Mikrofonkåt
Mikrofonkåt is a Swedish song written by Thomas Rusiak and Petter, originally performed by Swedish rapper Petter. Taken from his album Mitt sjätte sinne, it was ranked #53 on the Swedish Singles Chart in 1999. In 2010, the Swedish singer September revived it in a Europop song that topped the Swedish charts for 11 consecutive weeks.
Petter's version
| "Mikrofonkåt" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Petter | |
| from the album Mitt Sjätte Sinne | |
| Released | 1999 |
| Recorded | 1998 |
| Genre | Slow rap |
| Label | BMG |
| Writer(s) | Thomas Rusiak, Petter Askergren |
Chart performance
Petter's rap release had a short run in 1999, where it stayed for 3 weeks in the Swedish Singles charts peaking at #53 on the chart in 28 January 1999.
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[1] | 53 |
September's version
| "Mikrofonkåt" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by September | ||||
| from the album Love CPR and Så mycket bättre | ||||
| Released | 12 November 2010 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Eurodance | |||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | Catchy Tunes/TV4 | |||
| Writer(s) | Thomas Rusiak, Petter Askergren, Petra Marklund, Niklas Bergwall and Lendinsky[2] | |||
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In 2010, the song was re-recorded and released by Swedish singer September as her first single from an upcoming fourth studio album Love CPR. The song debuted at number one on the Swedish singles chart by Sverigetopplistan and held the position for eleven consecutive weeks as of the 4 February 2011 chart issue. The song is one of the 100 most successful singles of all time in Sweden. Following the success of the song, an English-language adaptation titled "Me & My Microphone" was created. The video for Me & My Microphone was released on September 20, 2011.
Background and musical structure
Before the song's release, September took part in the Swedish television program Så mycket bättre ("So much better") from October though December 2010. For each episode of the show, participating singers sang their own versions of other singers' songs that were also part of the show. "Mikrofonkåt" was originally a slow rap song by Swedish rapper Petter, which September sang to new upbeat dance music. The song has a Euro-dance beat, with strong elements of pop.
Live performances
September had previously performed the song on the episode of Så mycket bättre where the contestants had to perform songs by Petter on 7 November 2010, before announcing that it would be released as a single.[3]
Chart performance
September song debuted at number one in Sweden and remained at number one for eleven consecutive weeks, making it her first number one in her home country.[4] It was also the second-highest selling single in Sweden of 2010. It sold over 300,000 copies and received the highest certification of 8X Platinum.[citation needed] As of May 2012, it is listed at number 30 in Sweden's Best Of All Time.[5]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Hot 100 Singles[6] | 76 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 1 |
| US Dance/Mix Airplay Show (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| Preceded by "Gubben i lådan" by Daniel Adams-Ray |
Swedish Singles Chart number-one single November 26, 2010 – February 11, 2011 |
Succeeded by "Grenade" by Bruno Mars |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark[8] | 12 November 2010 | Digital download | Catchy Tunes |
| Sweden[9] | |||
| Finland[10] | |||
| Norway[11] | |||
| Denmark[12] | 21 December 2010 | Digital download – Extended Remix | |
| Finland[13] | |||
| Norway[14] | |||
| Sweden[15] |
Other versions
- In 2004, Petter released a music video on Sony BMG for the song.[16]
- There is also a cover version by Teo Holmer[17]
References
- ↑ SwedsihCharts.com: Mikrofonkåt page by Petter
- ↑ Song credits presented in September's performance at TV show Skavlan broadcast 14 January 2011.
- ↑ "September: ‘Mikrofonkåt’". ScandiPop. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "September - Mikrofonkåt (song)". Hung Meiden. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ↑ http://swedishcharts.com/bestall.asp
- ↑ "European Hot 100 - Week of December 11, 2010". Billboard. Promtheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/278654/september/chart?f=348
- ↑ "Mikrofonkåt (Single) September". iTunes. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ "Mikrofonkåt (Single) September". iTunes. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ↑ "Mikrofonkåt (Single) September". iTunes. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ "Mikrofonkåt (Single) September". iTunes. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ↑ "Mikrofonkåt (Extended Remix) - Single". iTunes. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ "Mikrofonkåt (Extended Remix) - Single". iTunes. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ "Mikrofonkåt (Extended Remix) - Single". iTunes. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ "Mikrofonkåt (Extended Remix) - Single". iTunes. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ Music video for "Mikrofonkåt" by Petter
- ↑ SwedishCharts.com: "Mikrofonkåt" page by Teo Holmer
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