Bass Generation is the fourth studio album by Swedish musician Basshunter. It was first released on 28 September 2009, a week after the album's lead single "Every Morning". The album reached No. 2 in New Zealand and No. 7 in South Africa.
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| Released | 28 September 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Eurodance | |||
| Length | 46:13 | |||
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| Producer | Basshunter | |||
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| Singles from Bass Generation | ||||
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Background
editIn early 2009, Basshunter started the process of recording the album. A comment was posted on his official website in April that he was "back in the studio to do some work on the new album."[1] On 1 July 2009, it was announced that Basshunter would be releasing a brand new single titled "Every Morning" on 21 September with the new album, Bass Generation, being released one week later on 28 September.[2] On 1 September 2009, the official album artwork and track listing was posted on Hard2Beat.com.[3] On 15 September, it was revealed on Basshunter's official Bebo profile that the album would also be released as a two-disc set.[4]
He received a lot of requests to create new "Tetris" song so he recorded "Plane to Spain" which is one of his favourite songs from album. At first he thought of making it instrumental, but it wouldn't be that salable.[5]
Release
editIn early September 2009, before the album was released the song "Numbers" was released to the public as a free download via Basshunter's official Bebo profile. The album release date was eventually moved up a week for unknown reasons to 28 September 2009, along with the single "Every Morning", which was released on 21 September 2009.[6]
Promotion
editTo promote the album, the Basshunter Album Artwork Competition was set up on 10 August 2009, in which fans could design and upload their own cover art for the "Bass Generation" album to Basshunters Bebo profile. The winners artwork would be signed, framed and presented to them by Basshunter at the Bass Generation tour.[7] The winning entry was revealed on 11 September 2009.[citation needed]
Bass Generation Tour
editBasshunter also set out on the Bass Generation Tour in October 2009 in support of the album. The 10 date UK tour was announced on 1 July 2009.[2] Tickets went on sale 3 July 2009.[citation needed]
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Venue | |||
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| United Kingdom | |||||
| 14 October 2009 | Bristol | O2 Academy Bristol | |||
| 15 October 2009 | Manchester | Manchester Apollo | |||
| 16 October 2009 | Birmingham | O2 Academy Birmingham | |||
| 17 October 2009 | Sheffield | O2 Academy Sheffield | |||
| 19 October 2009 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Picture House | |||
| 20 October 2009 | Aberdeen | The Music Hall | |||
| 21 October 2009 | Glasgow | O2 Academy Glasgow | |||
| 22 October 2009 | Newcastle | O2 Academy Newcastle | |||
| 24 October 2009 | London | O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire | |||
| 25 October 2009 | Norwich | University of East Anglia | |||
| Ireland | |||||
| 26 December 2009 | Castlebar | Royal Theatre & Event Centre | |||
| 27 December 2009 | Dublin | The Academy | |||
- Source:[2]
Singles
edit- "Every Morning", was the first single released from the album. It was released on 21 September 2009. The song was first performed at the UK Dance Nation Tour in April 2009. The first radio play of the track was on the BBC Radio 1 Switch program on 19 July 2009.[8] The song is about a former girlfriend of Basshunter's.[9] It has so far reached the top 20 in the UK and New Zealand. Its accompanying music video was filmed on location in Majorca. It premiered on 12 August 2009.[citation needed]
- Before the album release, "Numbers" was confirmed to be the second single. But in November it was changed. "I Promised Myself", is the second single released from the album. The single was released on 30 November, the music video has already been released.[citation needed]
- According to a commercial from Hard2Beat, "Why" was set to be the third single. In April 2010 "Day & Night" was added to radio stations across the UK. In May 2010 it was announced that there will not be a third single from Bass Generation and a new song, which was named "Saturday" was released in July.[citation needed]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| The Daily Reveille | B+[11] |
Editor from Arbetarbladet said that "Every Morning" has wonderful lyrics and is unfortunately among the better on the album.[12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Every Morning" |
| Altberg | 3:18 |
| 2. | "I Promised Myself" | Nick Kamen |
| 2:37 |
| 3. | "Why" | Altberg | Altberg | 3:11 |
| 4. | "I Will Learn to Love Again" (featuring Stunt) | Diane Warren |
| 3:06 |
| 5. | "Don't Walk Away" | Altberg |
| 3:01 |
| 6. | "I Still Love" |
| Altberg | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Day & Night" |
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| 2:55 |
| 8. | "I Can't Deny" (featuring Lauren) |
| Altberg | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Far from Home" | Altberg | Altberg | 4:10 |
| 10. | "I Know U Know" | Altberg | Altberg | 2:45 |
| 11. | "On Our Side" |
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| 3:54 |
| 12. | "Can You" |
| Altberg | 2:24 |
| 13. | "Plane to Spain" | Altberg |
| 3:41 |
| 14. | "Every Morning" (Michael Mind Edit) |
| Altberg | 2:57 |
| 15. | "Numbers" (hidden track) |
| Altberg | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Now You're Gone" (featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz) (DJ Alex Extended Mix) |
| 5:43 |
| 2. | "All I Ever Wanted" (Ultra DJ's Remix) |
| 5:35 |
| 3. | "Angel in the Night" (Headhunters Remix) | Altberg | 5:33 |
| 4. | "I Miss You" (Hyperzone Remix) |
| 5:35 |
| 5. | "Please Don't Go" (Bad Behaviour Remix) | 6:45 | |
| 6. | "Walk on Water" (Ultra DJ's Remix) | Altberg | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Every Morning" (Raindropz! Remix) | Altberg | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Camilla" (Swedish version) | Altberg | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Without Stars" (Swedish version) | Altberg | 3:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24. | "Every Morning" (music video) |
| 3:33 |
- Notes
- "Numbers" is not included on digital versions.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[13] | 39 |
| European Albums (Billboard)[14] | 58 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 41 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[16] | 16 |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] | 2 |
| Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)[18] | 73 |
| South Africa (Radio Sonder Grense)[19] | |
| United Kingdom (OCC)[20] | 16 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[21] | 3 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] | 4 |
| US Top Heatseekers Albums[23] | 34 |
| US Dance/Electronic Albums[24] | 15 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 28 September 2009 |
| United Kingdom | 28 September 2009 |
References
edit- ^ Basshunter's Official News Section Archived 18 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c HARD2BEAT – Bass Generation Archived 15 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bass Generation Album Cover Revealed Archived 3 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Basshunter Official Bebo Blog Entry – Bass Generation just got BIGGER!". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ Christopher Friman (10 October 2009). "Ett bedårande barn av sin tid". Filter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ HARD2BEAT – Basshunter – The Perfect Holiday...? Archived 10 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ HARD2BEAT – Basshunter Artwork Competition Archived 14 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ HARD2BEAT – First Ever Play Of ‘Every Morning’! Archived 16 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Every Morning Songfacts
- ^ David Jeffries. "Basshunter – Bass Generation". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ A. White (22 October 2009). "Reveille Ranks". The Daily Reveille. p. 15. Retrieved 10 July 2024 – via Issuu. Published in Issuu by The Daily Reveille.
- ^ "Basshunter "Bass Generation" (Warner)". Arbetarbladet (in Swedish). 1 October 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Basshunter – Bass Generation (album)". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Basshunter". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Les "charts runs" de chaque album classé" [Chart runs of every ranked album] (find "Basshunter" from the list of artists and click "Ok"). InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Basshunter". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Basshunter – Bass Generation (album)". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Basshunter – Bass Generation". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Musiek Top 20". RSG. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Basshunter" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Basshunter". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Basshunter". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "British album certifications – Basshunter – Bass Generation". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 July 2022.