''The Anthem'' is the debut studio album from Swedish singer and former ''
Idol'' contestant
Darin Darin may refer to
Places
*Darin, Anbarabad, a village in Kerman Province, Iran
*Darin, Jebalbarez-e Jonubi, a village in Kerman Province, Iran
*Darin, Sistan and Baluchestan, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran
*Darin, Yazd, a villa ...
. The album was released by
RCA Records and
BMG BMG may refer to:
Organizations
* Music publishing companies:
** Bertelsmann Music Group, a 1987–2008 division of Bertelsmann that was purchased by Sony on October 1, 2008
*** Sony BMG, a 2004–2008 joint venture of Bertelsmann and Sony that wa ...
on 16 February 2005 in Sweden. It was his first commercial release following the independent release of his previous album ''Darin Zanyar'' in 2002. ''The Anthem'' features two top 10 singles, including the number one single "
Money For Nothing". Also included on the album is the song "Coming True", which was recorded by Darin to be released as a single should he have won the ''Idol'' contest, but as he finished in second place, the song was included as a bonus track.
Background
After having finished in second place on ''
Idol'' in 2004, Darin started recording his first studio album, working with producers such as
RedOne
Nadir Khayat ( ar, نادر الخياط; born 9 April 1972), better known by his stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan singer, songwriter, record producer and record executive.
As a record producer and songwriter, he has worked with many high-profi ...
, Ghost and
Jörgen Elofsson. The album consists of 12 tracks: 10 new tracks, 1 bonus track and 1 reproduced tracks from Darin's debut independent album ''Darin Zanyar''. The track "What You're Made of" was recorded as a demo for Darin's previous studio album and written by Darin himself, it was known as "What Ya Made of." The bonus track on the album, "Coming True," a song written and produced by Jörgen Elofsson, was recorded by Darin and fellow ''Idol'' contestant
Daniel Lindström and would serve as the single for the eventual winner. Since Lindström won the contest, Darin's version was added as a bonus track.
Track listing
Credits adapted from
Spotify.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2005 albums
Darin (singer) albums
Albums produced by Ghost (production team)
Albums produced by RedOne