First Band on the Moon is the third studio album of the Swedish band The Cardigans , released on August 12, 1996 , and in the world on September 9, 1996 . Contains the hit "Lovefool".
| First Band on the Moon | ||||
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| Studio album The Cardigans | ||||
| Date of issue | August 12, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock indie pop | |||
| Duration | 39:01 | |||
| Producer | Thor Johansson | |||
| Label | Stockholm records | |||
| Professional reviews | ||||
| Chronology of The Cardigans | ||||
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Content
Song List
- "Your New Cuckoo" ( Nina Persson , Peter Svensson ) - 3:57
- “Been It” (Persson, Svensson) - 4:06
- Heartbreaker (Persson, Svensson) - 3:42
- "Happy Meal II" ( Lynette Koyana , Persson, Magnus Sveningsson , Svensson) - 2:37
- "Never Recover" (Sveningsson, Svensson) - 3:21
- "Step on Me" (Sveningsson, Svensson) - 3:48
- “Lovefool” (Persson, Svensson) - 3:21
- "Losers" (Persson, Svensson) - 3:06
- “ Iron Man ” ( Geezer Butler , Tony Iommi , Ozzy Osbourne , Bill Ward ) - 4:20 [1]
- “Great Divide” (Sveningsson, Svensson) - 3:17
- “Choke” (Sveningsson, Svensson) - 3:26
Notes
- ↑ Original Black Sabbath performed
- The first Japanese edition contains a bonus track "Country Hell" (Svensson).
- The second Japanese edition has a different cover and contains bonuses "Country Hell" (Svensson) and "Blah Blah Blah" (Svensson).
- The French edition contains the bonus track "Sick & Tired" (Svensson, Sveningsson) from the first Emmerdale album.
Record Members
- Peter Svensson - Guitar
- Magnus Sveningsson - bass guitar
- Bengt Lagerberg - drums
- Lars-Olof "Lasse" Johansson - keyboards and guitar
- Nina Persson - vocals
Charts and awards
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Billboard heatseekers | 3 |
| 1996 | Billboard Top 200 Albums | 35 |
| 1996 | UK Top 200 Albums | 18, 41 week in the top 200 |
| 1996 | Swedish Top 100 Albums | 2 |
| 1996 | Swedish Top 100 Albums 1996 Year-end Chart | 60 |
- Swedish Grammis Awards 1996: Best Pop / Rock Band of the Year and Swedish Government's Music Export Award.
- Gold status in Sweden and the UK
- Platinum status in the USA and Japan
- 2.5 million worldwide sales
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Lovefool | US Radio Airplay | one |
| 1996 | Lovefool | Billboard Adult Top 40 | 2 |
| 1996 | Lovefool | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 9 |
| 1996 | Lovefool | Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | one |
| 1996 | Lovefool | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 23 |
| 1996 | Lovefool | Billboard Hot Dance Music / Club Play | five |
| 1996 | Lovefool | Billboard Hot Dance Music / Maxisingle Sales | 24 |
| 1996 | Lovefool | Billboard Rythmic Top 40 | 18 |
| 1996 | Lovefool | Billboard Top 40 Adult Recurrents | one |
| 1996 | Lovefool | UK Top 75 Singles | 21 |
| 1996 | Been it | UK Top 75 Singles | 56 |
| Lovefool (reprint) | UK Top 75 Singles | 2 | |
| Your New Cuckoo | UK Top 75 Singles | 35 | |
| 1997 | Lovefool | ARIA Top 100 Singles 1997 Year-End Chart | 52 |
| Lovefool | Swedish Top 100 Singles 1996 Year-end Chart | 60 |