I Need A House
Encyclopedia
"I Need a House" is the second single by Swedish
pop music
singer Marie Serneholt
released from her debut album Enjoy the Ride, the single was released on June 6 of 2006 in Sweden
.
"I Need a House" spent 3 weeks in the Swedish Top 60. Despite its low chart position, the song was very popular in her homeland, Sweden, where it peaked at #2 on the Digital Sales in early May, when the video was released. Delays of the physical single skewed sales towards internet downloads.
The single has been released throughout Europe
with a different cover and tracklisting.
Marie promoted her new single in Germany
, where it debuted at #49 on the German Top 100, but failed to make an impact on the charts and fell to #76 in its second week. The single charted on the German Top 100 for 5 weeks before falling off the charts.
In the United Kingdom, finalists of the The X Factor
, Same Difference
recorded a version of the song for their debut album, Pop
.
in April 2006, and was premiered in May with strong response on the Swedish music channels.
The video shows Marie in different facets of herself doing what she does in her house, Cooking, Working out, Talking on the phone, Taking a bath and other situations.
Swedish Digital Download
European 2-Track CD Single
European CD Maxi
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....
pop music
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...
singer Marie Serneholt
Marie Serneholt
Marie Eleonor Serneholt is a Swedish singer and former member of the Swedish pop band A*Teens. She was born in Stockholm, daughter of musician Ronnie Serneholt.-A*Teens :...
released from her debut album Enjoy the Ride, the single was released on June 6 of 2006 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....
.
"I Need a House" spent 3 weeks in the Swedish Top 60. Despite its low chart position, the song was very popular in her homeland, Sweden, where it peaked at #2 on the Digital Sales in early May, when the video was released. Delays of the physical single skewed sales towards internet downloads.
The single has been released throughout 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...
with a different cover and tracklisting.
Marie promoted her new single 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...
, where it debuted at #49 on the German Top 100, but failed to make an impact on the charts and fell to #76 in its second week. The single charted on the German Top 100 for 5 weeks before falling off the charts.
In the United Kingdom, finalists of the The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
, Same Difference
Same Difference
Same Difference can refer to:* Same Difference, a British singing duo* Same Difference , an album by Swedish death metal band Entombed* Same Difference , a show which aired on Channel 4...
recorded a version of the song for their debut album, Pop
Pop (Same Difference album)
Pop is the debut studio album from British pop duo and 2007 The X Factor finalists Same Difference. The album was released on December 1, 2008 by Syco Records.-Background:...
.
Music video
The video for I Need a House was filmed in SwedenSweden
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....
in April 2006, and was premiered in May with strong response on the Swedish music channels.
The video shows Marie in different facets of herself doing what she does in her house, Cooking, Working out, Talking on the phone, Taking a bath and other situations.
Tracklisting
Swedish CD Single- "I Need a House" Radio Version - 3:00
- "I Need a House" Instrumental - 3:00
Swedish Digital Download
- "I Need a House" Instrumental - 3:00
European 2-Track CD Single
- "I Need a House" Radio Edit - 3:02
- "I Need a House" Instrumental - 3:02
European CD Maxi
- "I Need a House" Radio Edit - 3:02
- "I Need a House" Michael FeinerMichael FeinerMichael Feiner born in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1971, is a musician, songwriter, music producer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ. He is member of the Swedish house band duo The Attic formed in 2003 alongside his childhood friend Eric Amarillo...
Remix - 6:53 - "I Need a House" Instrumental - 3:02
- "Calling All Detectives" - 3:56
- Video: I Need a House [New Video Edit]
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Top 60 Singles | #40 |
| Swedish Top 20 Downloads | #2 |
| Polish Top 70 Hits (Hot Lista) | #38 |
| German Top 100 Singles | #49 |
| Swiss Top 100 Singles | #72 |
Chart trajectories
| Swedish Top 60 Singles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 |
| Chart position | 40 | 44 | 58 |
| Swedish Top 20 Downloads | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 |
| Chart position | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 20 |
| German Top 100 Singles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 |
| Chart position | 49 | 76 | 76 | 89 | 96 |
| Swiss Top 100 Singles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 |
| Chart position | 72 | 92 | 92 |
| Polish Top 70 Hits (Hot Lista) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 |
| Chart position | 38 | 68 | 55 | 62 | 67 |