Teen Spirit

This article is about the album. For the deodorant, see Teen Spirit (deodorant). For the film, see Teen Spirit (film).

Teen Spirit
Studio album by A*Teens
Released	26 February 2001 (2001-02-26)
Recorded	August—December 2000 in Sweden
Genre	Pop
Length	43:29
Label	Stockholm
Producer	Grizzly, Tysper, RedOne, J. Boogie, Flame, Fredrick Thomander, Anders Wikström, Tobias Lindell, Peter Björklund, Thomas & Hugo, Thomas Jansson, Jan Kask, Peter Manson, Sir Martin, Huma, D. Papalexis, Taysir
A*Teens chronology
The ABBA Generation Remix (2001) Teen Spirit (2001) Pop 'til You Drop! (2002)
Alternative covers
US edition
Thai edition/2001 re-issue

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Teen Spirit is the first studio album and second album overall by the A-Teens, released in 2001 by Stockholm Records.

Its thirteen tracks were recorded in Sweden with new producers and hit makers Grizzly and Tysper, among others. While musically it is generally perceived to be more American-driven than the Europop sound of their first record, it does include a varied mix of styles including: bass, soul, Latin music, and others. This album also marked a departure for the band from The ABBA Generation in that there is only one cover, Morning Light (originally recorded by fellow Swedish singer, E-Type). Also, the boys from the band (Amit Paul and Dhani Lennevald) collaborated more on the vocals.

Teen Spirit spawned 3 singles, including the hit "Upside Down". This song was re-named for the US and Canadian market to Bouncing off the Ceiling (Upside Down).

Teen Spirit was certified Gold in the US and Poland as well as Platinum in Sweden and many other countries. While not repeating the same level of success as their debut album, the album went on to sell over 1.5 million copies, despite bad reviews from the press.

A new version of the album with bonus tracks was released on 21 January 2002 in Scandinavia, Germany and Mexico including bonus tracks and the single used to promote the Disney movie The Princess Diaries, "Heartbreak Lullaby".

The songs, "Halfway Around The World", "Heartbreak Lullaby", and "Upside Down" were played frequently on Radio Disney.

Track listing

International

1. Upside Down – 3:14 (Jonsson; Sepehmanesh; Tysper)
2. ...to the Music – 3:22 (Flame; Hortlund; J. Boogie; RedOne)
3. Halfway Around the World – 3:41 (Jonsson; Sepehmanesh; Tysper)
4. Firefly – 3:07 (Anders Wikström; Fredrik Thomander; Wikstrom)
5. Sugar Rush – 3:03 (Anders Wikström; Fredrik Thomander; Wikstrom)
6. Rockin' – 3:27 (Sigurd Rosnes)
7. Around the Corner of Your Eye – 4:12 (Anders Wikström; Fredrik Thomander; Wikstrom)
8. Slammin' Kinda Love – 3:04 (Jan Kask; Peter Mansson)
9. All My Love – 3:17 (Leif Sundin; Thomas Jansson)
10. For All That I Am – 3:19 (Claeson; Hjalmarsson; Norberg)
11. That's What (It's All About) – 3:17 (Nee; Tysper)
12. Morning Light – 3:10 (E-Type; Kristian Lundin; Mud)
13. Back for More – 3:13 (Anders Wikström; Fredrik Thomander; Wikstrom)

United States and Canada

• The track "Upside Down," was renamed "Bouncing off the Ceiling (Upside Down)"
• 13 tracks as standard edition plus the bonus track "Don't Even Know Your Name" (3:46) and the video for "Bouncing off the Ceiling (Upside Down)."

Japan

• 13 tracks as standard edition plus bonus track "Can't Stop the Pop" (3:00).

United Kingdom

• 13 tracks as standard edition plus two bonus tracks "Mamma Mia" (3:47) and "Super Trouper" (3:52).

Re-releases

Thailand

In Thailand, Teen Spirit was a total smash hit, so Universal Music re-issued the album there with new artwork and bonus remixes and music videos.

1. Upside Down – 3:14
2. ...to the Music – 3:22
3. Halfway Around the World – 3:41
4. Firefly – 3:07
5. Sugar Rush – 3:03
6. Rockin' – 3:27
7. Around the Corner of Your Eye – 4:12
8. Slammin' Kinda Love – 3:04
9. All My Love – 3:17
10. For All That I Am – 3:19
11. That's What (It's All About) – 3:17
12. Morning Light – 3:10
13. Back for More – 3:13
14. Give It Up – 3:42
15. Upside Down [Almighty Radio mix] - 4:15
16. Halfway Around the World [M12 Massive Remix] – 6:57

Music videos: Upside Down and Halfway Around the World

Teen Spirit - New Version

After the success of Teen Spirit in 2001 and the single "Heartbreak Lullaby" Universal Music thought it would be good to re-release the album in the Scandinavia, Germany and Mexico, where the album sold relatively well, the re-issue was released on 21 January 2002 on the name Teen Spirit - New Version.

1. Upside Down – 3:14
2. ...To the Music – 3:22
3. Halfway Around the World – 3:41
4. Firefly – 3:07
5. Sugar Rush – 3:03
6. Rockin' – 3:27
7. Around the Corner of Your Eye – 4:12
8. Slammin' Kinda Love – 3:04
9. All My Love – 3:17
10. For All That I Am – 3:19
11. That's What (It's All About) – 3:17
12. Morning Light – 3:10
13. Back for More – 3:13
14. Heartbreak Lullaby [Ray Hedges 7" Mix] – 4:07
15. Don't Even Know Your Name – 3:46
16. Can't Stop the Pop – 3:00
17. Give It Up – 3:42

Singles

• "Bouncing off the Ceiling (Upside Down)" (4 December 2000)
• "Halfway Around the World" (26 March 2001)
• "Sugar Rush" (31 July 2001)
• "...to the Music" (9 October 2001)
• "Firefly" (3 February 2002) Shoot for the music video was cancelled. It was not released to the radio.

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Swedish Albums Chart	2
Argentine Albums Chart	4
German Albums Chart	5
Mexican Albums Chart	8
Mexican International Albums Chart	5
Polish Albums Chart	12
Swiss Albums Chart	13
Austrian Albums Chart	18
Norwegian Albums Chart	37
Dutch Albums Chart	42
US Billboard Albums Chart	50

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