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Basshunter Jonas Erik Altberg (; born 22 December 1984), known professionally as Basshunter, is a Swedish singer, record producer, songwriter and DJ. Basshunter has recorded five studio albums: ''The Bassmachine'' (2004), ''LOL (Basshunter album), LOL'' (2 ...
, a Swedish singer, record producer and DJ, has released five
studio albums An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records co ...
, two
compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...
s, 29
singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ...
, five
promotional singles A promotional recording, or promo, or plug copy, is an audio or video recording distributed free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available. Promos are normally sent directly to broadcasters, such as ...
and seven
remix A remix (or reorchestration) is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, video, poem, or photograph can all be remixes. The o ...
es. ''
The Bassmachine ''The Bassmachine'' is the debut studio album by Swedish musician Basshunter. It was released on 25 August 2004 by Alex Music. In 2005 a remastered version of this album was released, with better sound quality and volume. In 2006 album was released ...
'', Basshunter's debut studio album, was released by Alex Music on 25 August 2004. In April 2006, he signed his first contract with
Extensive Music Extensive Music, previously Global Artist Management is a Swedish record label founded in 1993. Its base is in Stockholm. Extensive Music has sublabels: Extensive Music Sweden, Extensive Music UK and Extensive Music JLT. Artists Current Former ...
and
Warner Music Sweden Warner Music Sweden AB (previously Metronome Records) is a Swedish record company and label, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Metronome Records was established in 1949 by Anders Burman, Lars Burman, and Börje Ekberg and was based in Stockholm ...
. His single "
Boten Anna "Boten Anna" ("Anna the Bot") is a song by Swedish musician Basshunter, from his first studio album, '' LOL''. Following the single's release in 2006, Basshunter gained popularity in his native Sweden, as well as Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norwa ...
" charted at number one on the
Danish singles chart Hitlisten, also known as Tracklisten, is a Danish top 40 record chart that is updated every Thursday midnight on the website hitlisten.nu. The weekly Danish singles chart Track Top-40 combines the 40 best-selling tracks from legal music downloads ...
, where it stayed for fourteen weeks; it was certified triple platinum by
IFPI Danmark IFPI Danmark is the Danish branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Denmark. Certification Gold and platinum awards were first award ...
. "Boten Anna" also reached number one in the
Swedish singles chart Sverigetopplistan (, lit. "the Sweden top list") is the Swedish national record chart, formerly known as Topplistan (1975–1997) and Hitlistan (1998–2007) and known by its current name since October 2007, based on sales data from the Swedish R ...
and was certified platinum by
IFPI Sverige The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a non-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland and founded in Italy in 19 ...
. His second studio album ''
LOL LOL, or lol, is an initialism for laughing out loud and a popular element of Internet slang. It was first used almost exclusively on Usenet, but has since become widespread in other forms of computer-mediated communication and even face-to ...
'', released on 28 August 2006, charted in the top five in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. The album was certified platinum by
IFPI Finland Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry, or Musiikkituottajat for short, ( en, Music Producers; formerly known as Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat ÄKT), IFPI Finland in English, is the umbrella organization of recording producers active in Fi ...
and double platinum by IFPI Danmark. In late 2006, Basshunter released his albums ''The Bassmachine'' and ''The Old Shit'' through his own website. Basshunter's third single "
Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA" (Swedish for "We're sitting in Ventrilo, playing DotA" and shortened to "DotA") is a song by Swedish musician Basshunter which samples a remixed version of the French song " Daddy DJ" by Daddy DJ. The lyrics ...
" was certified gold by IFPI Danmark. Basshunter collaborated with the duo Patrik & Lillen on his single " Vifta med händerna". The single " Now You're Gone", which uses the same music as "Boten Anna", was originally recorded by
Mental Theo Theodorus Josephus Jan Nabuurs (born 14 February 1965), better known by his stage name Mental Theo is a Dutch record producer and DJ. He has recorded two studio albums: ''Back Once Again'' (2005) and ''Jumpstyle Madness'' (2007). He also perform ...
and sung by Sebastian Westwood but in 2007, Basshunter recorded a shorter version of "Now You're Gone" to appeal to international audiences. The song subsequently charted at number one on the
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and
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singles charts, and stayed there for five weeks. It was also certified platinum by the
British Phonographic Industry British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is the British recorded music industry's Trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards, the Classic BRIT Awards, National Album Day, is home to the Mercury Prize, and co-owns the Official Charts Company with th ...
and
Recorded Music NZ Recorded Music NZ (formerly the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)) is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell recorded music in New Zealand. Membership of Recorded Mus ...
. The second single released was a cover of the
KC and the Sunshine Band KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band that was founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida. Their best-known songs include the hits "That's the Way (I Like It)", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", "I'm Your Boogie Man", "K ...
song " Please Don't Go". The third single was " All I Ever Wanted", which uses the music from "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA" in the style of "Now You're Gone". It charted at number one in Ireland and at number two in the UK, and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry and Recorded Music NZ. ''
Now You're Gone – The Album ''Now You're Gone – The Album'' is the third studio album by Swedish musician Basshunter. Released on 14 July 2008, it is his debut English language album, entering the UK Albums Chart at number one, and selling in excess of 329,717 copies in the ...
'' was released on 14 July 2008 and like the single was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry and Recorded Music NZ. The fourth single was "
Angel in the Night "Angel in the Night" is a song by Swedish musician Basshunter from his published work '' Now You're Gone – The Album''. The single was released on 15 September 2008, and was written and produced by Basshunter, Robert Uhlmann, and Scott Simons. ...
", which was followed by a cover of
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's song " I Miss You". Basshunter's sixth and final single from ''Now You're Gone – The Album'' was " Walk on Water", which accompanied a deluxe edition re-release of the album featuring new remixes and the previous four singles from the album. The single " Every Morning" was released before Basshunter's fifth studio album ''
Bass Generation ''Bass Generation'' is the fourth studio album by Swedish musician Basshunter. It was first released on 28 September 2009, a week after the album's lead single " Every Morning". The album reached No. 2 in New Zealand and No. 7 in South Africa. B ...
'', which was released on 25 September 2009. The album was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry. The second single was "
I Promised Myself "I Promised Myself" is a song written and originally performed by English singer Nick Kamen. Originally released on his album ''Move Until We Fly'' (1990), it was released as a single in the same year and, as a remix in 2004. The original version ...
", a cover of a
Nick Kamen Ivor Neville "Nick" Kamen (15 April 1962 – 4 May 2021) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and model. He was best known for "Turn It Up" from 1989, the singles "Each Time You Break My Heart" from 1986 and "I Promised Myself" from 1990, ...
song. A compilation album titled ''
The Early Bedroom Sessions ''The Early Bedroom Sessions'' is a second compilation album of electronic music that was recorded by Swedish musician Basshunter. The album is composed of 23 tracks in Swedish and English taken from his earlier releases. It was first released dig ...
'' was released on 3 December 2012; it Includes seven songs from ''The Old Shit'', all ten songs from ''The Bassmachine'', and the tracks "Go Down Now", "Trance Up" and "Wacco Will Kick Your Ass", which had previously appeared on singles, and three unreleased songs. On 13 May 2013 he released his sixth studio album '' Calling Time''. The album charted on the American Dance/Electronic Albums chart at number 25. Five tracks from the album were released as singles: "
Saturday Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. No later than the 2nd century, the Romans named Saturday ("Saturn's Day") for the planet Saturn, which controlled the first hour of that day, according to Vettius Valens. The day's na ...
" (2010), " Fest i hela huset" (2011), " Northern Light", "
Dream on the Dancefloor "Dream on the Dancefloor" is a song by Swedish musician Basshunter, which appears on his fifth studio album, ''Calling Time''. Background On 13 July 2012 fragment of "Dream on the Dancefloor" demo version was previewd in BBC Radio 1. Music vid ...
" (2012), " Crash & Burn" and " Calling Time" (2013). "Saturday" was certified gold by Recorded Music NZ. "Fest i hela huset" charted at number five in Sweden; it was recorded in collaboration with participants from the Swedish '' Big Brother'' series.


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See also

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List of songs recorded by Basshunter Basshunter is a Swedish singer, record producer and DJ. He has recorded five studio albums and two compilation albums (over 90 songs). His first album, ''The Bassmachine'', was released on 25 August 2004 online. In 2006 he signed with Extensive ...


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