The Actor (Michael Learns to Rock song)

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"The Actor"
Single by Michael Learns to Rock
from the album Michael Learns to Rock
B-side"African Queen"
Released11 November 1991 (1991-11-11)[1]
Length4:34
Label
Songwriter(s)Jascha Richter
Producer(s)
  • Jens Hofman
  • Oli Poulsen
Michael Learns to Rock singles chronology
"I Still Carry On"
(1991) 		"The Actor"
(1991) 		"Sleeping Child"
(1993)
Music video
The Actor on
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"The Actor" is a song by Danish soft rock band Michael Learns to Rock. The track is taken from their self-titled debut album, which was released in 1991.[2] "The Actor" peaked at number four in Denmark, reached number one in Norway, and topped Indonesia's airplay chart. The band has played the song regularly during their Asian tours.[3][4]

Chart performance

"The Actor" had success on several European charts. The song peaked at number one on the

Eurochart Hot 100
.

Track listings

Standard[5][6][7]

  1. "The Actor" – 4:35
  2. "African Queen" – 4:11

Dutch maxi-CD single[8]

  1. "The Actor" – 4:35
  2. "Gone After Midnight" – 4:12
  3. "African Queen" – 4:11

Charts

Charts (1992) Peak
position
Denmark (IFPI)[9] 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 54
Indonesia (Indonesian Airplay Chart)[1][11] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 32

References

  1. ^ a b "Spotlight – Michael Learns to Rock" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 4. 25 January 1992. p. 17. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. Allmusic
    . Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  3. ^ Prashanth, G.N. (26 September 2005). "Their numbers still rock the music world". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 March 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  4. ^ Gunawardana, Anushika. "...and they rocked". The Sundaytimes. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  5. ^ The Actor (Danish CD single liner notes). Michael Learns to Rock. Medley Records. 1991. MdSCD 511.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ The Actor (Scandinavian 7-inch single vinyl disc). Michael Learns to Rock. Medley Records. 1991. MdS 511.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ The Actor (European 7-inch single vinyl disc). Michael Learns to Rock. Impact American. 1991. 745031-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ The Actor (Dutch maxi-CD single liner notes). Michael Learns to Rock. Impact Records. 1992. 745031-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 5. 1 February 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 34. 22 August 1992. p. 23. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Spring Track Attack – Michael Learns to Rock" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 5. 1 February 1992. p. 9. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Michael Learns to Rock – The Actor". VG-lista. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Michael Learns to Rock – The Actor". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Michael Learns to Rock – The Actor". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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