Kleerup is the debut album by Swedish recording artist and producer Kleerup , released in Sweden on 21 May 2008 by Virgin Records . Following the success of his collaboration with fellow Swede Robyn on 2007's "With Every Heartbeat ", the album debuted and peaked at number seven on the Swedish Albums Chart . A revised edition of the album was released internationally in mid-2009.
"Thank You for Nothing" is an alternative, almost instrumental version of Cyndi Lauper 's song "Lay Me Down", produced and co-written by Kleerup and included on Lauper's 2008 album Bring Ya to the Brink . "Until We Bleed" and "3AM " appeared, in altered forms, as B-sides to singles released by their vocalists (Lykke Li and Marit Bergman respectively).[ 11] [ 12]
iTunes bonus track[ 13] [ 14] Title Writer(s) 13. "History" (with Linda Sundblad) Kleerup, Sundblad 4:00
International edition
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Title Writer(s) 1. "Hero" (with The Sweptaways) Kleerup 4:21 2. "Until We Bleed" (with Lykke Li) Kleerup, Li, Karlsson 4:24 3. "Thank You for Nothing" Kleerup 3:08 4. "With Every Heartbeat" (with Robyn) Robyn, Kleerup 4:12 5. "Tower of Trellick" Kleerup 3:46 6. "Longing for Lullabies" (with Titiyo) Kleerup, Jah, Frisk 3:49 7. "On My Own Again" Kleerup 3:20 8. "Iris" Kleerup 2:57 9. "3AM" (with Marit Bergman) Kleerup, Bergman 3:59 10. "Ain't No Stopping" Kleerup 4:31 11. "Misery" Kleerup 3:58 12. "History" (with Linda Sundblad) Kleerup, Sundblad 4:01 13. "The End" Kleerup 3:50 14. "I Just Want to Make That Sad Boy Smile" Kleerup 4:46 Total length: 55:02
iTunes bonus tracks[ 15] [ 16] Title Writer(s) 15. "Chords" Kleerup 3:51 16. "Forever" (with Neneh Cherry) Kleerup, Cherry, McVey 4:09
Chart (2008)
Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[ 19]
60
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^ "Mama, I Remember You Now – Single by Marit Bergman" . iTunes Store Sweden . Apple Inc. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2008 .
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^ "Kleerup – Kleerup (Bonus Track Version)" . Retrieved 2 April 2023 .
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^ "Årslista Album – År 2008" . Swedish Recording Industry Association . Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011 .
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