Bass Generation

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Template:DMCA Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Bass Generation is the fourth studio album by Swedish musician Basshunter. It was first released on 28 September 2009, a week after the album's lead single "Every Morning". The album reached No. 2 in New Zealand and No. 7 in South Africa.

Background

In early 2009, Basshunter started the process of recording the album. A comment was posted on his official website in April that he was "back in the studio to do some work on the new album."[1] On 1 July 2009, it was announced that Basshunter would be releasing a brand new single titled "Every Morning" on 21 September with the new album, Bass Generation, being released one week later on 28 September.[2] On 1 September 2009, the official album artwork and track listing was posted on Hard2Beat.com.[3] On 15 September, it was revealed on Basshunter's official Bebo profile that the album would also be released as a two-disc set.[4]

He received a lot of requests to create a new "Tetris" song, so he recorded "Plane to Spain" which is one of his favourite songs from the album. At first he thought of making it instrumental, but it wouldn't be that salable.[5]

Release

In early September 2009, before the album was released the song "Numbers" was released to the public as a free download via Basshunter's official Bebo profile. The album release date was eventually moved up a week for unknown reasons to 28 September 2009, along with the single "Every Morning", which was released on 21 September 2009.[6]

Promotion

To promote the album, the Basshunter Album Artwork Competition was set up on 10 August 2009, in which fans could design and upload their own cover art for the "Bass Generation" album to Basshunters Bebo profile. The winners artwork would be signed, framed and presented to them by Basshunter at the Bass Generation tour.[7] The winning entry was revealed on 11 September 2009.[citation needed]

Bass Generation Tour

Basshunter also set out on the Bass Generation Tour in October 2009 in support of the album. The 10 date UK tour was announced on 1 July 2009.[2] Tickets went on sale 3 July 2009.[citation needed]

Tour dates

Date City Venue
United Kingdom
14 October 2009 Bristol O2 Academy Bristol
15 October 2009 Manchester Manchester Apollo
16 October 2009 Birmingham O2 Academy Birmingham
17 October 2009 Sheffield O2 Academy Sheffield
19 October 2009 Edinburgh Edinburgh Picture House
20 October 2009 Aberdeen Music Hall
21 October 2009 Glasgow O2 Academy Glasgow
22 October 2009 Newcastle O2 Academy Newcastle
24 October 2009 London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
25 October 2009 Norwich University of East Anglia
Ireland
26 December 2009 Castlebar Royal Theatre & Event Centre
27 December 2009 Dublin The Academy

Singles

  • "Every Morning", was the first single released from the album. It was released on 21 September 2009. The song was first performed at the UK Dance Nation Tour in April 2009. The first radio play of the track was on the BBC Radio 1 Switch program on 19 July 2009.[8] The song is about a former girlfriend of Basshunter's.[9] It has so far reached the top 20 in the UK and New Zealand. Its accompanying music video was filmed on location in Majorca. It premiered on 12 August 2009.[citation needed]
  • Before the album release, "Numbers" was confirmed to be the second single. But in November it was changed. "I Promised Myself", is the second single released from the album. The single was released on 30 November, the music video has already been released.[citation needed]
  • According to a commercial from Hard2Beat, "Why" was set to be the third single. In April 2010 "Day & Night" was added to radio stations across the UK. In May 2010 it was announced that there will not be a third single from Bass Generation and a new song, which was named "Saturday" was released in July.[citation needed]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[10]
The Daily ReveilleB+[11]

Editor from Arbetarbladet said that "Every Morning" has wonderful lyrics and is unfortunately among the better on the album.[12] Erika Hobart from Seattle Weekly described Bass Generation as sleeker than previous Basshunter albums, but also added that it will impress club visitors more than music critics.[13]

Chart performance

Bass Generation debuted at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart[14] with sale of 15,046 copies.[15]

Track listing

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Notes
  • "Numbers" is not included on digital versions.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Bass Generation
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[16] 39
European Albums (Billboard)[17] 58
French Albums (SNEP)[18] 41
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 16
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] 2
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)[21] 73
South Africa (Radio Sonder Grense)[22]
7[citation needed]
United Kingdom (OCC)[23] 16
US Top Heatseekers Albums[24] 34
US Dance/Electronic Albums[25] 15

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Bass Generation
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Gold 100,000 

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates for Bass Generation
Region Date
New Zealand 28 September 2009
United Kingdom 28 September 2009

References

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  9. ^ Every Morning Songfacts
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.David Jeffries. "Basshunter – Bass Generation". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.A. White (22 October 2009). "Reveille Ranks". The Daily Reveille. p. 15. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024 – via Issuu. Published in Issuu by The Daily Reveille.
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  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Erika Hobart (30 April 2010). "Broad shoulders, dark hair, and chiseled cheekbones. Basshunter is definitely easy on". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Paul Sexton (6 October 2009). "Paramore Scores First U.K. No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Paramore and Cruz top the charts". Music Week. 5 October 2009. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
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