Erik Grönwall is the debut studio album by hard rock vocalist Erik Grönwall, winner of the Swedish singing television competition Idol 2009. The release is a cover album of various different pop and rock artists that have inspired Grönwall. He followed the album up with 2010's Somewhere Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Erik Grönwall entered the Swedish Albums Chart at number one, staying there for four weeks.[1] The album received generally negative reviews from Swedish music critics, but was a commercial success, becoming certified Platinum in Sweden with at least 40,000 copies sold.[2][3][4]
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| Released | December 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Arena rock Hard rock Power Pop | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Columbia / Sony Music | |||
| Erik Grönwall chronology | ||||
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Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Original artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Higher" | Erik Grönwall | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Over You" | Daughtry | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Run to the Hills" | Iron Maiden | 3:50 |
| 4. | "The Show Must Go On" | Queen | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Hey Jude" | The Beatles | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Heaven" | Bryan Adams | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Shout It Out Loud" | Kiss | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Leave a Light On for Me" | Belinda Carlisle | 4:00 |
| 9. | "My Life Would Suck Without You" | Kelly Clarkson | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Bodies" | Robbie Williams | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Is It True?" | Yohanna | 3:06 |
| 12. | "18 and Life" | Skid Row | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 44:27 | ||
Charts and certifications edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[1] | 1 | GLF: Platinum[4][3] | 40,000[4] |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 14 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 21 December 2009 | Columbia Records (Sony BMG) |
References edit
- ^ a b "Veckolista Album, vecka 53, 2009". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Erik Grönwall - Erik Grönwall (2009)". Kritiker.se. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Veckolista Album, vecka 5, 2010". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Ekelund, Martin (29 December 2009). "Toppen, Erik". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Årlista Album, 2009". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 April 2020.