Contraband (Madcon album)
Encyclopedia
Contraband is the fourth studio album
by Norwegian
urban duo Madcon
. It was released on 1 November 2010. It peaked at number two on the Norwegian Albums Chart, becoming the group's highest-charting album. The album was preceded by the Element
-produced lead single, "Glow
" which became a top 20-hit in nine countries.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
urban duo Madcon
Madcon
Madcon is a Norwegian Hip Hop duo formed in 1992 by Yosef Wolde-Mariam and Tshawe Baqwa.They are well known from the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Interval Act, in which they performed their hit song "Glow"...
. It was released on 1 November 2010. It peaked at number two on the Norwegian Albums Chart, becoming the group's highest-charting album. The album was preceded by the Element
ELEMENT (production team)
Element is a Norwegian record production and songwriting team, consisting of Hitesh Ceon and Kim Ofstad. Some of the latest productions of the team include two songs for U.K...
-produced lead single, "Glow
Glow (Madcon song)
"Glow" is an English language song by the Norwegian urban duo Madcon It is the first single released from their fourth album Contraband. The song is produced by production team Element, and written by Element and Madcon...
" which became a top 20-hit in nine countries.
Singles
- "GlowGlow (Madcon song)"Glow" is an English language song by the Norwegian urban duo Madcon It is the first single released from their fourth album Contraband. The song is produced by production team Element, and written by Element and Madcon...
" was released on May 30, 2010 as the first single from the album. It peaked at number one in Norway. Madcon performed the song during the Eurovision Song Contest 2010Eurovision Song Contest 2010The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
interval in OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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- "Freaky Like MeFreaky Like Me-Credits and personnel:*Lead vocals – Madcon*Female vocals – Ameerah*Music – TJ Oosterhuis, Arjang "Sha" Shishegar*Lyrics – Ameerah, TJ Oosterhuis, Arjang "Sha" Shishegar, Tshawe Baqwa & Yosef Wolde-Mariam- Charts :-Year-end charts:...
" was released on September 20, 2010 as the second single from the album. It features Belgian singer Ameerah. The song peaked at number one in Norway, becoming the group's third number-one single. It also reached number forty-six in the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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- "Outrun the SunOutrun the Sun"Outrun the Sun" is an English language song by the Norwegian urban duo Madcon featuring vocals from Maad*Moiselle. It is the third single released from their fourth album Contraband. The song was written by Jonas Jeberg, Terence Abney, Tshawe Baqwa, Yosef Wolde-Mariam, Marcella Brailsford, Kasper...
" was released as the third single on 19 November 2010. It features American singer Maad*Moiselle. The song has peaked at number eleven in Norway and at number twenty-seven in GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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- "Helluva NiteHelluva Nite"Helluva Nite" is an English language song by the Norwegian urban duo Madcon featuring vocals from Maad*Moiselle, even though Ludacris is featured on the album, Madcon decided not to put him in the single. It is the fourth single released from their fourth album Contraband...
" was released as the fourth single on 7 September 2011. It features American singer Maad*Moiselle. Even though Ludacris is featured on the album, Madcon decided not to put him in the single. For the release in Germany a part of singer/rapper Itchy from German band Culcha CandelaCulcha CandelaCulcha Candela is a Dancehall group from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2001. Their lyrics range from political issues, such as "Una Cosa" or "Schöne, neue Welt" to party songs, such as "Partybus"...
was added instead.
Track listing
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums Chart IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
2 |
| Polish Albums Chart Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... |
100 |
Release history
| Region | Release date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1 November 2010 | Digital Download | Cosmos Music Norway AS |
| Finland | |||
| Norway | 3 December 2010 | CD | Columbia/Sony Music |