Title: Now You're Gone
Release date: 23 September, 2008
Record label: Ultra Records
Single: All I Ever Wanted
Official website: Basshunter
Buy at: Amazon
Swedish dance/pop star, Basshunter's eagerly awaited album "Now You're Gone" has had AMAZING success in Europe, and is now making a splash in the US! His single, "Now You're Gone" shot to #1 in the UK, and remained there for 5 consecutive weeks. Most recently "All I Ever Wanted" has also been a huge hit across the board, making Basshunter the fastest selling artist in Sweden since Abba. Now, he is bringing his music to the U.S.!
Now You’re Gone – The Album is the follow up to the meteoric success of the anthem singles Boten Anna and Now You’re Gone.. The eagerly anticipated full-length album from Swedish Dance star Basshunter has arrived in the US on September 23rd on Ultra Records.
The ultimate bass creator and Europe’s most in-demand dance artist has been involved in every aspect of his self produced debut UK album. It includes 8 original self-penned songs along with 4 covers and showcases his vocal talents across the album including 3 duets with co vocalists. With all tracks produced and written by Basshunter himself its no wonder that he’s become one of the most exciting stars to break on to the world’s music scene this year.
After signing a record deal in 2006, his first single ‘Boten Anna’ was an instant hit, securing the No.1 slot in 8 European countries and making him the fastest selling artist in Sweden since Abba.
A thumping Euro Dance smash, Basshunter re-worked the single and recorded it in English, with the end result being released in January 2008 as ‘Now You’re Gone’. The track shot to No.1 here in the UK where it remained for 5 consecutive weeks. It went on to become the biggest selling single this year to date and has sold over 400,000 copies in the UK, achieving gold record status. Across the pond, Now You’re Gone began receiving airplay on N. America’s largest Mainstream station Z100, and single sales have skyrocketed, showcasing the appeal of this artist in N. America.
Album highlights include Basshunter’s infectious new single ‘All I Ever Wanted’ (released in N. America on August 5th n where it remains at #5 on iTunes Dance Songs Chart), the poptastic ‘Angel In The Night’, an anthemic cover of 90’s dance smash ‘Please Don’t Go’ and the euphoric dance energy of “Walk On Water”.
The video for new single ‘All I Ever Wanted’ follows on immediately from the ‘Now You’re Gone’ video, continuing the exciting narrative story of Aylar and Lucas .The week the ‘All I Ever Wanted’ video went live on the internet it was the most viewed and watched video on You Tube and the 7th most popular video in the world.
‘Now You’re Gone - The Album’ is set to secure Basshunter’s place on the dance floors of Europe and airwaves in the US. A N. American tour is being scheduled, and Basshunter’s debut live show on US soil takes place at Z100’s Beatstock August 2008.
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