Erase/Rewind
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 CD Single, part 1 | |||||||
| Single by The Cardigans | |||||||
| from the album Gran Turismo | |||||||
| Released | 15 March 1999 | ||||||
| Format | CD single, 12" | ||||||
| Genre | Pop rock | ||||||
| Length | 3:35 | ||||||
| Label |
Stockholm Polydor | ||||||
| Writer(s) |
Peter Svensson Nina Persson | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Tore Johansson | ||||||
| The Cardigans singles chronology | |||||||
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"Erase/Rewind" is a pop rock song written by Peter Svensson and Nina Persson for The Cardigans' 1998 album Gran Turismo. The song is the album's second track, and was released as its second single. It was also featured in The Thirteenth Floor during the ending credits.
Music video
The official music video was directed by Swedish director Adam Berg. It features science-fiction references to Star Wars and 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Credits and personnel
- Vocals: Nina Persson
- Guitar: Peter Svensson
- Bass: Magnus Sveningsson
- Keyboard: Lars-Olof Johansson
- Drums: Bengt Lagerberg
- Recorded at Country Hell, Tambourine Studios, Skurup, Sweden
- Producer: Tore Johansson
- Engineer: Tore Johansson, Janne Waldenmark
- Assistant engineer: Lars Göransson
- Audio mixing: Tore Johansson
- Mixing assistant: Jim Caruana
- Mastering by: Björn Engelmann Cutting Room Studios
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| France (SNEP)[1] | 60 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts)[2] | 71 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 16 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] | 62 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 36 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[5] | 14 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 12 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 39 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] | 7 |
Appearances in other media
- The song is played in the movie Never Been Kissed.
- The song is played at the end of the movie The Thirteenth Floor.
- The song is included in the Gran Turismo 2 on-game soundtrack.
- Erase/Rewind also appears as a downloadable track on the Xbox 360 karaoke game, Lips.
- Erase/Rewind also appears as a downloadable track on the PlayStation 3 karaoke game, Sing Star.
- The song is used by RAI on various ads about their Rai Rewind service.
Cover versions
- In 2008 italian singer Sabrina Salerno released her dance version of this song as the lead single for her double album Erase/Rewind Official Remix.
References
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Cardigans – Erase/Rewind" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – The Cardigans – Erase/Rewind". GfK Entertainment.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Cardigans – Erase/Rewind" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – The Cardigans – Erase/Rewind". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Cardigans – Erase/Rewind". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Cardigans – Erase/Rewind". Singles Top 60.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Cardigans – Erase/Rewind". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "The Cardigans: Artist Chart History" UK Singles Chart.
External links
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