In the ongoing periodic series of insomniac posts, I bring you a song from a new album. Does anyone else think it's strange iTunes is selling Nanne Grönvall's new album a week before it's supposed to be released? Oh well--in a classic case of impulse buying, I just bought it. I've written before about how much I love her--that should be taken with a grain of salt, because my knowledge of her work is limited, but I love what I know. I was sort of disappointed with her Melodifestivalen entry this year--it just felt too "unplugged" and lacked a certain oomph. However...Kom hit--can someone please tell me if this is a cover? If it is (and it's probably a cover of some classic that I should definitely know but don't), I want to hear the original, and if it's not, I want to bask in how great and refreshing this song is. For some reason, it just feels like it could be a cover--it's not quite what I think of as Nanne's usual style (though she's done some style-hopping) and the album does include a cover of "Bridge Over Troubled Water," after all. Anyhow, I really don't know if this is the best song on the album because I made the mistake of listening to it first and now every time I start to listen to something else, I end up skipping back to this; if nothing else, then, it's probably the most immediate. "Kom hit" is not the intense side of Nanne--far from it; it's light and fun...and has synths! Synths! I was never expecting those, but I love them! There's a lot of singing by a guy--it's still Nanne's song, don't worry, but I'm surprised it's not labeled as a duet or "featuring." In addition to the synths, the song also feels retro (another reason for my initial question). I love the chorus, I love how so many of Nanne's titles are or are like commands ("Kom hit" means "Come Here," and, given how it's sung, that really should be "Come Here!"; the title of her Melodifestivalen song this year meant "I Must Kiss You" and her 2005 entry meant something like "Hold Me"), and I love this song in general.
To preorder Nanne's new album Jag Måste Kyssa Dig, go here (physical). If you can't wait, though, or want to buy it for less, iTunes is selling it now; for example, if you live in the U.S., go here.
Next up: maybe that French song, finally.
4 comments:
I wasn't too impressed by Nanne at this years Melodifestival either, 2005 should have been her year! That was a great song.
i thought i had an excellent knowledge of pop music til i started reading your blog ppg :) now i merely worship at your altar...
I've definitely never heard this song before, but I love it!!
And, unlike everyone else, I guess, I LOVED Nanne's Melodifestivalen song. In fact, it's in my top ten easily from the competition. It does play better on headphones than in performance, though.
"Hall Om Mig" is so great, and her performance was impeccable--I loved it. 2005 was such a great year for Melodifestivalen (in terms of entries, not actualy result).
No, there are giant gaps in my knowledge! Trust me, if I started listing off the albums I hadn't heard, it'd be horribly embarrassing :)
I didn't dislike her song this year, but, for me, it was just a little too close to "Hall om mig" without actually having the force that made that song so excellent. I'm glad you like the song!
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