Burhan G (album)
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Burhan G is the third studio album from the Danish R&B singer Burhan G
which was released on 12 April 2010 at Copenhagen Records
. This is however his first Danish language
album after two all-English language albums Playground in 2004 and Breakout in 2007. The album Burhan G was developed with the collaboration of Rasmus Seebach
and Nik & Jay
and producers Jon & Jules (Jon Andersson and Johannes Jules Wolfson) of the Providers
. The album reached #4 in the Danish Albums Chart making it the most successful album thus far of Burhan G.
The album's first single, "Kun dig" (translated as "Only You") came in late May 2008. The second single "Jeg vil ha' dig for mig selv" (translated as "I Want You for Myself") followed in June 2009. It was written in collaboration with Rasmus Seebach, and samples Milli Vanilli
's 1988 hit "Girl You Know It's True
". Parts of the lyrics are taken from Nik & Jay
's "I Love Ya". In November 2009, Nik & Jay released a version with their own vocals. On 8 March 2010 the third single from the album "Mest Ondt
" (translated as "What Hurts the Most"). The song was written by Burhan G and Sarah West and featured the guest singer Medina
. The song was Burhan G's first ever number one hit on the Hitlisten, the Danish Singles Chart. Following the big success of the song, Burhan G released yet another single from the album "Tættere på himlen
" (translated as "Closer to Heaven") this time featuring Nik & Jay, which again reached #1 in the Danish charts.
Burhan G explains his reasoning behind making the album in Danish in a press release release: "I made this record in Danish mainly because I love music and because I love all the different ways of expressing them. I had made English albums so far. But then I began to delve into old Danish pop classics from various artists like Kim Larsen and Sanne Salomonsen and many others and took on myself to convey myself this way".
Burhan G
Burhan Genç known as Burhan G is a Danish R&B and pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish/Turkish origin from Turkey. His father is Turkish origin and his mother kurdish origin. He has three albums including Burhan G in 2010. that was certified platinum in Denmark...
which was released on 12 April 2010 at Copenhagen Records
Copenhagen Records
Copenhagen Records is a mainstream Danish independent record label formed on 5 January 2004 by former EMI Recorded Music Denmark staff members to give artists more artistic autonomy. It houses artists spread over a wide range of genres, from goth rock to rap, and from pop artists to comedians.-...
. This is however his first Danish language
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
album after two all-English language albums Playground in 2004 and Breakout in 2007. The album Burhan G was developed with the collaboration of Rasmus Seebach
Rasmus Seebach
Rasmus Seebach is a Danish singer-songwriter and record producer who had his debut with the Danish language single "Engel" in April 2009....
and Nik & Jay
Nik & Jay
Nik & Jay is a Danish R&B / Hip-Hop / pop duo made up of Niclas Genckel Petersen and Jannik Brandt Thomsen ....
and producers Jon & Jules (Jon Andersson and Johannes Jules Wolfson) of the Providers
Providers
Providers is a Danish hip hop, R&B and pop song production team made up of Jeppe Federspiel and Rasmus Stabell.Jeppe Federspiel and Rasmus Stabell started as musicians playing drums. Years later, they joined forces to form Providers, an urban production team...
. The album reached #4 in the Danish Albums Chart making it the most successful album thus far of Burhan G.
The album's first single, "Kun dig" (translated as "Only You") came in late May 2008. The second single "Jeg vil ha' dig for mig selv" (translated as "I Want You for Myself") followed in June 2009. It was written in collaboration with Rasmus Seebach, and samples Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli was a pop/dance music project formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1988, visually fronted by Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. The group's debut album achieved international success and earned them a Grammy Award for Best New Artist on Feb. 21, 1990. Milli Vanilli became one of the most...
's 1988 hit "Girl You Know It's True
Girl You Know It's True
Girl You Know It's True is a 1989 album that was the U.S. debut of pop group Milli Vanilli.In 1989, the majority of songs from Milli Vanilli's Europe-only release All or Nothing were repackaged and retitled Girl You Know It's True...
". Parts of the lyrics are taken from Nik & Jay
Nik & Jay
Nik & Jay is a Danish R&B / Hip-Hop / pop duo made up of Niclas Genckel Petersen and Jannik Brandt Thomsen ....
's "I Love Ya". In November 2009, Nik & Jay released a version with their own vocals. On 8 March 2010 the third single from the album "Mest Ondt
Mest ondt
"Mest ondt" is a Danish language hit song by Burhan G, a Danish pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish origin, featuring Danish-Chilean singer Medina. "Mest ondt" was released on the Danish record label Copenhagen Records...
" (translated as "What Hurts the Most"). The song was written by Burhan G and Sarah West and featured the guest singer Medina
Medina (singer)
Medina Danielle Oona Valbak , known by the mononym Medina is a Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter....
. The song was Burhan G's first ever number one hit on the Hitlisten, the Danish Singles Chart. Following the big success of the song, Burhan G released yet another single from the album "Tættere på himlen
Tættere på himlen
"Tættere på himlen" is a Danish language hit song by Burhan G, a Danish pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish origin, featuring Danish duo Nik & Jay. "Tættere på himlen" appeared on he 2010 album Burhan G and was released on the Danish record label Copenhagen Records...
" (translated as "Closer to Heaven") this time featuring Nik & Jay, which again reached #1 in the Danish charts.
Burhan G explains his reasoning behind making the album in Danish in a press release release: "I made this record in Danish mainly because I love music and because I love all the different ways of expressing them. I had made English albums so far. But then I began to delve into old Danish pop classics from various artists like Kim Larsen and Sanne Salomonsen and many others and took on myself to convey myself this way".
Track list
- "I stedet for dig"
- "Jeg vil ha' dig for mig selvJeg vil ha' dig for mig selv"Jeg vil ha' dig for mig selv" is a 2009 Danish language song by Danish artist Burhan G that was a hit on Tracklisten the Danish official Top 40 singles chart, reaching number 8....
" - "Mest ondtMest ondt"Mest ondt" is a Danish language hit song by Burhan G, a Danish pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish origin, featuring Danish-Chilean singer Medina. "Mest ondt" was released on the Danish record label Copenhagen Records...
" (featuring MedinaMedina (singer)Medina Danielle Oona Valbak , known by the mononym Medina is a Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter....
) - "Hvor er du"
- "Tættere på himlenTættere på himlen"Tættere på himlen" is a Danish language hit song by Burhan G, a Danish pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish origin, featuring Danish duo Nik & Jay. "Tættere på himlen" appeared on he 2010 album Burhan G and was released on the Danish record label Copenhagen Records...
" (featuring Nik & JayNik & JayNik & Jay is a Danish R&B / Hip-Hop / pop duo made up of Niclas Genckel Petersen and Jannik Brandt Thomsen ....
) - "Sommerregn"
- "Kun digKun for mig"Kun for mig" is a song by Danish singer Medina. The song is written by Medina, Jeppe Federspiel and Rasmus Stabell. It was released in 2008 in Denmark by Medina. "Kun for mig" peaked at #1 of the Danish Singles Chart for 7 weeks in 3 runs and stayed a total of 63 weeks in the Danish charts...
" - "Kryptonit"
- "Søvnløs"
- "Min sang til dig"
Singles
There were 4 singles released from the album. They are:- "Kun dig"
- "Jeg vil ha' dig for mig selv"
- "Mest ondtMest ondt"Mest ondt" is a Danish language hit song by Burhan G, a Danish pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish origin, featuring Danish-Chilean singer Medina. "Mest ondt" was released on the Danish record label Copenhagen Records...
" feat. MedinaMedina (singer)Medina Danielle Oona Valbak , known by the mononym Medina is a Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter.... - "Tættere på himlenTættere på himlen"Tættere på himlen" is a Danish language hit song by Burhan G, a Danish pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish origin, featuring Danish duo Nik & Jay. "Tættere på himlen" appeared on he 2010 album Burhan G and was released on the Danish record label Copenhagen Records...
" feat. Nik & JayNik & JayNik & Jay is a Danish R&B / Hip-Hop / pop duo made up of Niclas Genckel Petersen and Jannik Brandt Thomsen .... - "Søvnløs"
Charts
| Year | Title | Highest position |
|---|---|---|
| DK | ||
| 2010 | Burhan G | 4 |