Song for the Leftovers

"Song for the Leftovers"
Single by A Camp
from the album A Camp
B-side
  • "Train of Salvation"
  • "My Misery Is a Mystery"
  • "Such a Bad Comedown"
Released12 November 2001 (2001-11-12)
Length3:33
LabelStockholm
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mark Linkous
A Camp singles chronology
"I Can Buy You"
(2001) 		"Song for the Leftovers"
(2001) 		"Stronger Than Jesus"
(2008)

"Song for the Leftovers" is a song by A Camp, the solo project by the Cardigans lead vocalist Nina Persson. The song was released on 12 November 2001 through Stockholm as the second and final single from the project's debut studio album A Camp (2001).

Background

In 1998, Nina Persson began working on her solo project A Camp with Niclas Frisk. After recording several songs at Silence Studio in Koppom, the project was put on hold. In 2001, Persson re-recorded the tracks in New York City with Frisk, Nathan Larson and producer Mark Linkous. In an interview for Dagens Nyheter, explained that "Song for the Leftovers" is about when Persson and Frisk both felt "lost".[1] The ballad includes the line "You're not what I was after, but I'm happy with what I found".[2]

"Song for the Leftovers" was released on 12 November 2001 through Stockholm as a CD single.[3][4] The release includes the previously unreleased B-sides "Train of Salvation" and "My Misery Is a Mystery".[5][6]

Reception

"Song for the Leftovers" received positive reviews. Håkan Steen of Aftonbladet named it one of the best songs on A Camp.[7] AllMusic's Tim DiGravina also declared it a highlight on the album.[8]

"Song for the Leftovers" did not chart on Sverigetopplistan. It peaked at number 14 on the Trackslistan radio chart.[9]

Formats and track listing

  1. "Song for the Leftovers" (radio version) – 3:33
  2. "Train of Salvation" – 5:10
  • Maxi CD single[5]
  1. "Song for the Leftovers" (radio version) – 3:33
  2. "Train of Salvation" – 5:10
  3. "My Misery Is a Mystery" – 2:22
  4. "Such a Bad Comedown" (version 1, the 1998 recording) – 3:55

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the A Camp liner notes.[10]

Charts

Chart performance for "Song for the Leftovers"
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Sweden (Trackslistan)[9] 14

Reference

  1. ^ Cederskog, Georg (7 June 2001). "'Det är mer blues i min röst i dag'" ['There's more blues in my voice today']. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 July 2023 – via Retriever Research. (subscription required)
  2. ^ Francke, Maria G. (17 August 2001). "Ny Nina gör skönt ont" [New Nina hurts nicely]. Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 July 2023 – via Retriever Research. (subscription required)
  3. ^ "A Camp – Song for the Leftovers". Ginza Musik. Archived from the original on 31 August 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Song for the Leftovers" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Song for the Leftovers" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  6. ^ "A Camp – Song for the Leftovers". Ginza Musik. Archived from the original on 15 April 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. ^ Steen, Håkan (17 August 2001). "Intimt, naket och blått" [Intimate, naked, and blue]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 July 2023 – via Retriever Research. (subscription required)
  8. ^ "A Camp – A Camp". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Tracks – Lördag 17 november 2001" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  10. ^ A Camp (2001). A Camp (Liner notes). A Camp. Europe: Stockholm, Universal. 014 324-2.