Big Big World (album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 October 1998 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 34:00 | |||
| Label | Universal, BBC Worldwide | |||
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Big Big World is the debut studio album by Swedish recording artist Emilia. It was released on 23 October 1998.[1]
Commercial performance
[edit]The album was certified platinum in Norway and Sweden and gold in Switzerland. The album has sold 200,000 units in Scandinavia while the single "Big Big World" has reached the platinum status (30,000 units) in Sweden only in 11 days. The single stayed in number 1 spot for seven consecutive weeks and it has passed 100,000 units in Sweden.[2]
Track listing
[edit]All songs Written by Emilia Rydberg & Lasse "Yogi" Anderson
- Good Sign – 3:02
- Big Big World – 3:22
- Come into My Life – 3:17
- Twist of Fate – 3:45
- Like Chocolate – 3:03
- What About Me? – 3:30
- Life (Will Never Be The Same) – 3:08
- Daddy's Girl – 2:58
- Adam & Eve – 4:24
- Maybe, Baby – 3:08
- Big Big World (TNT's Big Phat Mix) 3:12
- Maybe, Baby (Swing Style) 3:24
Contributors
[edit]- Emilia – vocals, composer
- Lasse Anderson – composer
- Johan Granström – bass
- Peter Ljung – keyboards
- Göran Elmquist – guitar
- Christer Jansson – drums, percussion
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1997–1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 172 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 6 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 46 |
| Finland (Official Finnish Charts)[6] | 14 |
| France (SNEP)[7] | 48 |
| Netherlands (Megacharts)[8] | 76 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[9] | 4 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[10] | 34 |
| Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)[11] | 2 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 14 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[12] | 61 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[13] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[15] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] | Gold | 25,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Aftonbladet 1 oktober 1998 – Emilia – vår nya stjärna
- ^ Lundquist, Anders (12 December 1998). "Rodeo/Uni's Emilia Breaks 'Big'". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Emilia Rydberg ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Emilia - Big Big World".
- ^ "Emilia - Big Big World". Ultratop.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "finnishcharts.com - Emilia - Big Big World".
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "lescharts.com - Emilia - Big Big World".
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Emilia - Big Big World".
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "norwegiancharts.com - Emilia - Big Big World".
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "charts.nz - Emilia - Big Big World".
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "swedishcharts.com - Emilia - Big Big World".
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 948. ISBN 8480486392.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Big Big World')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
