2 steg från Paradise is the sixth studio album by Swedish singer Håkan Hellström, released on October 13, 2010. It was produced by Håkan Hellström in collaboration with Joakim Åhlund. Many of the songs were written together with The Soundtrack of our Lives' guitarist Björn Olsson, who also produced Hellström's third studio album Ett kolikbarns bekännelser. A double A-side single featuring "Saknade te havs" and "River en vacker dröm" was released prior to the album, on September 11. "River en vacker dröm" was originally meant to be performed at the current year's edition of Way Out West only. However, nearing the release of the album, Hellström chose to record it as well.[2]
Track listing
No.
Title
English Translation
Length
1.
"Det här är min tid"
This Is My Time
3:20
2.
"Saknade te havs"
Lost at Sea
3:44
3.
"Shelley"
Shelley
3:12
4.
"River en vacker dröm"
Tearing Down a Beautiful Dream
4:54
5.
"2 steg från paradise"
2 Steps from Paradise
5:48
6.
"Jag vet vilken dy hon varit i"
I Know the Mire She's Been In
3:05
7.
"Dom där jag kommer från"
Those Where I Come From
5:35
8.
"Det dom aldrig nämner"
What They Never Mention
4:46
9.
"Vid protesfabrikens stängsel"
By the Prosthesis Factory Fence
3:29
10.
"Man måste dö några gånger innan man kan leva"
You Have to Die a Few Times Before You Can Live
4:47
11.
"Du är snart där"
You'll Soon Be There
7:23
Chart performance
The album debuted at number 1 in the Swedish charts.[3] It also entered the Norwegian charts at number 4.[4]
