Ihmisten edessä (song)
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"Ihmisten edessä" (English: In Front of People) is a Finnish-language song by Finnish pop singer Jenni Vartiainen. It was released by Warner Music Finland on 5 September 2007 as the second single from her eponymous debut album Ihmisten edessä.
Written by Teemu Brunila,[2] the lyrics to "Ihmisten edessä" talk about a couple's struggles with showing their romantic affection in public. The music video depicts the couple as two females, though Vartiainen, when interviewed by City magazine, said the song could be about any couple whose love is not accepted by the surrounding society.[3] In 2008, Seta, the main Finnish LGBT organization, awarded Vartiainen and Brunila with its annual award, Asiallisen tiedon omena (the "Apple of Objective Information"), for the song. According to Seta, the piece is "an apposite evocation of the courage needed from LGBT people e.g. to hold hands in public".[4]
"Ihmisten edessä" debuted at number 20 on the Finnish Singles Chart and peaked at number two on its fourth week, while charting for 33 weeks.[5] The single topped the Download Chart on its seventh week.[6] "Ihmisten edessä" has sold gold in Finland with over 16,000 copies to date.[7]
Track listing
- Digital download[1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ihmisten edessä" (In Front of people) | 3:32 |
Charts and certifications
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Singles Chart[5] | 2 |
| Finnish Download Chart[6] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[7] | Gold | 16,547[7] |
References
- ^ a b c d "Ihmisten edessä – Jenni Vartiainen" (in Finnish). Bonnier Group. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ a b "Kappaleen tiedot – Ihmisten edessä" (in Finnish). Yleisradio. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ Rinne, Jaana. "Jenni Vartiainen – Tyttöbändin ex". City (in Finnish). 2007 (19). Janton. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ "Seta palkitsi Jenni Vartiaisen ja Teemu Brunilan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Sanoma News. 2008-06-28. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ a b "Jenni Vartiainen: Ihmisten edessä" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ a b "Suomen Virallinen Latauslista – Viikko 43, 22.10.–28.10.2007" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ a b c "Jenni Vartiainen" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Cite error: The named reference "FinlandJenni VartiainenIhmisten edessäsingleCertRef" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).