Love CPR
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Love CPR is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Petra Marklund under the alias September. It was released digitally on 14 February 2011 in Sweden by Catchy Tunes, with a physical release two days later. Producers that worked on the album include Jonas von der Burg, who worked with September on almost all of her songs, StoneBridge, Lucas Secon, Cutfather and Jaakko Salovaara of Darude fame.[1] The album was mastered by Björn Engelmann at Cutting Room Studios. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with many calling it more pop than her previous work. The album debuted at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart and was eventually certified double platinum in Sweden for shipments of 80,000 copies.
The lead single "
Composition
The album's first track and future sixth single, "Party in My Head", has been described as a club friendly, crowd-pleasing affair.
The album's fourth track "Intimate Connection" was written by September, Naiv, Jake, Marcellus and was produced by Naiv. The song follows a "schlager-pop" sound, with a "la, la, la" chorus, with September's vocals being compared to those of
The track "Music" was written by September, Naiv, and Karl Johan Råsmark with production from Naiv. The electro-disco track uses "sparkling synths" to create an ode to music.[7] "My Emergency, written by Sarin, September, Salovaara, Fast, D. Thott and produced by Salovaara and Sarin, has been described as "sublime" and is a favorite among critics.[8] "Walk Alone" was written by J. Burg, N. Burg, Bhagavan and features production from the former of the three. The song has been described as "impressive, bittersweet, electro stomper featuring some gorgeous twinkling piano chords and a surprisingly powerful heartache of a melody."[2] "White Flag", written by September, Erik Lewander, Hayden Bell, Hayley Aitken, Iggy Strange-Dahl, and Sarah Lundbäck-Bell and produced by Lewander and StoneBridge, has been called a "messy attempt at techno-fused R&B."[2] The final English track, "Bump and Grind", is another club-friendly track from the album.[9] The track has a "provocatively heavy bassline, "elongated synths", and "balearic" verses.[9] The five Swedish tracks from the album, "Baksmälla", "Kärlekens tunga", "Mikrofonkåt", "Vem ska jag tro på" and "Teddybjörnen Fredriksson", offer a change to the rest of the album. "Vem ska jag tro på" and "Teddybjörnen Fredriksson" are both acoustic ballads, while "Baksmälla" is a "seductive slice of dirty electro house."[2]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
Love CPR received mostly positive reviews from
Due to the success of the album, she embarked on a promotional tour across Europe in support the album.[13][14]
Singles
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Promotional singles
Two songs, which were released as promotional singles, charted and generated airplay success in September's native Sweden. "Kärlekens tunga" was sent to radios in March 2011. It debuted at number 60 in Sweden, and peaked at number six the following week.[25] "Baksmälla", a collaboration with rapper Petter, was released as a joint single on 8 December 2010 and peaked at number three in Sweden.[26]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Party in My Head" |
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| 4:18 |
2. | "Resuscitate Me" |
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| 3:17 |
3. | "Something's Going On" |
| J. von der Burg | 3:07 |
4. | "Intimate Connection" |
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| 3:35 |
5. | "Heat Rising" |
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| 3:55 |
6. | "Walk Away" |
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| 3:52 |
7. | "Ricochet" |
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| 2:54 |
8. | "Hands Up" |
| Bergwall | 3:36 |
9. | " Me & My Microphone " |
| Bergwall | 2:45 |
10. | "Music" |
| Naiv | 3:48 |
11. | "My Emergency" |
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| 3:38 |
12. | "Walk Alone" |
| J. von der Burg | 2:51 |
13. | "White Flag" |
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| 3:04 |
14. | "Bump and Grind" |
| J. von der Burg | 4:16 |
15. | "Baksmälla" (featuring Petter) |
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| 3:37 |
16. | "Kärlekens tunga" | Plura Jonsson | Bergwall | 3:10 |
17. | "Mikrofonkåt" |
| Bergwall | 2:46 |
18. | "Vem ska jag tro på" | Thomas Di Leva | Stefan Olsson | 3:29 |
19. | "Teddybjörnen Fredriksson" | Lars Berghagen | Olsson | 4:06 |
Total length: | 66:08 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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20. | "Nobody Knows" |
| J. von der Burg | 2:57 |
Total length: | 69:05 |
Notes
- The international version of the album includes only the first 14 tracks, with the inclusion of the bonus track "Nobody Knows". This is the case for the United States and Canadian edition, however it excludes the bonus track.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Sweden (GLF)[30] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Scandinavia | 14 February 2011 | Digital download | Catchy Tunes | [31] |
16 February 2011 | CD | [32] | ||
Poland | 25 February 2011 | Magic | [33] | |
United States | 5 July 2011 |
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Robbins | [34] |
New Zealand | 10 September 2011 | Digital download | Central Station | [35] |
References
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- ^ a b c "September: 'Resuscitate Me'". ScaniPop. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "September's 'Love CPR'……'Ricochet'". ScandiPop. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "September's 'Love CPR'……'Hands Up'". ScandiPop. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "September: 'Me & My Microphone'". Scandipop. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "September's 'Love CPR'……'Music'". ScandiPop. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "September's 'Love CPR'……'My Emergency'". ScandiPop. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ a b "September's 'Love CPR'……'Bump And Grind'". ScandiPop. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Love CPR - September". AllMusic. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- The Citizen. Archived from the originalon 22 July 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Album Review: September - Love CPR | Prefix". Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Sweden tour premiere at Berns in Stockholm". 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 29 February 2012 – via YouTube.
- ^ "September". Septembermusic.se. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Love CPR - September". AllMusic. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "September - Mikrofonkåt". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "iTunes Music - Me and My Microphone - EP by September". iTunes Store. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "September - Me & My Microphone". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "View topic - September "M & MM" and Greg Parys "Why Don't We Just F**k"". robbinsent.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "September "Me & My Microphone" (Official Video)". 4 November 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012 – via YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "SEPTEMBER - Party in My Head (Official Video)". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 29 February 2012 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
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- ^ "Petter & September - Baksmälla". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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- ^ "Love CPR - September - Musik". CDON.COM. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
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