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The Daily Roxette presents to our readers: Marie’s new single!

Written by tevensso on September 26, 2004 to .

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - The Daily Roxette is proud to present an advance preview of Marie Fredriksson’s new single: “2:nd Chance.” The song is being released to Scandinavian radio stations tomorrow (Monday).



  “Oh thank God I’m alive…”




  Update: Expressen’s Anders Nunstedt gives the single three stingers (out of five) today, and compares the song to The Beatles’ “Free As a Bird” like many already on The Daily Roxette. Other than that he says that Marie is hiding behind the English language, but he also adds that this kind of emotion may have been too much in Swedish. Nunstedt thinks that husband Micke’s music is weaker, while Marie’s lyrics and performance is strong. “After a few run-throughs the song’s bleakness dissipates,” Nunstedt says and concludes “Just give the song a second chance…”

  Aftonbladet gives it three plusses (out of five) and calls it “…an intimate pop ballad with warm Jeff Lynne strings…”.


  TDR Special Presentation created by Judith Seuma and Txiqui.


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334 comments

m-cvk said on :

I have to agree...the song is growing to me and I can’t wait to have the album in my hands.
It’s fantastic (well....much more than that) to have her back!

tevensso (moderator) said on :

Aftonbladet’s stream is the “same” as ours, so it shouldn’t be any difference. :)

thomasc said on :

2:nd chance @ iTUNES or similar

Do you think it will be available to purchase soon over the net?

Vixzter said on :

Probably the same day the single comes out

Jud (moderator) said on :

hihi have we ever had so many comments for a piece of news?! ;)

roxtexanet said on :

Add me to the growing list of converts... at first I thought the song was okay, nothing more, but now it’s gotten under my skin. There’s definitely a few hooks here, too... the “for the second time” at the end of each chorus just sticks in your head and of course Marie’s rejoiceful “Thank God I’m alive!”... as fans, I think that really says it all.

A note about the production... I wonder if the vocal is one-take? Or the original from the demo? It sounds so raw, totally different from the heavily produced treatment we’re used to hearing with Marie’s voice... when I first heard the vocals, I was reminded of the New York Virgin Megastore performance from 2000, where the acoustics were great and you could really hear Marie’s powerful vocals.

Anyway, it’s maybe not a Gessle-smash but its a great song in its own right and I hope the album outsells “Finn Fem Fel” (-;

ally77 said on :

Yeah the Aftonbladet version sounds the same... :)

lucaino said on :

Great news! ... Don´t you think Marie looks a bit strange?

ally77 said on :

@ lucaino Don’t you think you would look strange if you had gone through what Marie has gone through... perhaps you should listen to the song AGAIN!! or even several times.... and make of note of what the lyrics REALLY MEAN!!

Tider12_ said on :

I can’t stop to listen the song!!! It’s so perfect for me!
Marie is great and come back!! All is perfect now!!
Thank God, she’s alive!
Thank Marie for fight, for your family, for your fans, for your friends, and for you!
You’re so great!
A 2nd Chance is possible!!

T-Rox said on :

We always have very high expectations at the first single. Yes, when first listening, I don’t like the song that much.
But it’s very catchy, I had it in my mind after hearing. It’s a typical Marie song.
And now I listened to it in better quality (aftonbladet), and yeah, it’s much way better!

@lucaino
Yes, Marie looks a bit strange.
I was scared if I saw the picture of her visiting the Gyllene Tider Concert.
But we all know what she had been going through.
And the way she looks is not important at this point.
We can be happy, that she has recorded this new CD!
And I’m waiting for it and wish Marie all the best!

brunorox said on :

Yess, it’s right Marie looks a little strange but seems to be happy to be there ... I hope this album to be released worldwide (I know i say it much, but I’ve got to say that not only scandinavian people have to benefit of it.

The song, heu well ? don’t know ... let me hear it once again !!!

I agree with you T Rox, i don’t like it much at “the first sight” ... But let’s think that she has been ill for a long time ... and for a first one ... Looking forward for the other songs ...

CRIZ said on :

The song touched me immediatly!!
The lady with the thunderstorm voice is back! *sigh* Her singing is magic, powerful and unique! I missed it and her a lot!

Nox1983 said on :

I like the song very much!! THANK YOU MARIE... your voice sounds better than ever!!!

J,

Kiwein1 said on :

@Nox1983: that’s my impression, too! Her voice improved a lot!!

Marc-Bergwerk said on :

Oh, thank God she´s alive....

patolucas said on :

I like the wall paper!Well done!

Adriano_silva said on :

I Finally heard the song. In Aftonbladet site is easy hearing. If the song is “like Free as a Bird”, the vocal is like “om di sag mej nu”!!!!! :D
Marie’s voice is great. It doesn’t matter if the song will not be top 20!!! Marie is so much alive. your voice is stronger than “I en tid so var ” songs. The song is great for me!

Marie is back! I and brazilians are your great fans.

Good luck!

Please, release the album in Brazil!!!!

Adriano

konstpaus said on :

dont like the song at all! she better have better ones if she wants to release it world wide. if dywbmb and kix didnt help the world according to gessle 2nd chance wont help marie much

seven27 said on :

Wow. I’m very happy to ear that voice again! We can really feel the emotions which inspired her to write this song: the love for her family... and for the life!

We love you Marie!

Vixzter said on :

@konstpaus: i don’t think the general idea is to gain world numbers 1’s with a multi million selling single and album i think the point is just to release it! the fact that its coming out means its top of the charts in my eyes!
Music isn’t always about selling shed loads of copies (no matter what some ppls think)

Sascha said on :

@ thomasc: iTunes Germany has only the I En Tid Som Var and Het Vind albums for now. But in October iTunes Europe for the full continent will start, so there should be better coverage of Marie’s material!

AURYTE said on :

I just wonfer in which countries 2:ND CHANCE is being played???

mertz said on :

woow the single is great, it sounds wery much like the marie we are know, and that is great but ofcause the tekst is very different, but it is great can’t wait to hear the whole album

ncurran said on :

if someone could send be a copy of the song aswell i would be really grateful...of course i’ll be buying it too, but i’ll probably wait til the album is released so i can order them together.
my email is [email protected]

Mary said on :

Ncurran, you got mail.

ncurran said on :

thanks a lot...very kind of you.

Toni said on :

Welcome Marie!!!!!!

It´s so nice to see you again. I hope you are ok?! My best wishes!

And the song sounds great!

Bye, Toni

lucaino said on :

HELP!!!! I can´t listen to the new song!! if someone could send me a copy of ? TNXs!!!!!!!!!!. Will be the album released in Argentina?
my email is [email protected]

Mary said on :

Lucaino, I’ve just sent it to you.

Roxrider_USA said on :

Hey!

The song is all over emule already.

Later!
Carlos E. New York.

Isa19 said on :

The single’s design is fantastisk, by this design it already portrays that multiple point of view.
The song is so soulful and great! Thank goodness the new album will be in English! It was so hard to tackle the Antligen album with a dictionary!

Marie, I wish you all the best and this is marvellous!
I’m so happy Sydney was in it! : )
From DownUnder - Sydney!!!

perishot said on :

I love per’s music he is so freakin talented and a total babe

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