Darin is the second studio album by Swedish singer/songwriter Darin. It was released on September 28, 2005 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....

 and features the singles Step Up

Step 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:...

, Want Ya! and "Who's That Girl?". The album became Darin's second number 1 album. Darin is also the only of Darin's albums to be released in Finland.

History

After the massive success of his debut album The Anthem

The Anthem (Darin album)

The Anthem is a studio album from Swedish singer and former Idol contestant Darin. It was his first commercial release following the independent release of his previous album "Darin Zanyar" in 2002. The album features two top 10 singles including the number one single 'Money For Nothing'...

, Darin returned with his second solo album. The album reveals a new style with a more R&B based sound and also marks the second time Darin has worked with producer RedOne

RedOne

Nadir 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...

. The album was released on September 28, 2005 and debuted at number 1 on the Swedish album charts. The album has since been certified Platinum by the IFPI. The Album was also released in Finland and peaked at number 13.

Tracklisting

1. "Intro" 0:37 (RedOne)
2. "Move" 3:44 (Bilal/RedOne/Darin)
3. "Step Up
   Step 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:...
   
   " 3:07 (Bilal/RedOne/Darin)
4. "Who's That Girl" 3:26 (Jörgen Elofsson)
5. "Doin Dirt" 3:12 (George Samuelson/Damon Sharpe/Alex Cantrell)
6. "Laura" 2:53 (Bilal/RedOne/Darin)
7. "Walk The Distance" 3:14 (Jörgen Elofsson/Ekman/Cox)
8. "Be What You Wanna Be" 3:30 (Bilal/RedOne/Darin)
9. "Want Ya!" 3:19 (Tomas Granlind/George Samuelson)
10. "U Don't Hear Me" 4:16 (Bilal/RedOne/Darin)
11. "Sail The Ocean" 4:23 (Kinnda/Hortlund/Harry Sommerdahl)

Singles

• "Step Up
  Step 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:...
  
  " is the first single from the album, released on September 7, 2005, the song peaked at number 1 on the Swedish album charts and is, to date, Darin's most successful single spending 26 weeks on the charts and is currently at number 97 on the list of 100 best selling singles in Sweden. The song also charted in Finland.
• "Who's That Girl?" was the second single released from the album on November 23, 2005. The song entered the charts at number 17 and rose to number 6 the week after which was its highest position. The video for the single features Darin in an accident and his spirit searching for a girl he see's at the scene.
• "Want Ya!" was the third single released on January 25, 2006. The single peaked at number 4 after debuting at number 19 and spent a total of 16 weeks on the charts, the single also peaked at number 8 on the Finnish single charts.

Release history

The album was released in Sweden in September, 2005 and then in January 2006 was released in Finland. The album is available to download in various countries via iTunes and similar sites.

Region	Date	Label
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....	September 28, 2005	Columbia Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...	January 18, 2006	Columbia Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...

Chart performance

Chart	Providers	Peak Position	Weeks On Chart	Certification
Swedish Album Charts	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	24	Platinum
Finnish Album Charts	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... Finland	13	10	-