“The Change” enters Swedish album charts at #1
Written by Kiwein1 on November 4, 2004 to Marie Fredriksson.
STOCKHOLM - Marie Fredriksson’s new album “The Change” enters the Swedish album charts at #1. At the moment, Marie and her family are on vacation at an undisclosed location. But when the news arrived to her, she contacted the Swedish newspaper “Aftonbladet” via her manager to spontaneously thank her fans; “What a great welcome. I am very happy and overwhelmed!”
The single “2:nd Chance” falls from #14 to #18 this week, while Gyllene Tider’s “Solsken” falls from #24 to #33.
Crashroxer contributed to this article.
- Aftonbladet’s article (In Swedish)
Other articles with the same topic
- Marie to perform at Citytunneln inauguration (October 27, 2010)
- Marie pushes Roxette into prestigious Australian Countdown! (December 1, 2009)
- Marie Fredriksson turns 51 (May 31, 2009)
- Roxette reunion special to air on Nordic Rox; Marie special on Swedish P4 (May 28, 2009)
- Marie joins Per and band on stage in Amsterdam (May 7, 2009)
47 comments
RoXoR said on November 4, 2004 11:52:
Thats so great for Marie! I’m really happy for her after all she has gone through!
RoXoR said on November 4, 2004 12:10:
Wow if you read swedish really slowly you can understnad it better than i thought!
Thats the link
go to listor and click by marie fredriksson on listan!
Roxryder-V2002 said on November 4, 2004 13:35:
WELLDONE MARIE!!!
That’s something really deserved and expected too.
And still thinking that droping only 4 spots on the singles charts shows it’s doing fine despite all the low airplay of the song.
So happy!
Chaghi said on November 4, 2004 13:53:
> And still thinking that droping only 4 spots
> on the singles charts shows it’s doing fine
> despite all the low airplay of the song.
Good point Roxryder-V2002 !!!
From what I read in TDR (I’m not in Sweden), the single isn’t getting airplay, isn’t being promoted, and (as much as you, me and many others around here like it) it’s not radio-friendly. And besides all that, it’s still in #18 !!!
Imagine what Marie could do if they choose a more radio-friendly song for the 2nd single !!!!
jobarth said on November 4, 2004 16:34:
Nice to hear! I hope the album will succeed almost the same in the other European countries and in the rest of the world.
andi11 said on November 4, 2004 16:48:
really nice to hear. congratulations to all the Swedish fans who brought her to #1!
Cooper_196 said on November 4, 2004 17:11:
WOW!!! Congratulations!
I wouldn’t have tought that the album enters at #1!
Electra said on November 4, 2004 17:31:
GRATTIS MARIE!!!! Oh well done honey!!!!
I KNEW this would happen....YOU & MICKE deserve this honey...you’ve worked soooooo hard and the album is a MASTER-PIECE of note, so well, well, well done!!!!
I seriously can’t stop listening to this amazing album!!!! Everytime I listen to it, I love it more than before!!!
I hope the success of this Brrrrrillliant album grows throughout the world for you!!!!
It neeeeeeeeeeeeeds to be no.1 all over the universe!!!!
BIIIIIIG hugs from Cape Town!!!!
Kama said on November 4, 2004 19:33:
Yeah it’s in Sweden it’s not a big suprise. I’m curious how it’s gonna look i other countries where The Change will be released.
AURYTE said on November 4, 2004 21:24:
I knew this would happen. Congratulations:):):) I’m extremely happy.
By the way, why www.hitlistan.se says that it was released on the 20th of October???
Spooky_Roxie said on November 4, 2004 22:22:
I am not surprised... because this album really KIX ASS!!!
Marie... what can I say... GREAT JOB! :o)
Grasi said on November 5, 2004 01:27:
:D
That´s great news! Although this album is amazing being #1 or not! ;)
brik said on November 5, 2004 01:56:
Great news!You deserve it dear!
I love The Change!
Cristian From Argentina
thecla said on November 5, 2004 03:47:
allright ! i just got mine in the mail from skivhugget today, does that mean i helped ?
Hotblooded said on November 5, 2004 04:46:
Congratulations Marie!!!!!!!!!!!
Well deserved and in your rightful place :)
roxtexanet said on November 5, 2004 06:19:
@thecla: Oh good, maybe that means mine will be here soon, too! Can’t wait to hear this #1 album... (-:
TheRain1981 said on November 5, 2004 06:30:
I live in the USA, so I’m waiting for my copy to arrive in the mail. It shipped November 1. Hopefully it will be here tomorrow!
It’s good to see it getting such big recognition in Sweden!
gessleism said on November 5, 2004 10:27:
congratulations marie. you deserve it ... Hope to see you soon.
Stockholm-Syndrom said on November 5, 2004 14:42:
congratulations marie... it´s a great album!!! Thanx
frisso said on November 5, 2004 16:30:
ofcourse she’s at nr 1 this is the greatist album i have heard in a long long time and i’m not saying this course i’m a fan.
Adriano_silva said on November 6, 2004 00:04:
GRREEEAAATTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s a very nice notice!
THE CHANGE, please, come to Brasil, send that to Brasil, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please.....
Adriano
Per is good, but marie is great!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S: if Alanis Morissete won singing confessional songs, why not Marie, that she was one of the first confessional modern singers???? There is so poetry in your songs... Life is not so “funny hats and ice cream”, but is so “Mot O”kanda Hav”, “herren Ber for dig”, Mellan Sommar en hocht”, Tro, den basta dagen, den sjunde vagen, etc, etc, etc.
Marie I love you.
Ah, someone said that marie never sing covers in your records, but it’s untrue, ’cos she recorded “All through the night” (Natt efter natt) form Cindy lauper in “het Vind”.
Leo_3 said on November 6, 2004 03:24:
I agree with you, Adriano.
They MUST release her album here in Brazil.
Marie, we love you.
Leandro
P.S.: I WANT TO HEAR THE SONG “2nd CHANCE”... Who can help meeeeeee?
unreal said on November 6, 2004 05:56:
all right!!!congratulations!!!thanks to the swedish fans!!!
- what about argentina does anybody know if the cd will be available here?
AURYTE said on November 6, 2004 10:16:
Part of my dream come true - PER at #1 in 2003, GYLLENE TIDER at #1 in the summer of 2004, MARIE at #1 in the autumn of 2004. ROXETTE at #1 in 2005 or 2006???
Autumn said on November 6, 2004 18:03:
MARIE!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS TO YOU, DEAR!!!!!!!!!! Well done, damnit!!!!!!!!
DeLuk said on November 6, 2004 20:55:
:)
V
Of victory. Your V, Marie. Your victory.
:)
Lots of love to you.
And thank you, thank you so much, for your strength!
Lots of love to you.
Sommargarden said on November 6, 2004 23:42:
Hmmm guess could not be that difficult to climb that high, regarding the fact all fans pre-ordered albums from Sweden and helped the album to climb up that way, I doubt sth. like that could be possible in other European countries
animalkingdom said on November 7, 2004 14:22:
@ above
I don’t think the Internet sales count! Does not happen over here, anyway...
Sommargarden said on November 7, 2004 18:19:
@animalkingdom:
Hi ... yep, but when they know ppl in Sweden they maybe contacted them to buy some in stores ? ;-)
Sommargarden said on November 7, 2004 18:19:
Ups posted twice, sorry was not my intention, Internet messin’ up here
Well, congrats Marie !
Adriano_silva said on November 7, 2004 20:36:
Leo_3
If yu wanna hear “The cange”, run back on the TDR Site and come to article saying “TDR presents The Change” and search for “aftonbladet site” under the cover page. Click there and you’ll see versions on this site. Your Must hear the song!!!!!
Hope EMI release it on Brasil.
Adriano
mf2004 said on November 7, 2004 23:36:
CONGRATULATIONS MARIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOUR ALBUM IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JuAnJo from Argentina.
Rich-UK said on November 4, 2004 11:22:
WOW!!!!! Excellent news. Well done Marie. Great to have you back. Rich