Fjärilar i magen (English translation: Butterflies in the stomach) is the seventh studio album by Swedish singer/songwriter Darin, released on 25 September 2015 by his own record label Dex Music and distributed by Sony Music.[1][2][3] It is the first album by Darin to entirely consist of Swedish songs. The album peaked at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart and was certified platinum.[4]

Fjärilar i magen
Studio album by
Released25 September 2015
RecordedMarch 2015
StudioAtlantis, Stockholm, Sweden
Genre
Length38:55
LanguageSwedish
LabelDex Music
Producer
Darin chronology
Exit
(2013)
Fjärilar i magen
(2015)
Tvillingen
(2017)
Singles from Fjärilar i magen
  1. "Ta mig tillbaka"
    Released: March 2015
  2. "Juliet"
    Released: July 2015
  3. "Lagom"
    Released: January 2016

The album was inspired by folk-music, a genre that marked new territory for Darin. Fjärilar i magen was recorded at the Atlantis Studios in Stockholm.[5]

Background

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After participating in the recording of a tribute album for the late musician Ted Gärdestad, in which Darin sang in Swedish, he wanted to make an album containing Swedish songs. He was also interested in creating Swedish music after he participated in the Swedish show Så mycket bättre, in which he sang Swedish songs.[5]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Aftonbladet     [6]
Dagens Nyheter     [7]
Expressen     [8]
Nöjesguiden     [9]

Fjärilar i magen received generally mixed reviews from Swedish music critics, with many praising the first half of the album while criticizing the second half.[6][7][8][9]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Spotify.[10]

Fjärilar i magen track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lagom"
3:30
2."Ta mig tillbaka"
  • Zanyar
  • David Lindgren Zacharias
  • Ollie Olson
3:10
3."Juliet"
  • Zanyar
  • Lindgren Zacharias
  • Olson
3:35
4."Göteborg"
  • Zanyar
  • Lindgren Zacharias
  • Olson
4:08
5."Följa John"
  • Zanyar
  • Peter Kvint
3:05
6."Vilse i dig"
  • Zanyar
  • Lindgren Zacharias
  • Olson
2:55
7."Tänk dig"
  • Zanyar
  • Kvint
4:07
8."I din hand"
  • Zanyar
  • Kvint
2:54
9."Kom med mig"
  • Zanyar
  • Kvint
3:12
10."Vintern"
  • Zanyar
  • Lindgren Zacharias
  • Olson
4:34
11."Nattmänniska"
  • Zanyar
  • Lindgren Zacharias
  • Olson
3:46
Total length:38:55

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Spotify.[10]

  • Darin Zanyar – vocals, production, songwriting (all tracks)
  • David Lindgren Zacharias – production (all tracks), songwriting (tracks 2-4, 6 and 10-11)
  • Ollie Olson – production (all tracks), songwriting (tracks 2-4, 6 and 10-11)
  • Peter Kvint – songwriting (tracks 5 and 7-9).
  • Tony Nilsson – songwriting (track 1)

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Fjärilar i magen
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[4] Platinum 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for Fjärilar i magen
Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Various 15 September 2015 Dex Music 88875122721 /88875122722

References

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  1. ^ "Dex Music AB". Allabolag. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. ^ Engman, Pascal (28 September 2015). "Darin Zanyar: Jag har satsat väldigt mycket". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Darin Fjärilar i magen 2015 (CD)". Ginza Musik. Archived from the original on 9 December 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Veckolista Album, vecka 6, 2016 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan.
  5. ^ a b Gradvall, Jann (19 March 2015). "Med rum för Darins nya sound". Dagens Industri (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b Lundell, Kristian (25 September 2015). "Det svenska språket klär Darins låtar". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  7. ^ a b Dahlström, Mattias (23 September 2015). "Darin: "Fjärilar i magen"". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  8. ^ a b Nunstedt, Anders (25 September 2015). "REC/Darin". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  9. ^ a b Jansson, Adam (25 September 2015). "DARIN - FJÄRILAR I MAGEN". Nöjesguiden (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Fjärilar i magen by Darin". Spotify. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Darin – Fjärilar i magen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Årslista Album, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Årslista Album, 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 April 2020.