Charm School (Album)
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February 11, 2011 |
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2009-2010 |
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| Label (s) | EMI | ||||||||
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12 |
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41:04 (CD version) |
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| occupation | Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson | ||||||||
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Charm School is Roxette's eighth studio album . It was released on EMI on February 11, 2011 and is their first studio album since Room Service in 2001.
History of origin
Roxette paused from 2002 to 2008 after singer Marie Fredriksson fell ill with a brain tumor and fought the disease for a long time. During this time, Per Gessle wrote songs for Roxette again and again, but it remained unclear whether there would ever be a reunification. In 2008, Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle finally appeared together again and after a joint tour work began on a new album.
The album was recorded in southern Sweden and Stockholm . In addition to the two band members, Clarence Öfwerman and Christoffer Lundquist were involved in the production. Christoffer Lunqvist was also active as guitarist, keyboardist and bassist, Clarence Öfwerman as keyboardist. The strings were recorded by Emil Carlsson, Johanna Skoglund, Lotta Weber Sjöholm and Tomas Ebrelius.
The cover shows several live recordings in alienated colors and was created by Pär Wickholm.
Versions
The album was released in February 2011 on both CD and LP . The deluxe edition also included twelve current live versions of older songs by the band that were recorded in St. Petersburg , Halmstad and Stavanger .
On November 28, 2011, a new edition was released under the title Charm School Revisited , which on a second CD contains remixes of the single She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio) and Speak to Me , as well as demo recordings of every single track from the actual album. Most of these demo recordings were made at Tits & Ass Studios in Gessle's hometown of Halmstad . Bassflow (Speak to Me) , Adam Rickfors and Adrian Lux are responsible for the remixes .
Track list
| # | title | length |
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| 1. | Way out | 2:46 |
| 2. | No One Makes it on Her Own | 3:34 |
| 3. | She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio) | 3:33 |
| 4th | Speak to me | 3:42 |
| 5. | I'm glad you called | 2:48 |
| 6th | Only when I dream | 3:51 |
| 7th | Dream On | 3:09 |
| 8th. | Big Black Cadillac | 3:05 |
| 9. | In My Own Way | 3:30 |
| 10. | After all | 3:15 |
| 11. | Happy on the outside | 3:39 |
| 12. | Sitting on Top of the World | 3:55 |
All songs were written by Per Gessle.
Deluxe Edition CD 2
| # | title | length |
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| 13. | Dressed for Success (Live in St. Petersburg 2010) | 4:36 |
| 14th | Sleeping in My Car (Live in Stavanger 2010) | 3:41 |
| 15th | Wish I Could Fly (Live in St. Petersburg 2010) | 4:48 |
| 16. | 7twenty7 (Live in Halmstad 2010) | 3:57 |
| 17th | Perfect Day (Live in St. Petersburg 2010) | 3:19 |
| 18th | Things Will Never Be the Same (Live in St. Petersburg 2010) | 3:30 |
| 19th | How Do You Do! / Dangerous (Live in Stavanger 2010) | 6:55 |
| 20th | Silver Blue (Live in St. Petersburg 2010) | 5:10 |
| 21st | Joyride (Live in St. Petersburg 2010) | 4:27 |
| 22nd | Listen to Your Heart (Live in St. Petersburg 2010) | 5:46 |
| 23. | The Look (Live in Halmstad 2010) | 6:23 |
| 24. | Church of Your Heart (Live in St. Petersburg 2010) | 4:06 |
Charm School Revisited CD 2
| # | title | length |
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| 1 | Way Out (Demo January 25, 2010) |
2:22 |
| 2 | No One Makes It on Her Own (Demo July 26, 2010) |
3:18 |
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She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio) (Demo August 7, 2009) |
2:30 |
| 4th | Speak to Me (Demo July 13, 2010) |
3:33 |
| 5 | I'm Glad You Called (Demo November 19, 2009 at The Westin Hotel, Rotterdam) |
2:40 |
| 6th | Only When I Dream (demo August 7, 2009) |
3:33 |
| 7th | Dream On (Demo January 25, 2010) |
2:53 |
| 8th | Big Black Cadillac (Demo July 2, 2010) |
3:02 |
| 9 | In My Own Way (demo August 7, 2009) |
2:53 |
| 10 | After All (Demo July 27, 2010) |
3:22 |
| 11 | Happy on the Outside (demo August 17, 2005) |
2:27 |
| 12 | Sitting on Top of the World (Demo July 13, 2010) |
2:45 |
| 13 | Speak to Me (Bassflow Remake) |
3:37 |
| 14th | She's Got Nothing On (But The Radio) (Adam Rickfors Radio Edit) |
3:28 |
| 15th | She's Got Nothing On (But The Radio) (Adrian Lux Remix Original Version) |
5:34 |
Music genre
Roxette continued their style on the album before the break. The music is a mixture of pop and rock music borrowed from the 1980s disco sound and classic rock . Some ballads are also included on the album.
Reviews
For a comeback album, the album was particularly favorably discussed. Artur Schulz from Laut.de summarized this as follows:
“The Swedish duo manage the feat of releasing an album that actually sounds like Roxette, without smelling old-fashioned ones. They are not committed to innovation and experimentation anyway. What for? There is no expiry date for good, classic pop rock anyway. "
The US magazine Spin chose the album at number 15 of the "20 Best Pop Albums of 2011".
Chart placements
The album reached number one in the German charts, among other places. The first released single, She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio) , was also successful in many countries. In Germany, the album was awarded a platinum record for over 200,000 copies sold in Germany alone .
album
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Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2011 | Charm School |
DE1 (25 weeks) DE |
AT2 (13 weeks) AT |
CH1 (28 weeks) CH |
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SE2 (15 weeks) SE |
First published: February 11, 2011
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| Charm School Revisited | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: November 28, 2011
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Singles
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| 2011 |
She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio) Charm School |
DE10 (21 weeks) DE |
AT9 (15 weeks) AT |
CH19 (14 weeks) CH |
- | - | - |
First published: January 28, 2011
Video: Mats Udd |
| Speak to Me Charm School |
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First published: May 18, 2011
Video: Arena Grande |
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| Way Out Charm School |
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First published: June 22, 2011
Video: Mikael Sandberg |
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| No One Makes It On Her Own Charm School |
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First published: November 21, 2011
Video: Tanya Rush |
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Sales figures and awards
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Germany (BVMI)
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 gold
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100,000 |
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Sweden (IFPI)
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gold
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20,000 |
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Switzerland (IFPI)
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gold
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15,000 |
 Czech Republic (IFPI)
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gold
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5,000 |
| All in all |
4 × gold |
140,000 |
Main article: Roxette / Music Sales Awards
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography at Allmusic (English). Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ↑ biography. Official website, accessed February 26, 2012 .
- ↑ a b Charm School. Discogs , accessed February 26, 2012 .
- ↑ tevensso: “Charm School” deluxe. (No longer available online.) Dailyroxette.com, December 17, 2010, archived from the original on December 20, 2010 ; Retrieved February 26, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Roxette: Charm School Revisited - Released November 25th. (No longer available online.) EMI Music , October 24, 2011, archived from the original on January 16, 2012 ; Retrieved February 25, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Artur Schulz: Review. Laut.de , accessed on February 26, 2012 .
- ↑ Chris Roberts: Roxette Charm School Review. BBC , March 18, 2011, accessed February 26, 2012 .
- ↑ Review at Allmusic (English). Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ↑ 20 Best Pop Albums of 2011. Spin.com , accessed February 26, 2012 .
- ↑ a b search query. Musikindustrie.de, accessed on February 26, 2012 .
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↑ Chart sources, album:
- Charm School in the German album charts on OfficialCharts.de
- Charm School in the Austrian charts on AustrianCharts.at
- Charm School in the Swiss charts on Hitparade.ch
- Charm School in the Swedish charts on Swedishcharts.com
- Charm School on the US Billboard 200 chart
- Roxette in the Official UK Charts (English)
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↑ Chart sources, singles:
- Roxette in the German single charts on OfficialCharts.de
- Roxette in the Austrian charts on AustrianCharts.at
- Roxette in the Swiss charts on Hitparade.ch
- Roxette in the Swedish charts on Swedishcharts.com
- Roxette on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart
- Roxette in the Official UK Charts (English)
