Bass Generation
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Bass Generation is the third studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Basshunter. It was first released on 28 September 2009, a week after the album's lead single "Every Morning". The album reached No. 2 in New Zealand and No. 7 in South Africa.
Background
In early 2009, Basshunter started the process of recording the album. A comment was posted on his official website in April that he was "back in the studio to do some work on the new album."[2] On July 1, 2009, it was announced that Basshunter would be releasing a brand new single titled "Every Morning" on 21 September with the new album, "Bass Generation", being released one week later on 28 September.[3] On 1 September 2009, the official album artwork and track listing was posted on Hard2Beat.com.[4] On 15 September, it was revealed on Basshunter's official Bebo profile that the album would also be released as a two-disc set.[5]
Release
In early September 2009, before the album was released the song "Numbers" was released to the public as a free download via Basshunter's official Bebo profile. The album release date was eventually moved up a week for unknown reasons to September 28, 2009, along with the single "Every Morning", which was released on September 21, 2009.[6]
In order to promote the album, the Basshunter Album Artwork Competition was set up on August 10, 2009 in which fans could design and upload their own cover art for the "Bass Generation" album to Basshunters Bebo profile. The winners artwork would be signed, framed and presented to them by Basshunter at the Bass Generation tour.[7] The winning entry was revealed on 11 September 2009.
Bass Generation Tour
Basshunter also set out on the Bass Generation Tour in October 2009 in support of the album. The 10 date UK tour was announced on July 1, 2009.[3] Tickets went on sale 3 July 2009.
Tour dates
| Date |
City |
Venue |
| United Kingdom |
| Oct 14, 2009 |
Bristol |
O2 Academy Bristol |
| Oct 15, 2009 |
Manchester |
Manchester Apollo |
| Oct 16, 2009 |
Birmingham |
O2 Academy Birmingham |
| Oct 17, 2009 |
Sheffield |
O2 Academy Sheffield |
| Oct 19, 2009 |
Edinburgh |
Edinburgh Picture House |
| Oct 20, 2009 |
Aberdeen |
The Music Hall |
| Oct 21, 2009 |
Glasgow |
O2 Academy Glasgow |
| Oct 22, 2009 |
Newcastle |
O2 Academy Newcastle |
| Oct 24, 2009 |
London |
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire |
| Oct 25, 2009 |
Norwich |
University of East Anglia |
| Ireland |
| Dec 26, 2009 |
Castlebar |
Royal Theatre & Event Centre |
| Dec 27, 2009 |
Dublin |
The Academy |
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Singles
- "Every Morning", was the first single released from the album. It was released on September 21, 2009. The song was first performed at the UK Dance Nation Tour in April, 2009. The first radio play of the track was on the BBC Radio 1 Switch program on July 19, 2009.[8] The song is about a former girlfriend of Basshunter's.[9] It has so far reached the top 20 in the UK and New Zealand. Its accompanying music video was filmed on location in Majorca. It premiered on August 12, 2009.
- Before the album release, "Numbers" was confirmed to be the second single. But in November it was changed. "I Promised Myself", is the second single released from the album. The single was released on November 30, the music video has already been released.
- According to a commercial from Hard2Beat, "Why" was set to be the third single. In April 2010 "Day & Night" was added to radio stations across the UK. In May 2010 it was announced that there will not be a third single from Bass Generation and a new song, which was named "Saturday" was released in July.
Track listing
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| 1. | "Every Morning" |
- Jonas Altberg, Scott Simons
| 3:18 |
| 2. | "I Promised Myself" | Nick Kamen | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Why" | Jonas Altberg | 3:11 |
| 4. | "I Will Learn to Love Again" (featuring Stunt) | Diane Warren | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Don't Walk Away" | Jonas Altberg | 3:01 |
| 6. | "I Still Love" |
- Jonas Altberg, Francis Hill
| 3:33 |
| 7. | "Day & Night" |
- Jonas Altberg, Scott Simons
| 2:55 |
| 8. | "I Can't Deny" (featuring Lauren) |
- Jonas Altberg, Scott Simons
| 3:07 |
| 9. | "Far From Home" | Jonas Altberg | 4:10 |
| 10. | "I Know U Know" | Jonas Altberg | 2:45 |
| 11. | "On Our Side" |
- Jonas Altberg, Scott Simons
| 3:54 |
| 12. | "Can You" |
- Jonas Altberg, Scott Simons, Francis Hill
| 2:24 |
| 13. | "Plane to Spain" | Jonas Altberg | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Every Morning" (Michael Mind Edit) |
- Jonas Altberg, Scott Simons
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| 15. | "Numbers" (hidden track) |
- Jonas Altberg, Scott Simons
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| 1. | "Now You're Gone" (featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz) (DJ Alex Extended Mix) | | 5:43 |
| 2. | "Angel in the Night" (Headhunters Remix) |
- D. Le Roy
- J.C. Belval
- S. Damian
| 5:33 |
| 3. | "I Miss You" (Hyperzone Remix) | Altberg | 5:35 |
| 4. | "Please Don't Go" (Bad Behaviour Remix) |
- Rami Jacobi
- Jacob Schulze
| 6:45 |
| 5. | "Walk on Water" (Ultra DJ's Remix) | | 5:19 |
| 6. | "Every Morning" (Raindropz! Remix) | Altberg | 4:54 |
| 7. | "Camilla" (Swedish version) | Altberg | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Without Stars" (Swedish version) | Altberg | 3:51 |
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| 24. | "Every Morning" (music video) | | 3:33 |
- Notes
- "Numbers" is not included on digital versions.
Charts
Weekly charts
Certifications
Release history
| Region |
Date |
| New Zealand |
September 28, 2009 |
| United Kingdom |
September 28, 2009 |
| World Release |
October 6, 2009 |
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References
- ↑ Jeffries, David. "Review: Bass Generation". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ↑ Basshunter's Official News Section Archived September 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 3 HARD2BEAT - Bass Generation Archived January 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Bass Generation Album Cover Revealed Archived October 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Basshunter Official Bebo Blog Entry - Bass Generation just got BIGGER!
- ↑ HARD2BEAT - Basshunter - The Perfect Holiday...? Archived October 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ HARD2BEAT - Basshunter Artwork Competition Archived August 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ HARD2BEAT - First Ever Play Of ‘Every Morning’! Archived September 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Every Morning Songfacts
- ↑ "Musiek Top 20". RSG. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ↑ "US Top Heatseekers History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ↑ "US Dance/Electronic History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Basshunter – Bass Generation". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 October 2015. Enter Bass Generation in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
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