"49 Percent" is the second single from Norwegian duo

Röyksopp Röyksopp (), a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø formed in 1998. The duo consists of Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland. Berge and Brundtland were introduced to each other through a mutual friend in Tromsø, Norway. They enjoye ...

's second album, '' The Understanding'' (2005). It features the vocals and lyrics of

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. The song initially was written as "Don't Give Up" and sung in live shows, then was developed into "49 Percent" and "Don't Give Up" was covered by the band

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Release

The single was released on 26 September 2005 in the United Kingdom. It reached number 55 on the

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Track listing

# "49 Percent (Radio Edit)" – 3:33 # "49 Percent ( Angello & Ingrosso Remix)" – 9:18 # "Curves" – 4:59

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2005 singles 2005 songs Astralwerks singles Röyksopp songs Songs written by Svein Berge Songs written by Torbjørn Brundtland Song recordings produced by Sebastian Ingrosso Song recordings produced by Steve Angello