Basshunter
Jonas Erik Altberg (; born 22 December 1984), known professionally as Basshunter, is a Swedish singer, record producer, songwriter and DJ. As indicated by his stage name, Basshunter is known for bass-heavy Eurodance music.
Born and raised in Ha ...
, a Swedish singer, record producer and DJ, has released five
studio albums
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, two
compilation album
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s, 30
singles
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, five
promotional singles and seven
remix
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es. ''
The Bassmachine
''The Bassmachine'' is the debut studio album by Swedish musician Basshunter. It was released on 25 August 2004 by Alex Music. In 2005 a remastered version of this album was released, with better sound quality and volume. In 2006 album was released ...
'', Basshunter's debut studio album, was released by Alex Music on 25 August 2004.
In April 2006, he signed his first contract with
Extensive Music and
Warner Music Sweden
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. His single "
Boten Anna
"Boten Anna" ("Anna the Bot") is a song by Swedish musician Basshunter, from his first studio album, ''LOL''. Following the single's release in 2006, Basshunter gained popularity in his native Sweden, as well as Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, ...
" charted at number one on the
Danish singles chart
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, where it stayed for fourteen weeks;
it was certified triple platinum by
IFPI Danmark
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.
"Boten Anna" also reached number one in the
Swedish singles chart
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and was certified platinum by
IFPI Sverige.
His second studio album ''
LOL
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'', released on 28 August 2006,
charted in the top five in Sweden, Denmark and Finland.
The album was certified platinum by
IFPI Finland
Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry, or Musiikkituottajat for short (; formerly known as Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat; ÄKT), IFPI Finland in English, is the umbrella organization of recording producers active in Finland, with 23 recor ...
and double platinum by IFPI Danmark.
In late 2006, Basshunter released his albums ''The Bassmachine'' and ''The Old Shit'' through his own website.
Basshunter's third single "
Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA" was certified gold by IFPI Danmark.
Basshunter collaborated with the duo Patrik & Lillen on his single "
Vifta med händerna
"Vifta med händerna" is a song by Swedish musicians Basshunter and Patrik & Lillen, released on 13 December 2006 by Warner Music Sweden. "Vifta med händerna" was released as "Throw Your Hands Up" on Basshunter's later release of 2006 second stud ...
".
The single "
Now You're Gone", which uses the same music as "Boten Anna", was originally recorded by
Mental Theo
Theodorus Josephus Jan Nabuurs (born 14 February 1965), better known by his stage name Mental Theo is a Dutch record producer and DJ. He has recorded two studio albums: ''Back Once Again'' (2005) and ''Jumpstyle Madness'' (2007). He also performs ...
and sung by Sebastian Westwood but in 2007, Basshunter recorded a shorter version of "Now You're Gone" to appeal to international audiences. The song subsequently charted at number one on the
British
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and
Irish singles charts, and stayed there for five weeks.
It was also certified platinum by the
British Phonographic Industry
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and
Recorded Music NZ
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.
The second single released was a cover of the
KC and the Sunshine Band
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song "
Please Don't Go". The third single was "
All I Ever Wanted", which uses the music from "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA" in the style of "Now You're Gone". It charted at number one in Ireland and at number two in the United Kingdom,
and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry and Recorded Music NZ.
''
Now You're Gone – The Album
''Now You're Gone – The Album'' is the third studio album by Swedish musician Basshunter. Released on 14 July 2008, it is his debut English language album, entering the UK Albums Chart at number one, and selling in excess of 329,717 copies in the ...
'' was released on 14 July 2008
and like the single was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry and double platinum by Recorded Music NZ.
The fourth single was "
Angel in the Night", which was followed by a cover of
Westlife
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's song "
I Miss You". Basshunter's sixth and final single from ''Now You're Gone – The Album'' was "
Walk on Water", which accompanied a deluxe edition re-release of the album featuring new remixes and the previous four singles from the album.
The single "
Every Morning" was released before Basshunter's fifth studio album ''
Bass Generation
''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.
B ...
'', which was released on 25 September 2009.
The album was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry.
The second single was "
I Promised Myself", a cover of a
Nick Kamen
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song. A compilation album titled ''
The Early Bedroom Sessions
''The Early Bedroom Sessions'' is a second compilation album of electronic music that was recorded by Swedish musician Basshunter. The album is composed of 23 tracks in Swedish and English taken from his earlier releases. It was first released dig ...
'' was released on 3 December 2012; it Includes seven songs from ''The Old Shit'', all ten songs from ''The Bassmachine'', and the tracks "Go Down Now", "Trance Up" and "Wacco Will Kick Your Ass", which had previously appeared on singles, and three unreleased songs.
On 13 May 2013 he released his sixth studio album ''
Calling Time
''Calling Time'' is the fifth studio album by Swedish musician Basshunter. It was released on 13 May 2013.
Background and release
Basshunter started working on the album in October 2010. It was announced that the album will feature the single "Sat ...
''.
The album charted on the American Dance/Electronic Albums chart at number 25.
Five tracks from the album were released as singles: "
Saturday
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" (2010), "
Fest i hela huset" (2011), "
Northern Light", "
Dream on the Dancefloor" (2012), "
Crash & Burn" and "
Calling Time
''Calling Time'' is the fifth studio album by Swedish musician Basshunter. It was released on 13 May 2013.
Background and release
Basshunter started working on the album in October 2010. It was announced that the album will feature the single "Sat ...
" (2013). "Saturday" was certified gold by Recorded Music NZ.
"Fest i hela huset" charted at number five in Sweden; it was recorded in collaboration with participants from the Swedish ''
Big Brother'' series.
Albums
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Singles
As lead artist
Promotional singles
Other charted songs
Remixes
Singles
Promotional singles
Writing discography
See also
*
List of songs recorded by Basshunter
Basshunter is a Swedish singer, record producer and Disc jockey, DJ. He has recorded over 100 songs for five album, studio albums and two compilation albums. His first album, ''The Bassmachine'', was released on 25 August 2004. He made his mus ...
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Discography
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