No Boundaries (Alexander Rybak album)
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No Boundaries is the second studio album by the Belarusian-Norwegian artist Alexander Rybak, released on 14 June 2010.
Background
It was recorded in Yla Studios in Malmö. The album include three songs dedicated to his workmates: Oah, Why Not Me and First Kiss. It also has a tribute to Finland, "Suomi". "5000 Letters" seemingly reflects the letters received from his fans. Another spoken track, "Kaja's Letter" is a letter he finds special from a small Norwegian girl named Kaja.
Plagiarism
RIA Novosti[2] accused Alexander of plagiarizing Konstantin Meladze's music (which has already been used in Valery Meladze's song "Kak ty krasiva segodnya" on YouTube) and using it in his song "5000 Letters". Some other sources, as RIA Novosti says, have already revealed that the music was not written by Alexander Rybak himself and there was no act of plagiarism.
Track list
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "First Kiss" | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Europe's Skies" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "I'm in Love" | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Oah" | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Kaja's Letter" | 0:39 |
| 6. | "5000 Letters" | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Dare I Say" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Suomi (Finland)" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Why Not Me?" | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Barndance" | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Disney Girls" | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 40:07 | |
Charts
No Boundaries entered the Norwegian albums chart at number 18, it climbed to number 11 the next week. It entered the Swedish Albums Chart on 25 June 2010 at number 8, the next week to dropped to number 47. It also entered the Finnish Albums Chart at number 32, it dropped to 48 the next week.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums Chart[3] | 32 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[4] | 7 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[5] | 8 |
| Polish Albums Chart[6] | 12 |
References
- ^ "Oah". iTunes Store Sweden.
- ^ "Александра Рыбака обвинили в плагиате / Alexander Rybak is accused of plagirism". RIA Novosti.
- ^ "Alexander Rybak - No Boundaries - Finnish Charts".
- ^ "Alexander Rybak - No Boundaries - Norway Charts".
- ^ "Alexander Rybak - No Boundaries - Swedish Charts".
- ^ "Alexander Rybak - No Boundaries - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 3 March 2012.