Och som vanligt händer det något hemskt
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| Released | 20 May 2022 | |||
| Length | 35:21 | |||
| Language | Swedish | |||
| Label | Universal Music AB | |||
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Och som vanligt händer det något hemskt (Swedish for 'And as usual something terrible is happening') is the seventh studio album by Swedish singer and songwriter Veronica Maggio. The album was released in two chapters, with the first chapter released on 29 October 2021. It contained six tracks including the singles "Se mig", "Varsomhelst/Närsomhelst" and "På en buss".[1] The full album was released on 20 May 2022, with six additional tracks including the singles "Heaven med dig", "Höghusdrömmar" and "Låt mig gå".[2]
Promotion and release
On 28 May 2021, "Se mig" was released as the album's lead single. Maggio described the song as having a mood of "longing to explode and feel great emotions again", with a new perspective as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The single debuted and peaked at number five in the Swedish singles chart.[4] It was the album's most successful single, earning a platinum certification and appearing at number 46 on the 2021 year-end Swedish singles chart.[5]
The second and third singles "Varsomhelst/Närsomhelst" and "På en buss" were released in September and October 2021, ahead of the release of the first chapter of the album as an extended play on 28 October 2021. Och som vanligt händer det något hemskt (Kapitel 1) debuted at number 7 in the Swedish albums chart.[6]
On 13 March 2022, the tracks "Höghusdrömmar" and "070-xxxx xxx" were released in anticipation of the full album release. On 13 May 2022, "Heaven med dig" was released as the fifth single from the album, peaking at number 18 in Sweden. The album released the following week, with the six tracks from Chapter 1, the three 2022 singles and 3 new tracks in a revised track listing order. On the week of album release, Låt mig gå debuted and peaked at number 19 on the Swedish singles chart, becoming the album's fourth track to reach the Swedish top 20.[4]
Critical reception
Och som vanligt händer det något hemskt received generally positive reviews from critics. In their review of the first chapter, Aftonbladet praised Maggio's perfection of her craft, highlighting tracks such as "Se mig" and "Varsomhelst/Närsomhelst" as a reflection of her ability to craft hits that connect with listeners. However, they highlighted the lack of growth and evolution from her previous work. Choosing "Daddy Issues" as the best of the six tracks, they highlighted its new perspective in comparison to the relativity familiarity of the other tracks.[7] This impression of having become "a little too good at sounding like herself" remained with the release of the full album. While Aftonbladet praised the new tracks as highlights, they criticised the rollout technique, with the album release bringing only two new songs and an intro track.[8]
In their review, Kult also highlighted the familiarity of themes such as "messy youth and bad decisions" in Veronica Maggio's music. However, they praised Och som vanligt händer det något hemskt showing deeper self-awareness and genuineness than its predecessor, Fiender är tråkigt, which they had labelled as thematically unrepresentative of Maggio's age.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Innan dig" |
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| 0:40 |
| 2. | "Se mig" |
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| 3:18 |
| 3. | "Låt mig gå" |
| Runemark | 3:06 |
| 4. | "070-xxxx xxx" |
| Kapari | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Varsomhelst/Närsomhelst" |
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| 2:59 |
| 6. | "Höghusdrömmar" |
| Hassle | 2:23 |
| 7. | "Fint i mörker" |
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| 3:20 |
| 8. | "Förlorat mot världen" |
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| 3:06 |
| 9. | "Var är du?" |
| Lindbrandt | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Heaven med dig" |
| Kapari | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Daddy Issues" |
| Runemark | 3:18 |
| 12. | "På en buss" |
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| 2:47 |
| Total length: | 35:21 | |||
Charts
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References
- ^ "Veronica Maggio släpper albumet 'Och som vanligt händer det något hemskt'" [Veronica Maggio releases the album 'Och som vanligt händer det något hemskt']. Dopest (in Swedish). 29 October 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b Bratt Deland, Lovis. "Recension: Och som vanligt händer det något hemskt – Veronica Maggio". Kult (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Ullberg, Sara (28 May 2021). "Veronica Maggio släpper nytt". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Discography Veronica Maggio". swedishcharts.com - Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2021". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b "swedishcharts.com - Veronica Maggio – Och som vanligt händer det något hemskt". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Steen, Håkan (5 November 2021). "Veronica Maggio känns lätt lite väl välbekant". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Steen, Håkan (20 May 2022). "Veronica Maggio sitter tryggt på poptronen". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Veronica Maggio's album 'Och som vanligt händer det något hemskt' är här" [Veronica Maggio's album 'Och som vanligt händer det något hemskt' is here]. Dopest (in Swedish). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Årslista Album, 2022". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Årslista Album, 2023". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
