Lovekiller (album)

Lovekiller is the fifth studio album by Swedish singer and songwriter Darin Zanyar. It was released digitally on 16 August 2010[1] and physically on 18 August in Sweden through Universal Music. The record is Darin's first album since parting with Sony Music after four years with the label and it became his fifth top ten album on the Swedish Album chart. The album includes the song You're Out of My Life, Darin's entry in Melodifestivalen 2010.

Lovekiller
Studio album by
Darin
Released16 August 2010 (Download)
18 August 2010 (CD)
Recorded2009/2010
GenrePop
LabelUniversal Music
ProducerTony Nilsson, Arnthor Birgisson, Henrik Janson, Darin Zanyar, Johan Bobäck, George Samuelson, Tomas Granlind, Jason Gill
Darin chronology
Flashback
(2008)		 Lovekiller
(2010)		 Det Bästa Av
(2012)
Singles from Lovekiller
  1. "Viva la Vida"
    Released: 8 October 2009
  2. "You're Out of My Life"
    Released: 28 February 2010
  3. "Can't Stop Love"
    Released: 19 June 2010
  4. "LoveKiller"
    Released: 13 July 2010

Background

In September 2009, Darin signed a new record deal with Universal Music Sweden after 4 years with Sony Music. His first release with Universal was a cover of Coldplay's Viva la Vida which Darin performed live at Idol on October 8[2] the song was released digitally and peaked at number 1 on the Swedish singles chart.[3] On 3 November 2009, it was announced that Darin would be participating in the Melodifestivalen 2010,[4][5] the Swedish show which determines the country's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway. Darin entered with the mid-tempo ballad You're Out of My Life written by Tony Nilsson and Henrik Janson.[6] Darin came eventual 4th at the final on March 13. The song was later released physically, including the cover of Viva la Vida, and peaked at number three on the Swedish Single Chart.[7] On 27 March, Darin performed an acoustic version of the track Only You Can Save Me in Kungsträdgården, Stockholm as part of the Swedish Earth Hour concert.[8] On 1 June 2010 it was announced on the Universal Music Sweden website that Darin soon would release his single "Lovekiller" and his fifth studio album, his first with Universal, on 25 August 2010 and would feature the singles Viva la Vida and You're Out of My Life.[9] Darin began a 17 date Sommarturné (Summer Tour) in Sweden on 4 June 2010, starting in Karlshamn,[10] during which he performed songs from the new album as well as songs from his previous albums. In June 2010, Darin was asked by Swedish broadcaster SVT to record a written song, "Can't Stop Love", for the Royal Wedding of Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling. Darin performed the song on a rooftop in Stockholm during the live broadcast of the wedding on SVT. The song was released digitally on the day of the wedding, 19 June 2010.[11][12] On 13 July 2010 a press release was published by Universal Music Sweden revealing the name, track listing and cover art for the new album and also that the album would be released earlier than originally planned on 18 August.[13] Also mentioned in the press release is the producers of the album, Tony Nilsson, Arnthor Birgisson, Henrik Jansson and Darin. On 13 July, the studio version of Lovekiller premiered on radio and on the Universal Music website, having only been heard live previously.[14]

Singles
  1. "Viva la Vida" is Darin's cover, of the Coldplay song, which was performed live on Idol in October 2009 and followed shortly after by a digital release which earned Darin his third number one single in Sweden.[15]
  2. "You're Out of My Life" was first heard publicly in full on 20 February 2010 when it was performed live in Heat 3 of Melodifestivalen 2010. It was released physically on 28 February and peaked at number three on the chart.
  3. "Can't Stop Love" is a single written by Darin and Tony Nilsson especially for the Royal Wedding of Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling. It was performed in Stockholm during SVT's live broadcast of the wedding on 19 June 2010 and released the same day digitally peaking at 13 in the singles chart.[16]
  4. "Lovekiller", the album's title track, was first heard performed live during Darin's Summer tour of Sweden with the studio version premiering on 13 July 2010, which was also the day of its digital release. The single debuted and peaked at number 6.[17]
  5. "Microphone"[18] was used in a promotional video for the 2010 season of Idol. The song was also performed live for the first time at Sommarkrysset on 14 August 2010. Due to its strong digital download upon the released of Darin's album Lovekiller, the song entered the Swedish Charts and peak at number 15.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Microphone"Darin Zanyar, Tony NilssonTony Nilsson, Darin3:30
2."You're Out of My Life"Nilsson, Henrik JansonArnthor Birgisson3:02
3."Lovekiller"Zanyar, NilssonTony Nilsson, Darin3:32
4."Only You Can Save Me"Zanyar, NilssonJason Gill3:41
5."Drowning"Zanyar, Nilsson, JansonTony Nilsson3:02
6."Viva La Vida"Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland,
Will Champion, Chris Martin		Johan Bobäck4:36
7."Endless Summer"Zanyar, George Samuelson,
Tomas Granlind		George Samuelson, Tomas Granlind, ChouChou4:14
8."OK (Dangerous Game)"Zanyar, Nilsson, JansonTony Nilsson, Darin3:15
9."Can't Stop Love"Zanyar, NilssonTony Nilsson, Darin3:41
10."I'll Be Alright"ZanyarHenrik Janson, Tony Nilsson3:03
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Lovekiller" (Acoustic version)Tony Nilsson, Darin Zanyar3:30

Personnel
  • Hoffe Stannow – mastering (except tracks 2, 6) at Cosmos Mastering
  • Erik Broheden – mastering (tracks 2, 6) at Masters of Audio
  • Niklas Rune – A&R
  • Micke Hagerman – management (Love No Limit)
  • Pysse Holmberg – photography
  • Jonas Kjellberg – artwork (Zion Graphics)

Charts

The album debuted at number two on the Swedish Album Charts, being certified Gold in its first week on sale.[19]

Weekly charts
Chart Country Provider(s) Peak
position		 Certification Sales/shipments
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] Sweden IFPI 1 Gold +20,000

Year-end charts
Chart (2010) Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 45

Release history
Country Date Label Format Catalogue
Sweden 16 August 2010 Universal Music Sweden Digital Download 060252745612
18 August 2010 CD
Poland 2 January 2012[21] Sony Music Poland 88697867072

References
  1. LoveKiller Out Now Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine"se.7digital.com". Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  2. Darin At Idol on YouTube. "Retrieved July 18, 2010".
  3. Viva la Vida Tops Charts "swedishcharts.com". "Retrieved July 18, 2010".
  4. Darin To Enter Melodifestivelan "ScandiPop". Retrieved November 3rd 2009.
  5. Darin The First Jokern Archived 2010-02-11 at the Wayback Machine "Oikotimes". Retrieved January 2nd 2010.
  6. Darin's The First Wild Card Archived 2009-11-08 at the Wayback Machine "SVT". Retrieved November 3rd 2009.
  7. You're Out of My Life Charts "swedishcharts.com". "Retrieved July 18, 2010".
  8. Only You Can Save Me on YouTube. "Retrieved July 18, 2010".
  9. Darin To Release New Album Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine. universalmusic.se. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  10. Darin Sommarturné. www.darin.nu. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  11. Darin's Royal Appointment Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine"www.universal.se". "Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  12. Darin framför en specialskriven låt till bröllopsparet "www.darin.nu". "Retrieved June 19, 2010".
  13. nytt album och premiär för nya singeln idag "www.mynewsdesk.com". Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  14. Lovekiller Premier Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine "universalmusic.se". "retrieved July 18, 2010.
  15. Viva La Darin"www.swedishcharts.com". Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  16. Can't Stop Love Charts "www.swedishcharts.com". "Retrieved 28 June 2010".
  17. Chart Killer"www.swedishcharts.com" Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  18. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Darin&titel=Microphone&cat=s Chart Killer}www.swedishcharts.com retrieved October 05, 2010.
  19. "Veckolista Album, vecka 35, 2010". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  20. "Årslista Album, 2010" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  21. http://merlin.pl/Lovekiller_Darin/browse/product/4,872074.html
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