"Been It" is a song by a Swedish band called
the Cardigans
The Cardigans are a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden in 1992. The main lineup of the band consisted of guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead sing ...
. It was released from their third studio album entitled ''
First Band on the Moon''. In additional to reaching number 56 on the
UK Singles Chart, the song also became an
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hit in Canada, climbing to number nine on the ''
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Alternative 30.
Formats and track listings
All songs were written by composers
Nina Persson
Nina Elisabet Persson (; born 6 September 1974) is the lead singer and lyricist for the Swedish rock band The Cardigans. She also has worked as a solo artist, releasing two albums as A Camp and one under her own name, and has appeared as a guest ...
and
Peter Svensson.
* German CD single
# "Been It" – 3:41
# "Blah Blah Blah" – 2:58
* European, UK, and Australia CD single
# "Been It" – 3:41
# "Been It" – 3:40
# "Blah Blah Blah" – 2:58
# "Losers" – 3:15
* UK limited-edition 7-inch single
:A. "Been It" – 3:41
:B. "Been It" – 3:40
* US 12-inch single
# "Been It" – 6:59
# "Been It" – 6:15
# "
Lovefool" – 7:56
# "Lovefool" – 7:10
* Canadian and US CD single
# "Been It" – 6:59
# "Been It" – 6:16
# "Been It" – 4:06
# "Lovefool" – 7:58
# "Lovefool" – 7:10
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of ''
First Band on the Moon''.
Musicians
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Nina Persson
Nina Elisabet Persson (; born 6 September 1974) is the lead singer and lyricist for the Swedish rock band The Cardigans. She also has worked as a solo artist, releasing two albums as A Camp and one under her own name, and has appeared as a guest ...
– lead vocals
*
Peter Svensson – guitar
*
Magnus Sveningsson – bass
*
Lars-Olof Johansson – keyboards
*
Bengt Lagerberg
The Cardigans are a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden in 1992. The main lineup of the band consisted of guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead sing ...
– drums and percussion
Technical personnel
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Tore Johansson
Tore Johansson (born 6 November 1959) is a Swedish record producer, composer and musician based in Malmö, Sweden.
Biography
In an interview with ''HitQuarters'', Johansson claimed that the main impetus for his becoming a music producer was the ...
–
engineering
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and production
* Roger Jonsson –
mastering
Charts
Release history
References
The Cardigans songs
1996 singles
1996 songs
Mercury Records singles
Songs written by Nina Persson
Songs written by Peter Svensson
Stockholm Records singles
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