Vår jul (English: "Our Christmas") is the second joint album by Swedish artists Sanna Nielsen, Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén released in Sweden in 2010, physically through Lionheart International and digitally through Universal Music.[1]
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| Released | 3 November 2010 | |||
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| Length | 41:39 | |||
| Label | Lionheart, Universal Music | |||
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Although the album didn't match the success of its predecessor, Our Christmas, the album was still a commercial success peaking at number six on the Swedish Albums Chart and was certified gold in the country.
Background
editFollowing the success of their 2008 collaborative album, Our Christmas, Shirley Clamp, Sanna Nielsen, and Sonya Aldén recorded and released a second Christmas album. The major difference with this one, is that the majority of the songs are performed in Swedish. They also co-wrote a number of the songs on the album.
Reviews
editScandipop gave the album a positive review; "We’ve come over all warm, festive, and cozy after listening to clips of all of the tracks from the new Sanna, Shirley & Sonja Christmas album, ‘Vår Jul’. There's not a single clip that we don't like the sound of – they're all absolutely beautiful.".[2]
StubbyChristmas compared the sound to Wilson Phillips "...but only when they're singing harmony vocals. Often, though, they just trade leads".[3]
Track listing
editThe album was released digitally and physically on November 3, 2010 with 12 tracks.[4]
- All tracks are performed by Sanna Nielsen, Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vår jul" | Sonja Aldén, Bobby Ljunggren, Marcos Ubeda | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Gläns över sjö och strand" | Alice Tegnér | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Pie Jesu" | Andrew Lloyd Webber | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Åter igen blir det kallt" | Shirley Clamp, Robin Svensson | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Himmel på jord" | Amund Enger | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Tänd ett ljus" | Lasse Lindbom, Niklas Strömstedt | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Jul, jul, strålande jul" | Gustaf Nordqvist, Edvard Evers | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Maria" | Sonja Aldén, Kristian Lagerström, Maciel Numhauser | 2:41 |
| 9. | "Bereden väg för Herran" | Frans Mikael Franzén | 2:06 |
| 10. | "Himlen i min famn" | Carola Häggkvist | 4:47 |
| 11. | "Dagen är kommen" | John Francis Wade | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Så mörk är natten i midvintertid" | Jonny Johansson, Lennart Lunden | 2:54 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 6 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart | Year | Position |
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| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 2010 | 30 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden (GLF)[7] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Sanna Nielsen, Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén 'Vår Jul'". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ^ "Another Winter Night". Scandipop. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ "Sanna, Shirley, Sonja Aldén". StubbyChristmas. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ "Sanna Nielsen, Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén 'vår jul' TrackListing". All Music. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sanna Shirley Sonja – Vår jul". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Årslista Album, 2010". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 54, 2010 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 June 2014.