List of songs recorded by Basshunter

Basshunter, who is dressed in white, sings into microphone while standing in front of people and blue background
Basshunter performing live in Halmstad, 20 April 2008

Basshunter is a Swedish singer, record producer and DJ. He has recorded over 100 songs for five studio albums and two compilation albums.[a] His first album, The Bassmachine, was released on 25 August 2004.[2] He made his music available for free as internet downloads on platforms such as chat channels and gaming websites.[3] In 2006, he signed with Extensive Music and Warner Music Sweden.[4][5] The Old Shit—a compilation album of Basshunter's unreleased tracks—and The Bassmachine were made available to buy on his website in 2006.[6] Basshunter's second studio album, LOL, was released on 28 August 2006.[7] This was followed by the singles "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA" and "Vifta med händerna", on which Basshunter collaborated with Patrik & Lillen. He then worked with PJ Harmony, producing "Utan stjärnorna",[b] "Var är jag"[c] and "Festfolk [2006 Remix]".[d][8]

In 2007, Basshunter collaborated with DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz on "Now You're Gone". In 2008, he released a cover version of "Please Don't Go" by KC and the Sunshine Band and "All I Ever Wanted",[9] followed by his third studio album, Now You're Gone, on 14 July.[10] For the album, Basshunter worked with Scott Simons and Robert Uhlmann, who produced most of the songs. Simons also wrote "Dream Girl" and "In Her Eyes". The album's deluxe edition contained a bonus single, "Walk on Water", and was released in 2009.[11] Francis Hill co-wrote "Bass Creator" and "Camilla". A single, "Angel in the Night", and cover of "I Miss You" by Westlife were later released.[9]

Basshunter again worked with Simons on "Every Morning" and "I Promised Myself", the first single from Bass Generation, released on 28 September 2009.[12] He continued working with Hill, who wrote "I Still Love", and Uhlmann, who produced "Plane to Spain" and "Day & Night". Hill and Simons co-wrote "Can You". Simons also co-wrote "I Can't Deny" and "Numbers"; he and Basshunter wrote and produced "On Our Side".[13] A compilation album, The Early Bedroom Sessions, was released on 3 December 2012. The 23-track album consists of songs from The Old Shit and The Bassmachine, plus seven additional tracks comprising early single releases and previously unreleased songs.[14]

Basshunter's fourth studio album, Calling Time, was released on 13 May 2013.[15] Its tracklisting included four songs that had been released as singles over the preceding three years: "Saturday", "Northern Light", "Dream on the Dancefloor" and "Fest i hela huset", a track that Basshunter had recorded with contestants on the fifth season of the reality television series Big Brother. Two further songs from Calling Time were released as singles: "Crash & Burn" in June 2013, and the album's title track in September that year. The remaining songs included collaborations with the singers Dulce María—who featured on "Wake Up Beside Me"—and Sandra Gee, who provided vocals on the track "Dirty".[16]

  1. ^ "Ett bedårande barn av sin tid". Filter (in Swedish). 10 October 2009. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Releases". Alex Music. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. ^ Johan Malmberg (8 June 2006). "Skämtet som blev sommarens första hit" [The joke that became this summer's first hit]. Metro (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Bio". Basshunter. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  5. ^ Erika Hobart (2 June 2009). "Basshunter turns FruityLoops into gold". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Old Shit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "LOL <(^^,)> – Basshunter – (CD – WEA / WEA/Warner #5101156482)". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference LOL notes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Now You're Gone – The Album notes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Alex Fletcher (15 July 2008). "Basshunter: 'Now You're Gone'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference Now You're Gone – The Album (Deluxe Edition) notes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Basshunter – Bass Generation (album)". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bass Generation notes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ "The Early Bedroom Sessions". Apple Music (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  15. ^ "Basshunter – Calling Time [CD]". Echo's Record Bar. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference Calling Time notes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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