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Tvillingen

Tvillingen (English translation: The Twin) is the eighth studio album by Swedish singer/songwriter Darin, released on 24 November 2017 by his own record label Dex Music and distributed by Sony Music. It is the second of Darin's albums to entirely contain Swedish songs, with the first being Fjärilar i magen, which was released on 25 September 2015. Before the release of the album, the single "Ja må du leva" had been certified double platinum in Sweden and the single "Tvillingen" had been certified gold.[1] Subsequently, the album reached number one on the Swedish album chart in the first week following its release[2] and was certified platinum in the end of 2017.[3]

Tvillingen
Studio album by
Darin
Released24 November 2017
Recorded2017
Genre
Length33:35
LanguageSwedish
LabelDex Music
Producer
  • Darin Zanyar
  • Ollie Olson
  • David Lindgren Zacharias
  • Smith & Thell
  • Lars Halapi
  • Peter Kvint
Darin chronology
Fjärilar i magen
(2015) 		Tvillingen
(2017) 		En annan jag
(2023)
Singles from Tvillingen
  1. "Ja må du leva"
    Released: March 2017
  2. "Alla ögon på mig"
    Released: September 2017
  3. "Tvillingen"
    Released: September 2017

Background

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The title of the album (in English "Gemini") was chosen with regard to the way that the album reflects Darin's different personalities and since it is his star sign.[4][5][6] After the success of his previous release, Darin was interested in releasing another album with more personal songs and lyrics.[6] He continued with releasing music in Swedish since for him it makes it easier to bring up themes that are important to him and also makes it easier for his audience to understand his work.[5]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Aftonbladet     [7]
Dagens Nyheter     [8]
Dagens Industri     [9]
Expressen     [10]

The album was generally well received by Swedish music critics, with many reviewers praising the tone of the album and the production, while some were critical towards Darin's new musical direction.[7][8][9][10]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Spotify.[11]

Tvillingen track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rädda mig"
  • Zanyar
  • David Lindgren Zacharias
  • Ollie Olson
3:46
2."Tvillingen"
  • Zanyar
  • Zacharias
  • Olson
3:02
3."Ja må du leva"
  • Zanyar
  • Peter Kvint
3:23
4."Mardröm" (featuring Smith & Thell)
3:10
5."Alla ögon på mig"
  • Zanyar
  • Zacharias
  • Olson
3:37
6."Den här sången"
  • Zanyar
  • Lars Halapi
3:51
7."Man över bord"
  • Zanyar
  • Kvint
3:01
8."Palmerna i stan"
  • Zanyar
  • Zacharias
  • Olson
3:08
9."Paraply"
  • Zanyar
  • Zacharias
  • Olson
3:39
10."Allt som vi sa"
  • Zanyar
  • Zacharias
  • Olson
2:44
Total length:33:35

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Spotify.[11]

  • Darin Zanyar – vocals (all tracks), production (tracks 1, 4-5, 7, 9) songwriting (all tracks).
  • David Lindgren Zacharias – production (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), songwriting (tracks 1-2, 5 and 8-10).
  • Ollie Olson – production (tracks 1, 5, 8, 9), songwriting (tracks 1-2, 5 and 8-10).
  • Lars Halapi – songwriting and production (track 6).
  • Peter Kvint – songwriting (tracks 3 and 7).
  • Smith & Thell – vocals (track 4), production (tracks 2, 3 and 10).

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Tvillingen
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[3] Platinum 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for Tvillingen
Region Date Format Label Catalgoue
Various 24 November 2017
Dex Music 88985489811/88985489812

References

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  1. ^ "Darin släpper nytt album och åker på vårturné". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). 16 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Swedishcharts.com – Darin – Tvillingen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Veckolista Album, vecka 50, 2017 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Darin: "Jag hade noll kronor kvar"". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 23 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b Lejon, Johanna (29 November 2017). "DARIN OM NYA ALBUMET OCH PERSONLIGA TEXTERNA OM FRAMGÅNGEN: "HAR INTE VELAT BERÄTTA TIDIGARE"". Elle (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b Brännström, Linus (27 November 2020). "Darin: "Jag hade noll kronor kvar"". Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  7. ^ a b Magnusson, Per (24 November 2017). "Rådjursrösten Darin är fortsatt personlig". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  8. ^ a b Martinsson, Sara (24 November 2017). "Skivrecension: Darin var roligare som popstjärna". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  9. ^ a b Gradvall, Jan (16 November 2017). "Mästerligt sound, Tove Lo!". Dagens Industri (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  10. ^ a b Nunstedt, Anders (24 November 2017). "Recension: Darin är "Idol"-produkten som blev kött och blod". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Tvillingen by Darin". Spotify. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Årslista Album, 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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