Live Tomorrow
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"Live Tomorrow" is the third single by Iranian
-Swedish
singer-songwriter
Laleh
from her self-titled debut album
, released on August 31, 2005. She personally wrote and produced the song, which was nominated to "Song of the Year" at the "P3 Guld Awards" in 2005.
The song became a success when it came in first on the Swedish radio station SR P3's radio show "Tracks
" (Trackslistan) where listeners vote for their favourite songs in a top 20 list. The first time the song came up on Tracks was on August 27, 2005. It was then on fifteenth place. The song kept on climbing up onto the list and was only a week later, on sixth place. On October 1, "Live Tomorrow" came in first place on "Tracks" and beat James Blunt
's song "You're Beautiful
" which had been in first place for three weeks. "Live Tomorrow" was in first place on "Tracks" for six weeks until "Hung Up
" with Madonna
took the place on November 12. The original track and lyrics were written by herself while the production was carried out by Iron-Moose records and later handed off to Warner Music Sweden
.
, "Live Tomorrow" entered the Swedish Singles Chart
at fifty-two on September 8, 2005. Two weeks later, on September 22, it climbed to thirty-one. The song peaked at number twenty on October 13. It was kept on the list for twenty-two weeks and ended at fifty-five.
In Denmark
, "Live Tomorrow" debuted at fourteen on the Danish Singles Chart
on February 24, 2006. The song reached its peak position of number eleven, the last week in charts, on April 28, 2006.
including "Invisible (My Song)" and "Storebror". It was filmed on the island of Fårö
, Gotland
on August 2004 and features Laleh
singing on the deserted island.
performed "Live Tomorrow" on several television shows in Sweden including Trackslistan
, Faddergalan and Grammisgalan. She performed the song on Trackslistan in October 2005, in connection with the first place of the song. Two months later, in December 2005, she performed the song on Faddergalan live from Ghana
in order to support poor Africa
n children. She also performed her song "Salvation" which is also from her debut album. In February 2006, she performed "Live Tomorrow" on Grammisgalan where she also performed her single "Forgive but Not Forget" which had been released that month.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
-Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Laleh
Laleh
Laleh Pourkarim is an Iranian born Swedish singer-songwriter and former actress. She uses her given name Laleh as a stage name. She left Iran when she was a one year old and came to Sweden as a teenager, attending school in the multicultural district of Hammarkullen, Angered of Gothenburg. Before...
from her self-titled debut album
Laleh (album)
Laleh is the self-titled debut album by Iranian-Swedish singer-songwriter Laleh, released on March 30, 2005 on Warner Music Sweden Records. The album, which was both written and produced by Laleh herself, was nominated to "Album of the Year" at the Grammis Awards for 2005 but lost to pop singer...
, released on August 31, 2005. She personally wrote and produced the song, which was nominated to "Song of the Year" at the "P3 Guld Awards" in 2005.
The song became a success when it came in first on the Swedish radio station SR P3's radio show "Tracks
Trackslistan
Tracks, or Trackslistan, is a top 20 song list and a program of the Swedish Radio channel SR P3. The program premiered on September 8, 1984, and is broadcast on Saturday afternoons. The Tracks are played all eight p.m.. The listeners vote for the songs they think is the best. Track list is one of...
" (Trackslistan) where listeners vote for their favourite songs in a top 20 list. The first time the song came up on Tracks was on August 27, 2005. It was then on fifteenth place. The song kept on climbing up onto the list and was only a week later, on sixth place. On October 1, "Live Tomorrow" came in first place on "Tracks" and beat James Blunt
James Blunt
James Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
's song "You're Beautiful
You're Beautiful
"You're Beautiful" is a pop rock song co-written by British singer James Blunt, Sacha Skarbek, and Amanda Ghost for Blunt's debut album Back to Bedlam . It was released as the third single from the album in 2005. In the UK and Australia the song reached number one and number two respectively...
" which had been in first place for three weeks. "Live Tomorrow" was in first place on "Tracks" for six weeks until "Hung Up
Hung Up
"Hung Up" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was written and produced in collaboration with Stuart Price, and released as the first single from her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor. Initially used in a number of television advertisements and serials, the song was...
" with Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
took the place on November 12. The original track and lyrics were written by herself while the production was carried out by Iron-Moose records and later handed off to Warner Music Sweden
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
.
Chart performance
In SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, "Live Tomorrow" entered the Swedish Singles Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
at fifty-two on September 8, 2005. Two weeks later, on September 22, it climbed to thirty-one. The song peaked at number twenty on October 13. It was kept on the list for twenty-two weeks and ended at fifty-five.
In Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, "Live Tomorrow" debuted at fourteen on the Danish Singles Chart
Tracklisten
Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl...
on February 24, 2006. The song reached its peak position of number eleven, the last week in charts, on April 28, 2006.
Music video
The music video for "Live Tomorrow" was directed by Martin Fodor-Nilsson, who has directed several other music videos for LalehLaleh
Laleh Pourkarim is an Iranian born Swedish singer-songwriter and former actress. She uses her given name Laleh as a stage name. She left Iran when she was a one year old and came to Sweden as a teenager, attending school in the multicultural district of Hammarkullen, Angered of Gothenburg. Before...
including "Invisible (My Song)" and "Storebror". It was filmed on the island of Fårö
Fårö
Fårö is a small Baltic Sea island north of the island of Gotland, off Sweden's southeastern coast. It is the second-largest island in the province. It has a population of fewer than 600 and has become a popular summer resort. The island has no banks, post offices, medical services or police...
, Gotland
Gotland
Gotland is a county, province, municipality and diocese of Sweden; it is Sweden's largest island and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. At 3,140 square kilometers in area, the region makes up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area...
on August 2004 and features Laleh
Laleh
Laleh Pourkarim is an Iranian born Swedish singer-songwriter and former actress. She uses her given name Laleh as a stage name. She left Iran when she was a one year old and came to Sweden as a teenager, attending school in the multicultural district of Hammarkullen, Angered of Gothenburg. Before...
singing on the deserted island.
Live performances
LalehLaleh
Laleh Pourkarim is an Iranian born Swedish singer-songwriter and former actress. She uses her given name Laleh as a stage name. She left Iran when she was a one year old and came to Sweden as a teenager, attending school in the multicultural district of Hammarkullen, Angered of Gothenburg. Before...
performed "Live Tomorrow" on several television shows in Sweden including Trackslistan
Trackslistan
Tracks, or Trackslistan, is a top 20 song list and a program of the Swedish Radio channel SR P3. The program premiered on September 8, 1984, and is broadcast on Saturday afternoons. The Tracks are played all eight p.m.. The listeners vote for the songs they think is the best. Track list is one of...
, Faddergalan and Grammisgalan. She performed the song on Trackslistan in October 2005, in connection with the first place of the song. Two months later, in December 2005, she performed the song on Faddergalan live from Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
in order to support poor Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n children. She also performed her song "Salvation" which is also from her debut album. In February 2006, she performed "Live Tomorrow" on Grammisgalan where she also performed her single "Forgive but Not Forget" which had been released that month.
Charts
| Chart (2005/2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Danish Singles Chart Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl... |
11 |
| Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
20 |