Me and Simon
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Me and Simon is the third studio album by Iran
ian-Swedish
singer-songwriter
Laleh
, released on January 21, 2009 on Warner Music Sweden
records. The album peaked at number two on the Swedish Singles Chart.
First single
from the album is the track "Simon Says", followed by "Big City Love" and "Bjurö klubb". The album also contains the track "Snö", soundtrack from the Swedish movie Arn - The Knight Templar which was recorded by Laleh together with the London Symphony Orchestra
.
As with her debut album, Laleh keeps her traditional language-mix in her music with having songs in both Swedish
and English
as well as Persian
featured on the album. As well as her two previous albums, she has written and produced all of the songs from the album.
.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian-Swedish
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....
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Laleh
Laleh
Laleh Pourkarim is an Iranian born Swedish singer-songwriter and former actress. She uses her given name Laleh as a stage name. She left Iran when she was a one year old and came to Sweden as a teenager, attending school in the multicultural district of Hammarkullen, Angered of Gothenburg. Before...
, released on January 21, 2009 on Warner Music Sweden
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
records. The album peaked at number two on the Swedish Singles Chart.
First single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from the album is the track "Simon Says", followed by "Big City Love" and "Bjurö klubb". The album also contains the track "Snö", soundtrack from the Swedish movie Arn - The Knight Templar which was recorded by Laleh together with the London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
.
As with her debut album, Laleh keeps her traditional language-mix in her music with having songs in both Swedish
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...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as well as Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
featured on the album. As well as her two previous albums, she has written and produced all of the songs from the album.
Singles
- "Simon SaysSimon Says (song)"Simon Says" is a song by Iranian-Swedish singer-songwriter Laleh from her third studio album, Me and Simon which was released as the lead single of the album on January 12, 2009...
" was released as the lead single from the album on January 12, 2009. The song peaked at number forty-one on the Swedish Singles Chart.
- "Big City Love" was released as the second single from the album on May 11, 2009. The song peaked at number thirty-two on the Swedish Singles Chart.
- "Bjurö klubbBjurö klubb"Bjurö klubb" is a song by Iranian-Swedish singer-songwriter Laleh. It was released as the third single from her album Me and Simon on September 10, 2009, and as digital download on September 14, 2009. As her other songs, she has also written and produced this track...
" was released as the third single from the album on September 10, 2009.
Track listing
All lyrics written by LalehLaleh
Laleh Pourkarim is an Iranian born Swedish singer-songwriter and former actress. She uses her given name Laleh as a stage name. She left Iran when she was a one year old and came to Sweden as a teenager, attending school in the multicultural district of Hammarkullen, Angered of Gothenburg. Before...
.
- "Big City Love" – 3:40
- "Simon SaysSimon Says (song)"Simon Says" is a song by Iranian-Swedish singer-songwriter Laleh from her third studio album, Me and Simon which was released as the lead single of the album on January 12, 2009...
" – 3:53 - "Mysteries" – 3:25
- "Go Go" – 3:55
- "Roses" – 4:54
- "The End" – 5:06
- "Nation" – 4:04
- "History" – 1:00
- "Farda" – 4:15
- "SnöSnö"Snö" is a song by Iranian-Swedish singer-songwriter Laleh recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra for the film Arn - The Knight Templar. It was released on December 19, 2007 as her ninth single and was later placed on her third studio album, Me and Simon...
" – 4:19 (Snow) - "Bjurö klubbBjurö klubb"Bjurö klubb" is a song by Iranian-Swedish singer-songwriter Laleh. It was released as the third single from her album Me and Simon on September 10, 2009, and as digital download on September 14, 2009. As her other songs, she has also written and produced this track...
" – 4:54 - "Svalorna" – 4:30 (The Swallows)
- "Lär mig om" – 2:52 (Teach Me About)
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Swedish Albums Chart 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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