''Et ole yksin'' is a 2013 studio album by Finnish singer-songwriter

J. Karjalainen Jukka Tapio "J." Karjalainen (born 1 April 1957) is a Finnish singer-songwriter. His first album came out in 1981 and he has been called the "Bruce Springsteen of Finland." He states that his music is a mix of "Blues, Rock´n´roll, Folk, Countr ...

. It was released on 15 March 2013. The other musicians working with Karjalainen on the album are

Janne Haavisto Janne Pekka Haavisto (born 28 November 1964 in Espoo, Finland) is a Finnish drummer, recording engineer and record producer. He has been a professional musician since the age of 16, that is, from 1983 on. Career as a musician In his youth, Haa ...

, Mikko Lankinen, Pekka Gröhn and Tom Nyman.

Commercial reception

''Et ole yksin'' debuted at number one on the Official Finnish Album Chart.

Critical reception

The album has received generally positive reviews. Ilkka Mattila of ''

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'' wrote that the best part of the album are the lyrics that are often layered with both social and personal undertones. Jose Riikonen of ''Rumba'' noted that while the album features several fine pop songs, they seem to lack a connection to each other.

Singles

Two singles were released from the album. "

Mennyt mies "Mennyt mies" is a song by a Finnish singer-songwriter J. Karjalainen. The song serves as the first single from his album ''Et ole yksin'', released on 15 March 2013. The accompanying music video was uploaded to YouTube on 31 December 2012. Lyric ...

", released in December 2012, peaked at number one on the

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and at number three on the Official Finnish Singles Chart. "Meripihkahuone" was released in March 2013 and peaked at number 14 on the Official Finnish Download Chart.

Track listing

Charts and certifications

Charts

Certifications

References

2013 albums Finnish-language albums Pop albums by Finnish artists {{2010s-pop-album-stub