Teen Spirit (album)

Teen Spirit
Studio album by A*Teens
Released 26 February 2001 (2001-02-26)
Recorded August—December 2000[1] in Sweden
Genre Pop
Length 43:29
Label
Producer
  • Grizzly
  • Tysper
  • RedOne
  • J. Boogie
  • Flame
  • Fredrick Thomander
  • Anders Wikström
  • Tobias Lindell
  • Peter Björklund
  • Thomas & Hugo
  • Thomas Jansson
  • Jan Kask
  • Peter Manson
  • Sir Martin
  • Huma
  • D. Papalexis
  • Taysir
A*Teens chronology
The ABBA Generation Remix
(2001)The ABBA Generation Remix2001		 Teen Spirit
(2001)		 Pop 'til You Drop!
(2002)Pop 'til You Drop!2002
Alternative covers
US edition
Thai edition/2001 re-issue
Singles from Teen Spirit
  1. "Upside Down"
    Released: November 2000
  2. "Halfway Around the World"
    Released: March 2001
  3. "Sugar Rush"
    Released: June 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Billboard(unfavorable)[3]
laut.de[4]
Plugged In(average)[5]
Robert Christgau[6]
Rolling Stone(unfavorable)[7]
Sonic.net[8]
Wall of Sound(40/100)[9]

Teen Spirit is the second studio album by Swedish pop group A-Teens, released on 26 February 2001 by Stockholm Records in Sweden and MCA Records in the US. It is also their first studio album consisting of original new songs in contrast to their ABBA cover concept debut album The ABBA Generation, except one cover called "Morning Light", which was originally recorded by fellow Swedish singer, E-Type.

Its thirteen tracks were recorded in Sweden with new producers and hitmakers Grizzly and Tysper, among others. While musically it is generally perceived to be more American-driven than the Europop sound of their first record, it does include a varied mix of styles including bass, soul, Latin music, and others. Also, the boys from the band (Amit Paul and Dhani Lennevald) collaborated more on the vocals.

Teen Spirit spawned four singles, including the #1 hit and signature song "Upside Down". This song was renamed for the US and Canadian market as "Bouncing off the Ceiling (Upside Down)". A new version of the album with bonus tracks was released on 21 January 2002 in Scandinavia, Germany and Mexico including bonus tracks and the single used to promote the Disney movie The Princess Diaries, "Heartbreak Lullaby". The album debuted in #52 in the Billboard 200 chart with 29,000 sold.[10]

Teen Spirit was certified Gold in the US and Poland as well as Platinum in Sweden and many other countries. While not repeating the same level of success as their debut album, the album went on to sell over 1.5 million copies, despite poor reviews from critics.

The songs "Halfway Around the World", "Heartbreak Lullaby" and "Upside Down" were played frequently on Radio Disney.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Upside Down"Gustav Jonsson, Markus Reza Sepehrmanesh, Tommy Tysper3:14
2."...To the Music"Flame, Rebecca Hortlund, J. Boogie, RedOne3:22
3."Halfway Around the World"Jonsson, Sepehrmanesh, Tysper3:41
4."Firefly"Fredrik Thomander, Anders Wikström3:07
5."Sugar Rush"Thomander, Wikström3:03
6."Rockin'"Sigurd Rosnes3:27
7."Around the Corner of Your Eye"Thomander, Wikström4:12
8."Slammin' Kinda Love"Jan Kask, Peter Mansson3:04
9."All My Love"Leif Sundin, Thomas Jansson3:17
10."For All That I Am"Andreas Claeson, John Hjalmarsson, Johan Folke Norberg3:19
11."That's What (It's All About)"Stefan Nee, Tysper3:17
12."Morning Light"E-Type, Kristian Lundin, Mud3:10
13."Back for More"Thomander, Wikström3:13
Europe and UK edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Mamma Mia"Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus3:47
15."Super Trouper"Andersson, Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson3:52
Japan edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Can't Stop the Pop"Digiorgio3:00
North America Target and Walmart edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Don't Even Know Your Name"3:46
  • The track "Upside Down" was renamed "Bouncing Off the Ceiling (Upside Down)" on North American pressings of the album.
Thailand edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Upside Down" (Grzzly/Tysper Radio Remix)Jonsson, Sepehrmanesh, Tysper 
15."Halfway Around the World" (M12 Massive Club Mix)Jonsson, Sepehrmanesh, Tysper 
16."Sugar Rush" (M12 Remix)Thomander, Wikström 
17."Give It Up"  
Teen Spirit - New Version bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Heartbreak Lullaby" (Ray Hedges 7" Mix)Jan Kask, Peter Mansson, Cathy Dennis4:06
15."Don't Even Know Your Name" 3:46
16."Can't Stop the Pop"Digiorgio3:00
17."Give It Up" 3:42

Re-releases

Thailand

In Thailand, Teen Spirit was a verifiable smash hit, so Universal Music re-issued the album there with new artwork, bonus remixes and music videos.

  1. "Upside Down" – 3:14
  2. "...to the Music" – 3:22
  3. "Halfway Around the World" – 3:41
  4. "Firefly" – 3:07
  5. "Sugar Rush" – 3:03
  6. "Rockin'" – 3:27
  7. "Around the Corner of Your Eye" – 4:12
  8. "Slammin' Kinda Love" – 3:04
  9. "All My Love" – 3:17
  10. "For All That I Am" – 3:19
  11. "That's What (It's All About)" – 3:17
  12. "Morning Light" – 3:10
  13. "Back for More" – 3:13
  14. "Give It Up" – 3:42
  15. "Upside Down" (Almighty Radio mix) - 4:15
  16. "Halfway Around the World" (M12 Massive Remix) – 6:57

Music videos: "Upside Down" and "Halfway Around the World"

Teen Spirit - New Version

After the success of Teen Spirit in 2001 and the single "Heartbreak Lullaby" Universal Music chose to re-release the album in the Scandinavia, Germany and Mexico, where the album sold relatively well. The re-issue was released on 21 January 2002 with the title Teen Spirit - New Version.

  1. "Upside Down" – 3:14
  2. "...To the Music" – 3:22
  3. "Halfway Around the World" – 3:41
  4. "Firefly" – 3:07
  5. "Sugar Rush" – 3:03
  6. "Rockin'" – 3:27
  7. "Around the Corner of Your Eye" – 4:12
  8. "Slammin' Kinda Love" – 3:04
  9. "All My Love" – 3:17
  10. "For All That I Am" – 3:19
  11. "That's What (It's All About)" – 3:17
  12. "Morning Light" – 3:10
  13. "Back for More" – 3:13
  14. "Heartbreak Lullaby" (Ray Hedges 7" Mix) – 4:07
  15. "Don't Even Know Your Name" – 3:46
  16. "Can't Stop the Pop" – 3:00
  17. "Give It Up" – 3:42

Singles

  • "Upside Down" (4 December 2000)
  • "Halfway Around the World" (26 March 2001)
  • "Sugar Rush" (31 July 2001)
  • "...to the Music" (9 October 2001)
  • "Firefly" (3 February 2002) Shoot for the music video was cancelled. It was not released to radio.

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ↑ "Post-Gazette.com". Nl.newsbank.com. 2000-08-24. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  2. ↑ AllMusic review
  3. ↑ "Billboard review". Archived from the original on April 21, 2001. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  4. ↑ Laut.de review
  5. ↑ Plugged In review Archived 2013-01-19 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  7. ↑ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on June 30, 2003. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  8. ↑ Gaita, Paul (14 March 2001). "Teen Spirit, A*Teens: The Name Of The Game". Sonic.net. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Wall of Sound review". Archived from the original on May 29, 2001. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  10. ↑ Dangelo, Joe (2001-03-07). "Dave Matthews Band Did It: Everyday Lands At #1". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – A*Teens – Teen Spirit" (in German). Hung Medien.
  12. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – A*Teens – Teen Spirit". Hung Medien.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – A*Teens – Teen Spirit" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  14. ↑ "A*Teens: Teen Spirit" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  15. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – A*Teens – Teen Spirit" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  16. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – A*Teens – Teen Spirit". Hung Medien.
  17. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – A*Teens – Teen Spirit". Hung Medien.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – A*Teens – Teen Spirit". Hung Medien.
  19. ↑ "A*Teens Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  20. 1 2 "Los Discos de Oro y Platino Ahora Pesan Menos". El Mercurio (in Spanish). June 9, 2001. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  22. ↑ "American album certifications – A*Teens – Teen Spirit". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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