When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog
When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog | ||||
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Studio album by Jens Lekman | ||||
Released | 7 April 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2004 | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
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Pitchfork | 7.0/10[2] |
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Vice | B+[4] |
When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog is the debut studio album by Swedish indie pop musician Jens Lekman. His first full-length, the album was released on 7 April 2004 on Service,[5] and later in the year was also released on Secretly Canadian with a slightly altered track listing.
Track listing
All tracks written by Jens Lekman.
Service release | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Tram #7 to Heaven" | 3:06 |
2. | "Do You Remember the Riots?" | 2:30 |
3. | "You Are the Light (By Which I Travel into This and That)" | 3:23 |
4. | "If You Ever Need a Stranger (To Sing at Your Wedding)" | 3:21 |
5. | "Maple Leaves" | 3:59 |
6. | "Silvia" | 4:56 |
7. | "The Cold Swedish Winter" | 3:49 |
8. | "Julie" | 2:52 |
9. | "Happy Birthday, Dear Friend Lisa" | 3:31 |
10. | "Psychogirl" | 5:28 |
11. | "When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog" | 4:38 |
12. | "A Higher Power" | 3:43 |
Total length: | 45:16 |
Secretly Canadian release | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Tram #7 to Heaven" | 3:06 |
2. | "Happy Birthday, Dear Friend Lisa" | 3:31 |
3. | "Do You Remember the Riots?" | 2:30 |
4. | "You Are the Light (By Which I Travel into This and That)" | 3:23 |
5. | "If You Ever Need a Stranger (To Sing at Your Wedding)" | 3:21 |
6. | "Silvia" | 4:56 |
7. | "The Cold Swedish Winter" | 3:49 |
8. | "Julie" | 2:52 |
9. | "Psychogirl" | 5:28 |
10. | "When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog" | 4:38 |
11. | "A Higher Power" | 3:43 |
Total length: | 41:17 |
- Sample credits[6]
- "A Higher Power" contains samples of "So Catch Him" by Blueboy and "Words Don't Fail Me Now" by The Night Keys.
Personnel
Credits for When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog adapted from liner notes.[6]
- Jens Lekman – writing, performance, recording, horn arrangements
- Additional personnel
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Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 6 |
References
- ↑ Sendra, Tim. "When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog – Jens Lekman". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ Loftus, Johnny (21 September 2004). "Jens Lekman: When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "Jens Lekman – "When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog"". Uncut (90): 108. November 2004. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (18 February 2017). "An Incorrigibly Courteous Liar's Last Act: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Vice. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ "Collections". JensLekman.com. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- 1 2 When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog (liner notes). Lekman, Jens. Service. 2004. SERV015.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Jens Lekman – Night Falls Over Kortedala". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
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