''Super Extra Gravity'' is the sixth studio album by Swedish band

the Cardigans The Cardigans is a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1992 by guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. Post-hiatus shows since 2 ...

. It was produced by

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 ...

, who last worked with the Cardigans on '' Gran Turismo'' and later with the band

Franz Ferdinand Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria, (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I. F ...

. The album was released in Germany and Ireland on 14 October 2005 and in the UK on 17 October 2005. A Japanese edition was later released. The first single released was " I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer". The second single was " Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)". It was said that "Godspell"—the lyrics of which reference a conservative religious mentality common to the band's hometown of

Jönköping Jönköping (, ) is a city in southern Sweden with 112,766 inhabitants (2022). Jönköping is situated on the southern shore of Sweden's second largest lake, Vättern, in the province of Småland. The city is the seat of Jönköping Munici ...

—was to be the third single, but plans for its release fell through.

Singles

#" I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer" (8 October 2005, #59 UK) #" Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)" (6 February 2006, not released in UK) *The band planned to release "Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)" in the UK in April 2006, but this was cancelled because of the poor performance of the album and first single there. Instead, a two-track digital single was released on iTunes in the UK. *Promos were sent to radio in Europe for "Godspell" as a third single from the album, but a full commercial release never happened.

Track listing

All music by

Peter Svensson Anders Peter Svensson is a Swedish record producer, songwriter, and musician. He is the main songwriter and guitarist of the band the Cardigans. He started playing guitar at the age of eight, and in his teens he went on to play with local bands ...

; all lyrics by

Nina Persson Nina Elisabet Persson (; born 6 September 1974) is the lead singer and lyricist for the Swedish rock band The Cardigans. She has also worked as a solo artist, releasing two albums as A Camp and one under her own name, and has also appeared as a ...

and

Nathan Larson Nathan Larson may refer to: * Nathan Larson (musician), American musician * Nathan Larson (criminal), American white supremacist and convicted felon See also * Nate Larson, American artist and photographer {{human name dab ...

, except where noted. # "Losing a Friend" (Persson) – 3:44 # "Godspell" – 3:29 # "Drip Drop Teardrop" (Persson) – 3:15 # "Overload" – 3:18 # " I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer" – 3:33 # " Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)" – 3:37 # "Little Black Cloud" (Persson) – 3:26 # "In the Round" – 4:17 # "Holy Love" – 4:07 # "Good Morning Joan" – 3:37 # "And Then You Kissed Me II" – 4:01

Japanese and French editions bonus tracks

"Bonus Track" – 0:22 # "Slowdown Town" – 4:09

UK edition bonus tracks

"Bonus Tracks" – 0:22 # "Give Me Your Eyes" (Persson) – 3:23 # "Slow" – 4:03

Personnel

– guitar, vocals *

Magnus Sveningsson Magnus Sveningsson (born Johan Magnus Sveningsson on 4 April 1972 in Falköping) is best known as the bassist in the Swedish rock band, The Cardigans, and has also recorded under a solo project entitled Righteous Boy. In 2006, he restarted The ...

– bass, vocals *

Bengt Lagerberg The Cardigans is a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1992 by guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. Post-hiatus shows since ...

– drums, percussion *

Lars-Olof Johansson Lars-Olof Johansson (born 23 February 1973, in Huskvarna, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World ...

– keyboards, piano *

– lead vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

Official band website

Super Extra Gravity microsite

Music videos from ''Super Extra Gravity'' on the official website

Polyhex UK chart information
* {{Authority control 2005 albums The Cardigans albums Albums produced by Tore Johansson