Mikrofonkåt
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"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. In 2010, Swedish singer September
revived the song in a eurodance beat pop song that topped the Swedish charts for eleven consecutive weeks.
as her first single from an upcoming fourth studio album Love CPR
. The song debuted at number one on the Swedish singles chart by Sverigetopplistan
and has stayed in the position for eleven straight weeks as of the 4 February 2011 chart issue. The song is one of the 100 most successfully singles of all time in Sweden. Following the success of the song, an English-language adaption titled "Me & My Microphone
" was created. The video for Me & My Microphone was released on September 20, 2011.
("So much better") from October though December 2010. For each episode of the show, participating singers sang their own versions of other singers' songs that were also part of the show. "Mikrofonkåt" was originally a slow rap song by Swedish rapper Petter
, which September sang to new upbeat dance music. The song has a eurodance beat, with strong elements of pop.
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
song written by Thomas Rusiak
Thomas Rusiak
Erik Thomas Rusiak is a Swedish rapper, hip hop producer, musician and singer. Rusiak's father was the rather prominent Polish jazz saxophonist, Alfred Banasiak....
and 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...
and originally performed 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...
. Taken from his album Mitt sjätte sinne, it was a minor hit for him on the Swedish Singles Chart in 1999 reaching #53. In 2010, Swedish singer September
September (singer)
Petra Linnea Paula Marklund who is better known as September is a Swedish singer and songwriter.-Early life and career:...
revived the song in a eurodance beat pop song that topped the Swedish charts for eleven consecutive weeks.
Chart performance
Petter's rap release had a short run in 1999 where it stayed 3 weeks in the Swedish Singles charts peaking at #53 on the chart of 28 January 1999.| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan 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 .... ) |
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September's version
In 2010, the song was rerecorded and released by Swedish singer SeptemberSeptember (singer)
Petra Linnea Paula Marklund who is better known as September is a Swedish singer and songwriter.-Early life and career:...
as her first single from an upcoming fourth studio album Love CPR
Love CPR
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...
. The song debuted at number one on the Swedish singles chart by Sverigetopplistan
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 ....
and has stayed in the position for eleven straight weeks as of the 4 February 2011 chart issue. The song is one of the 100 most successfully singles of all time in Sweden. Following the success of the song, an English-language adaption titled "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 created. The video for Me & My Microphone was released on September 20, 2011.
Background and musical structure
Before the song's release, September took part in the Swedish television program Så mycket bättreSå 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...
("So much better") from October though December 2010. For each episode of the show, participating singers sang their own versions of other singers' songs that were also part of the show. "Mikrofonkåt" was originally a slow rap song by 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...
, which September sang to new upbeat dance music. The song has a eurodance beat, with strong elements of pop.
Live performances
September had previously performed the song on the episode of Så mycket bättre where the contestants had to perform songs by Petter on 7 November 2010, before announcing that it would be released as a single.Chart performance
September's song debuted at number one in Sweden and has remained at number one for eleven weeks straight, making it her first number one in her home country. It was also the 2nd highest selling single in Sweden of 2010. It sold over 60,000 copies. As from May 20, 2011, its is listed at number 60 at Swedens Best Of All Time.| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Hot 100 Singles | 76 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan 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 .... ) |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 12 November 2010 | 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 |
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| Denmark | 21 December 2010 | 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... – Extended Remix |
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Other versions
- In 2004, PetterPetter AskergrenPetter 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...
released a music video on Sony BMG for the song. - There is also a cover version by Teo Holmer