Break the News
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Break the News is the third studio album by the Swedish singer Darin. It was released on November 22, 2006 in Sweden
. The album reached the top of the Swedish Album Charts
. Four singles were released from the album in Sweden
with an additional track charting from promotion. This is the first Darin album to be released internationally, being released in Germany
on September 28, 2007, with an altered track listing.
" and "Everything But the Girl
". There were plans to physically release the third single, "Desire
", but the single developed into a download
only single in May 2007. In Germany, two physical singles were released; "Insanity
" became the first German single being released. Darin did a short promotional tour in Sweden calling at 10 cities to promote the album, with small performances and signings from November 25 until December 16, 2006. Also to promote the album, large billboard posters were placed around Swedish cities Stockholm
, Göteborg and Malmö
. The album was supported by the Pure Desire Tour in 2007, which called at various cities in Sweden including Stockholm. The German promotion for the album included performances on Popstars
, where he sang "Desire", and a performance of "Insanity" on the German show The Dome
.
" and "Who's That Girl" from Darin's previous album, Darin
, in place of "Saturday Night" and "What If I Kissed You Now", the latter track was featured as a b-side on the German single Desire.
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....
. The album reached the top of the Swedish Album Charts
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 ....
. Four singles were released from the album in 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....
with an additional track charting from promotion. This is the first Darin album to be released internationally, being released in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on September 28, 2007, with an altered track listing.
History
In Sweden, the album was promoted with two official singles, "PerfectPerfect (Darin song)
"Perfect" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Darin. It was released as the first single from Darin's third studio album Break the News in Sweden on October 18, 2006.-Charts:...
" and "Everything But the Girl
Everything But the Girl (song)
"Everything But the Girl" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Darin. It was released as the second physical single from Darin's third studio album Break the News in Sweden on January 31, 2007...
". There were plans to physically release the third single, "Desire
Desire (Darin song)
"Desire" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Darin. It was released as the third single from Darin's third studio album Break the News in Sweden on May 7, 2007...
", but the single developed into a 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...
only single in May 2007. In Germany, two physical singles were released; "Insanity
Insanity (song)
"Insanity" is a song written by Peter Mansson, Patric Sarin, Darin Zanyar and recorded by Swedish singer Darin. It was released as the fourth single from Darin's third studio record Break the News, though it was the first release from the album in Germany and selected other European...
" became the first German single being released. Darin did a short promotional tour in Sweden calling at 10 cities to promote the album, with small performances and signings from November 25 until December 16, 2006. Also to promote the album, large billboard posters were placed around Swedish cities Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Göteborg and Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
. The album was supported by the Pure Desire Tour in 2007, which called at various cities in Sweden including Stockholm. The German promotion for the album included performances on Popstars
Popstars (Germany)
Popstars is a German reality television series that began its first installment on the RTL2 network on November 14, 2000. Part of the international Popstars franchise, it originated from the same-titled New Zealand reality program....
, where he sang "Desire", and a performance of "Insanity" on the German show The Dome
The Dome (television program)
The Dome is a German television program and music event, produced and broadcast by RTL 2. Roughly every three months, a new show is recorded in an event hall in different cities in Germany and Austria. In each episode, several national, but also international bands and musicians perform their...
.
Track listing
There are 2 versions of the album, one original version for the Scandinavian market and a revised edition for the German release. The original Scandinavian release features a bonus iTunes track called "Affection". The German edition includes the songs "Step UpStep Up (Darin song)
"Step Up" is the third single released by Swedish singer Darin. The song is taken from his second album, Darin. The song enjoyed much success in Sweden where it charted for 26 weeks, debuting at number 1.-Music video:...
" and "Who's That Girl" from Darin's previous album, Darin
Darin (album)
Darin is the second studio album by Swedish singer/songwriter Darin. It was released on September 28, 2005 in Sweden and features the singles Step Up, Want Ya! and "Who's That Girl?". The album became Darin's second number 1 album...
, in place of "Saturday Night" and "What If I Kissed You Now", the latter track was featured as a b-side on the German single Desire.
Scandinavian edition
- "InsanityInsanity (song)"Insanity" is a song written by Peter Mansson, Patric Sarin, Darin Zanyar and recorded by Swedish singer Darin. It was released as the fourth single from Darin's third studio record Break the News, though it was the first release from the album in Germany and selected other European...
" (Peter Mansson/Patric Sarin/Darin Zanyar) – 3:45 - "Extra Ordinary Love" (Max Martin/Rami/Robyn Carlsson/Patrik Berger) – 3:16
- "PerfectPerfect (Darin song)"Perfect" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Darin. It was released as the first single from Darin's third studio album Break the News in Sweden on October 18, 2006.-Charts:...
" (Anders Wikström/Fredrik Thomander/Robbie Nevil) – 3:00 - "Everything But the GirlEverything But the Girl (song)"Everything But the Girl" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Darin. It was released as the second physical single from Darin's third studio album Break the News in Sweden on January 31, 2007...
" (Anders Wikström/Fredrik Thomander) – 3:48 - "DesireDesire (Darin song)"Desire" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Darin. It was released as the third single from Darin's third studio album Break the News in Sweden on May 7, 2007...
" (Darin/Peter Mansson/Patric Sarin) – 3:08 - "Like No One" (Patrik Berger/Fredrik Berger) – 3:30
- "Saturday Night" (P. Alderheim/Darin) – 3:18
- "What If I Kissed You Now" (A. Hansson/Molly Sandén) – 3:29
- "Everything You're Not" (Darin/E. Mughal/J. Wahlsteen) – 3:20
- "If You Wanna" (Darin/D. Eriksen/Remee) – 3:08
- "The Thing About You" (Tysper/Mack/Grizzly)– 3:39
- "Homeless" (Jörgen Elofsson) – 3:40
- "Affection" [iTunes bonus track] (Remee/D.Eriksen) - 3:12
German edition
- "InsanityInsanity (song)"Insanity" is a song written by Peter Mansson, Patric Sarin, Darin Zanyar and recorded by Swedish singer Darin. It was released as the fourth single from Darin's third studio record Break the News, though it was the first release from the album in Germany and selected other European...
" (Peter Mansson/Patric Sarin/Darin Zanyar) – 3:45 - "Extra Ordinary Love" (Max Martin/Rami/Robyn Carlsson/Patrik Berger) – 3:16
- "Step UpStep Up (Darin song)"Step Up" is the third single released by Swedish singer Darin. The song is taken from his second album, Darin. The song enjoyed much success in Sweden where it charted for 26 weeks, debuting at number 1.-Music video:...
" (Darin/Bilal Hajji/RedOneRedOneNadir Khayat , known by the stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan producer and songwriter. Renowned for co-producing hit singles such as "Just Dance", "Poker Face", "LoveGame", "Bad Romance", "Alejandro" and "Judas", he is attributed by some as the key to Lady Gaga's success...
) – 2:57 - "Who's That Girl" (Jörgen ElofssonJörgen ElofssonJörgen Kjell Elofsson is a Swedish songwriter who has written or co-written hits for stars such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Guy Sebastian, Ana Johnsson, Marie Serneholt, Shayne Ward and Super Junior. He has also written hit singles for groups such as Il Divo and Westlife...
) – 3:25 - "DesireDesire (Darin song)"Desire" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Darin. It was released as the third single from Darin's third studio album Break the News in Sweden on May 7, 2007...
" (Darin/Peter Mansson/Patric Sarin) – 3:08 - "Like No One" (Patrik Berger/Fredrik Berger) – 3:30
- "Everything You're Not" (Darin/E. Mughal/J. Wahlsteen) – 3:20
- "PerfectPerfect (Darin song)"Perfect" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Darin. It was released as the first single from Darin's third studio album Break the News in Sweden on October 18, 2006.-Charts:...
" (Anders Wikström/Fredrik Thomander/Robbie Nevil) – 3:00 - "Everything But the GirlEverything But the Girl (song)"Everything But the Girl" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Darin. It was released as the second physical single from Darin's third studio album Break the News in Sweden on January 31, 2007...
" (Anders Wikström/Fredrik Thomander) – 3:48 - "If You Wanna" (Darin/D. Eriksen/Remee) – 3:08
- "The Thing About You" (Tysper/Mack/Grizzly) – 3:39
- "Homeless" (Jörgen Elofsson) – 3:40
Personnel
- vocals – Darin Zanyar.
- executive producer – Peter Månsson, Patric Sarin.
- producers – Peter Månsson, Patric Sarin, Jörgen Elofsson, Grizzly, Tysper, Ishi, Anders Wikström, Anders Hansson, Per Alderheim, Patrik Berger, Fredrik Thomander, Pär Westerlund, RedOne.
- mixer – Peter Månsson, Ollie Olson, Fredrik Thomander, Anders Wikström, Ronny Lahti, Roberto Martorell, Ishi, Grizzly, Tysper, Nicklas Flyckt, RedOne.
- mastered by – Björn Engelmann at Cutting Room StudiosCutting Room StudiosCutting 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...
, Stockholm. - album covers design – Malin Lillewarg.
- album photography – Anti Wendel/B-Martin.se
Charts, certifications and sales
The album debuted at number 1 in the Swedish charts upon release. After it, it remained for five more weeks charting, returning twice upon releases of "Everything But the Girl" and "Desire", at 59 and 28 respectively.| Chart | Country | Provider(s) | Peak position |
Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Albums Chart | Sweden | IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
1 | Gold | 20,000 |