Vår jul
| Vår jul | ||||
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| Studio album by Sanna Nielsen, Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén | ||||
| Released | 3 November 2010 | |||
| Genre | Christmas, Pop, Schlager, Classical, Ballad, | |||
| Length | 41:39 | |||
| Label | Lionheart, Universal Music | |||
| Sanna Nielsen, Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén chronology | ||||
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Vår jul (English: "Our Christmas") is the second joint album by Swedish artists Sanna Nielsen, Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén released in Sweden in 2010, physically through Lionheart International and digitally through Universal Music.[1]
Although the album didn't match the success of its predecessor, the album was still a commercial success peaking at #6 and was certified gold in Sweden.
Background
Following the success of their 2008 collaborative album, "Our Christmas", Shirley Clamp, Sanna Nielsen, and Sonya Aldén recorded and released a second Christmas album. The major difference with this one, is that the majority of the songs are performed in Swedish. They also co-wrote a number of the songs on the album.
Reviews
Scandipop gave the album a positive review; "We’ve come over all warm, festive, and cozy after listening to clips of all of the tracks from the new Sanna, Shirley & Sonja Christmas album, ‘Vår Jul’. There’s not a single clip that we don’t like the sound of – they’re all absolutely beautiful.".[2]
StubbyChristmas compared the sound to Wilson Phillips "...but only when they're singing harmony vocals. Often, though, they just trade leads".[3]
Track listing
The album was released digitally and physically on November 3, 2010 with 12 tracks.[4]
- All tracks are performed by Sanna Nielsen, Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén.
| Standard edition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Vår jul" | Sonja Aldén, Bobby Ljunggren, Marcos Ubeda | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Gläns över sjö och strand" | Alice Tegnér | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Pie Jesu" | Gabriel Fauré | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Åter igen blir det kallt" | Shirley Clamp, Robin Svensson | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Himmel på jord" | Amund Enger | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Tänd ett ljus" | Lasse Lindbom, Niklas Strömstedt | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Jul, jul, strålande jul" | Gustaf Nordqvist, Edvard Evers | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Maria" | Sonja Aldén, Kristian Lagerström, Maciel Numhauser | 2:41 |
| 9. | "Bereden väg för Herran" | Frans Mikael Franzén | 2:06 |
| 10. | "Himlen i min famn" | Carola Häggkvist | 4:47 |
| 11. | "Dagen är kommen" | John Francis Wade | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Så mörk är natten i midvintertid" | Jonny Johansson, Lennart Lunden | 2:54 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums Chart[6] | 30 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden (GLF)[7] | Gold | 20,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "Sanna Nielsen, Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén 'Vår Jul'". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ↑ "Another Winter Night". Scandipop. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ↑ "Sanna, Shirley, Sonja Aldén". StubbyChristmas. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ↑ "Sanna Nielsen, Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén 'vår jul' TrackListing". All Music. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Sanna, Shirley & Sonja – Vår jul". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swedish year-end chart 2010". Retrieved 2014-06-16.
- ↑ "SANNA, SHIRLEY, SONJA "Our Christmas"". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2014.