Darin
Studio album by
Darin
Released28 September 2005
Length34:21
Label
Producer
Darin chronology
The Anthem
(2005)		 Darin
(2005)		 Break the News
(2006)
Singles from Darin
  1. "Step Up"
    Released: 7 September 2005
  2. "Who's That Girl"
    Released: 23 November 2005
  3. "Want Ya!"
    Released: 25 January 2006

Darin is the second studio album by Swedish singer Darin. It was released by Columbia Records on September 28, 2005 in Sweden and features the singles "Step Up", "Want Ya!" and "Who's That Girl?". The album became Darin's second number-one album in Sweden, with the first being The Anthem (2005).[1]

Promotion

  • "Step Up" was released as the album's first single on September 7, 2005, the song peaked at number one on the Swedish singles charts[2] In 2012, the single was number 97 on the list of 100 best selling singles in Sweden.[3] The song also charted in Finland.
  • "Who's That Girl" was released as the second single on 23 November 2005. The song entered the charts at number 17 before peaking at number 6 the week after.[4]
  • "Want Ya!" was released as the third single on 25 January 2006. The single peaked at number 4 after debuting at number 19 and spent a total of 16 weeks on the charts,[5] the single also peaked at number 8 on the Finnish single charts.[6]

Chart performance

Darin was released on 28 September 2005 and debuted at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart.[1] It has since been certified platinum by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF).[7] The album was also released in Finland where it peaked at number 13 on the Finnish Albums Chart.[8]

Cover versions

The song "Sail the Ocean" has been covered in Italian by band Studio 3 for their 3rd album Lentamente and is called "Quando Sarai Sola."[9] Despite the song being a cover version released in 2007, the original songwriters are not credited on the band's official website.[10]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Spotify.[11]

Darin track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producers(s)Length
1."Intro"Nadir KhayatRedOne0:37
2."Move"
RedOne3:44
3."Step Up"
  • Bilal
  • Khayat
  • Zanyar
RedOne3:07
4."Who's That Girl"Jörgen Elofsson
  • Elofsson
  • Rikard Branden
  • Pär Westerlund
3:26
5."Doin Dirt"
  • George Samuelson
  • Damon Sharpe
  • Alex Cantrell
  • Samuelson
  • Richie Jones
3:12
6."Laura"
  • Bilal
  • Khayat
  • Zanyar
RedOne2:53
7."Walk the Distance"
  • Terry Cox
  • Tommy Ekman
  • Elofsson
Ghost3:14
8."Be What You Wanna Be"
  • Bilal
  • Khayat
  • Zanyar
RedOne3:30
9."Want Ya!"
  • Samuelson
  • Tomas Granlind
  • Samuelson
  • Granlind
3:19
10."You Don't Hear Me"
  • Bilal
  • Khayat
  • Zanyar
RedOne4:16
11."Sail the Ocean"
Ghost4:23
Total length:34:21

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Darin
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[7] Platinum 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

As of 2020, Darin is available for streaming on Spotify,[15] Tidal,[16] and for download on Google Play Music.[17]

Release history for Darin
Region Date Format Label Catalgoue
Sweden 28 September 2005 Columbia 828767365428
Finland 18 January 2006

References

  1. 1 2 Steffen Hung (2005). "Darin - Darin". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan" (Click on "Step Up" to see the information regarding chart positions). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Darin - Step Up". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  4. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Darin - Who's That Girl". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  5. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Darin - Want Ya!". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  6. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Darin - Want Ya!". finnishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2005" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Darin - Darin". finnishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  9. ↑ "Italian Version "Sail The Ocean"". Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "Italian band cover Darin song". Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  11. ↑ "Darin by Darin". Spotify. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  12. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Darin – Darin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Darin: Darin" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "Årslista Album, 2005" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "Darin by Darin". Spotify. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  16. ↑ "Darin / Darin". Tidal. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  17. ↑ "Darin:Darin". Google Play Music. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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