New Zealand in the middle of March, 2011. The song didn't either have the same success with her previous, as it only peaked at number 45 in her homecountry, but generated radio aiplay in Australasia.
Baksmälla, a collaboration with rapper Petter was released as a joint single on December 6, 2011 and peaked at 3 in Sweden.
September's US dance label Robbins Entertainment
Robbins Entertainment
Robbins Entertainment is an American dance music record label. It is owned by Cory Robbins and is responsible for releasing and promoting several new artists, such as Cascada, and their hit single "Everytime We Touch". It is also the company responsible for the Dance Party Like It's.... series and...
announced that they will be releasing the English version of Mikrofonkat, which is "Me & My Microphone
Me & My Microphone
"Me & My Microphone" is a song by Swedish recording artist September released from her fourth studio album Love CPR. The song was written by several writers, including September and fellow Swedish rapper Petter. The song is the english version of "Mikrofonkåt." "Me & My Microphone" has become a...
". The single was released on February 12, 2011 in Belgium. It was released as a CD single in Sweden three days after and was released in the United States on April 12, 2011. The song peaked at number forty-one on Belgium (Wallonia) Charts. She performed the song live on Skavlan. The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the single is due to be released in the Summer of 2011.
Kärlekens Tunga was sent to radios in March, 2011 as the fifth single, it peaked at 6 in Sweden.
After that single, it was announced that "Party In My Head" will be released as the sixth single from the album. It was announced that it will be only released in Sweden as the third single, while Resuscitate Me and Me & My Microphone was released worldwide. The song was released in Sweden on July 11, 2011. On July 15, 2011, the song debuted at 60 on the Swedish charts and has so far peaked at 32. A music video will be released in the Summer of 2011.
Track listing
Peak positions
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums Chart | 26 |
| Swedish Albums Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
1 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Sweden | Platinum |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavia | February 14, 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Catchy Tunes |
| February 16, 2011 | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
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| Poland | February 25, 2011 | Magic Records | |
| United States Canada |
July 5, 2011 | CD, digital download | Robbins Entertainment Robbins Entertainment Robbins Entertainment is an American dance music record label. It is owned by Cory Robbins and is responsible for releasing and promoting several new artists, such as Cascada, and their hit single "Everytime We Touch". It is also the company responsible for the Dance Party Like It's.... series and... |