Exit (Darin album)

Exit
Studio album by
Darin
Released30 January 2013
Length36:53
LabelUniversal
Producer
Darin chronology
Lovekiller
(2010) 		Exit
(2013) 		Fjärilar i magen
(2015)
Singles from Exit
  1. "Nobody Knows"
    Released: 10 February 2012
  2. "Playing With Fire"
    Released: 18 January 2013
  3. "Check You Out"
    Released: 2 May 2013

Exit is the sixth studio album by Swedish singer Darin. It was released by Universal Music Sweden on 30 January 2013. The debuted at number one on the Swedish album Chart. Exit was certified Gold by Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF) in its second week of release.[1] The album includes the platinum-selling hit "Nobody Knows."[2]

Background

On 10 February 2012 Darin released the album's first single "Nobody Knows". The project was to release two EPs containing 4-5 tracks each, the first one in April and the second one in August. The release date for the first EP was initially 4 April 2012. However, due to unknown reasons, it was pushed back to 14 April. In the meanwhile, Darin made some public appearances, performing his latest single and two more new songs, "All Gone" and "Right To This Point". The album release was one more time delayed and eventually, on 11 June, Darin's team announced on his Facebook page that he would no longer release two EPs and that a new album was set to be released in early 2013. Darin stated several times that the reason why he trashed the whole project was that he was not satisfied with the sound. According to him, the songs on the first EP were very good but he "couldn't let go something that was not 110 percent good."[citation needed]

In October 2012, Darin went on a songwriting tour to USA, where he worked with worldwide famous producers as Jim Beanz, The Jackie Boyz, Victoria Horn and the RedOne Team. They wrote 25 songs, 10 of which made it to the final track list. On 16 November, during an interview for the Swedish NRJ Radio channel, Darin stated that the album would be released at the end of January 2013 and it is a mixture of pop, R&B and club music.[citation needed] The following month, he also revealed the album title in an interview, Exit.[citation needed]

On 21 December 2012, Darin announced on his Facebook page that the album will be released on 30 January 2013 and posted the album artwork and track listing. The album was released in a Limited Edition, including all six of Darin's songs from the Swedish TV-show Så mycket bättre, which he participated in from October to December 2012.[3]

Singles

  1. "Nobody Knows" was released digitally on 10 February 2012 as the lead single from the album. It reached number one on iTunes the same day and was subsequently certified platinum on 28 November 2012.[4]
  2. "Playing With Fire" was announced as second single from the album as Darin posted its cover art on Twitter and Facebook as a profile picture. It was released on 18 January 2013 in Sweden, Norway and Finland. The single debuted and peaked at number 28 on the Swedish singles chart.[5]
  3. "Check You Out" was announced as the third single from the album on April, during a radio interview. On 22 April 2013, Darin posted on the single's cover art on his Instagram account which was released along with a remix of the song by John De Sohn on 2 May.

Track listing

Exit track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Playing with Fire"
3:25
2."Before I Pass Out" (featuring Lil Jon)
Beanz3:34
3."Surrender"
  • Skarbek
  • Cosi
3:23
4."What It's Like"
  • Zanyar
  • Beanz
  • Beanz
  • Justin Hind
4:29
5."F Your Love"
  • Zanyar
  • Nick
  • Beanz
3:59
6."Check You Out"
Gamson3:21
7."Give Me Tonight"
3:33
8."Same Old Song"
  • Zanyar
  • Beanz
Beanz4:11
9."That Love"
  • Luke Madden
  • Niklas Bergwall[a]
3:17
10."Nobody Knows"
Tony Nilsson3:36
Tolkningarna – limited edition bonus CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."En Apa Som Liknar Dig"
Bergwall3:45
2."I Can't Get You Off My Mind"
Stefan Olsson3:12
3."Stockholm"Pugh RogefeldtBergwall2:43
4."Seven Days a Week"The Sounds
  • Ohlsson
  • Carl Wikström Ask
  • Bergwall
3:37
5."Astrologen"Magnus Uggla
  • Ohlsson
  • Wikström Ask
  • Bergwall
3:11
6."Magdalena" (Livet Före Döden)Kristian AnttilaOlsson3:32

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies additional producer(s)
  • ^[b] signifies vocal producer(s)


Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Exit
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[1] Gold 20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for Exit
Region Date Label Format Catalgoue
Sweden 30 January 2013 Universal Music Sweden
060253728170
Finland Warner Music Finland 5053105653522
Asia 2015
88875158762

References

  1. ^ a b "Veckolista Album, vecka 7, 2013 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ^ "SCAN: Darin's Single "Nobody Knows" Earns Platinum". BMG. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. ^ scandipop (10 January 2013). "The version of Darin's new album on sale in our store, contains all six of his Så Mycket Bättre songs as bonus tracks". Twitter (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. ^ "SCAN: Darin's Single "Nobody Knows" Earns Platinum". BMG. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 6, 2013". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Darin – Exit". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Årslista Album - År 2013" (in Swedish). Hitlistan.se. Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 June 2021.