Silly Really: Difference between revisions

"Silly Really"
"Silly Really"
Single by Per Gessle
from the album Party Crasher
B-side	"I Didn't Mean To Turn You On"
Released	October 29, 2008 (Sweden)
Recorded	Vallarum (Skåne), Sweden
Genre	Pop, Synthpop, Disco
Length	3:40
Label	Elevator Entertainment AB; Capitol Records
Songwriter(s)	Per Gessle
Producer(s)	Clarence Öfwerman,; Christoffer Lundquist,; Per Gessle
Per Gessle singles chronology

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Latest revision as of 22:08, 11 November 2024

"Silly Really" is a pop song by Swedish singer and composer Per Gessle from his album Party Crasher. It was released as the lead single from the album on October 29, 2008.^[1] The song premiered at the Swedish radio-show MorronZoo, in the morning of October 24.^[2]

The new remix of "Silly Really" will be released on January 19 or 26. It is also supposed to be available in "all digital stores". The song is remixed by Dick Mixon.^[3]

Critical reception

Expressen's Andreas Nunstedt called Per Gessle "a pop genius" and described the song as a "happy love story where disco meets synthpop".^[4] Håkan Steen from Aftonbladet describes "Silly Really" in a similar way ("a beat that feels like Blondie in a disco mood"). Even if "the single may not sound that modern", he said the song is a sure hit for the Swedish radio.^[5]

Music video

Video produced by STARK Film & Event
Director: Mikael Wikström
Producer: Björn Fävremark
Photo & cut: Torbjörn Martin

Track listing

Swedish CD single
(50999 265629 2 6; October 29, 2008)

"Silly Really" – 3:40
"I Didn't Mean To Turn You On" – 3:35

Europe digital remix
(January 2009)

"Silly Really" (Right Into Your Bed Remix) (Remixed by Dick Mixon) – 6:31

Credits

Vocals by Per Gessle & Helena Josefsson.
Played and produced by Clarence Öfwerman, Christoffer Lundquist & Per Gessle.
Recorded at Aerosol Grey Machine, Vallarum, between jan. & sept. 2008.
Engineer: Christoffer Lundquist.
Mixed by Ronny Lahti.
Words & music by Per Gessle.
Published by Jimmy Fun Music.
Design by Pär Wickholm.
Photo by Åsa Nordin-Gessle (credited as "Woody").

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[7]	33

References

^ New Per Gessle single "Silly Really" Archived 2008-10-15 at the Wayback Machine The Daily Roxette
^ Radio promos for the new Gessle single Archived 2012-07-23 at archive.today The Daily Roxette
^ "Silly Really (Right Into Your Bed remix)" Archived 2012-07-24 at archive.today The Daily Roxette
^ Per Gessle is a pop genius Expressen
^ Playful Gessle makes pro-pop Aftonbladet
^ "Per Gessle – Silly Really". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2008" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

External links

[1] New Per Gessle single "Silly Really" Archived 2008-10-15 at the Wayback Machine The Daily Roxette

[2] Radio promos for the new Gessle single Archived 2012-07-23 at archive.today The Daily Roxette

[3] "Silly Really (Right Into Your Bed remix)" Archived 2012-07-24 at archive.today The Daily Roxette

[expressen-4] Per Gessle is a pop genius Expressen

[aftonbladet-5] Playful Gessle makes pro-pop Aftonbladet

[sc_Sweden_Per_Gessle-6] "Per Gessle – Silly Really". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

[7] "Årslista Singlar – År 2008" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+{{Infobox song
-{{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
-| Name           = Silly Really
+| name       = Silly Really
-| Cover          = SillyReally(Front).jpg
+| cover      = SillyReally(Front).jpg
-| Artist         = [[Per Gessle]]
+| alt        =
-| from Album     = [[Party Crasher]]
+| type       = single
+| artist     = [[Per Gessle]]
-| B-side         = "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On"
+| album      = [[Party Crasher (album)|Party Crasher]]
-| Released       = {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{start date|2008|10|29}}
-| Format         = [[Digital download]], [[CD single]]
+| B-side     = I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
+| released   = {{start date|2008|10|29}} (Sweden)
-| Recorded       = Vallarum [[Scania|(Skåne)]], [[Sweden]]
-| Genre          = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Synthpop]], [[Disco]]
+| recorded   = Vallarum [[Scania|(Skåne)]], [[Sweden]]
-| Length         = 3:40
+| studio     =
+| venue      =
-| Label          = Elevator Entertainment AB<br>[[Capitol Records]]
-| Writer         = Per Gessle
+| genre      = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Synthpop]], [[Disco]]
+| length     = 3:40
-| Producer       = [[Clarence Öfwerman]],<br>[[Christoffer Lundquist]],<br>Per Gessle
+| label      = Elevator Entertainment AB<br>[[Capitol Records]]
-| Last single    = "[[Pratar med min müsli]]"<br>(2007)
-| This single    = "Silly Really"<br>(2008)
+| writer     = Per Gessle
+| producer   = [[Clarence Öfwerman]],<br>[[Christoffer Lundquist]],<br>Per Gessle
-| Next single    = "[[Sing Along]]"<br>(2009)
+| prev_title = [[Pratar med min müsli]]
-{{Extra album cover
+| prev_year  = 2007
-|Upper caption = Alternate covers
+| next_title = [[Sing Along (Per Gessle song)|Sing Along]]
-|Cover = Pg_silly_remix.jpg
+| next_year  = 2009
-|Lower caption = Digital remix version
-}}}}
+}}
-"'''Silly Really'''" is a [[pop music|pop]] song by [[Sweden|Swedish]] singer and composer [[Per Gessle]] from his album ''[[Party Crasher]]''. It was released as the lead single from the album on October 29, 2008.<ref>[http://www.dailyroxette.com/node/18204 New Per Gessle single "Silly Really"] ''The Daily Roxette''</ref> The song premiered at the Swedish radio-show MorronZoo, in the morning of October 24.<ref>[http://www.dailyroxette.com/node/18238 Radio promos for the new Gessle single] ''The Daily Roxette''</ref>
+"'''Silly Really'''" is a [[pop music|pop]] song by [[Sweden|Swedish]] singer and composer [[Per Gessle]] from his album ''[[Party Crasher (album)|Party Crasher]]''. It was released as the lead single from the album on October 29, 2008.<ref>[http://www.dailyroxette.com/node/18204 New Per Gessle single "Silly Really"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015045045/http://www.dailyroxette.com/node/18204 |date=2008-10-15 }} ''The Daily Roxette''</ref> The song premiered at the Swedish radio-show MorronZoo, in the morning of October 24.<ref>[http://www.dailyroxette.com/node/18238 Radio promos for the new Gessle single] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120723193102/http://www.dailyroxette.com/node/18238 |date=2012-07-23 }} ''The Daily Roxette''</ref>
-The new remix of "Silly Really" will be released on January 19 or 26. It's also supposed to be available in "all digital stores". The song is remixed by Dick Mixon.<ref>[http://www.dailyroxette.com/node/18439 "Silly Really (Right Into Your Bed remix)"] ''The Daily Roxette''</ref>
+The new remix of "Silly Really" will be released on January 19 or 26. It is also supposed to be available in "all digital stores". The song is remixed by Dick Mixon.<ref>[http://www.dailyroxette.com/node/18439 "Silly Really (Right Into Your Bed remix)"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120724062733/http://www.dailyroxette.com/node/18439 |date=2012-07-24 }} ''The Daily Roxette''</ref>
 ==Critical reception==
-[[Expressen]]'s Andreas Nunstedt called Per Gessle "a pop genius" and described the song as a "happy love story where disco meets synthpop".<ref name="expressen">[http://www.expressen.se/noje/recensioner/konsert/1.1344907/gessle-ar-ett-popgeni Per Gessle is a pop genious] ''Expressen''</ref> Håkan Steen from [[Aftonbladet]] describes "Silly Really" in a similar way ("a beat that feels like Blondie in a disco mood"). Even if "the single may not sound that modern", he said the song is a sure hit for the Swedish radio.<ref name="aftonbladet">[http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/recensioner/article3610402.ab Playful Gessle makes pro-pop] ''Aftonbladet''</ref>
+[[Expressen]]'s Andreas Nunstedt called Per Gessle "a pop genius" and described the song as a "happy love story where disco meets synthpop".<ref name="expressen">[http://www.expressen.se/noje/recensioner/konsert/1.1344907/gessle-ar-ett-popgeni Per Gessle is a pop genius] ''Expressen''</ref> Håkan Steen from [[Aftonbladet]] describes "Silly Really" in a similar way ("a beat that feels like Blondie in a disco mood"). Even if "the single may not sound that modern", he said the song is a sure hit for the Swedish radio.<ref name="aftonbladet">[http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/recensioner/article3610402.ab Playful Gessle makes pro-pop] ''Aftonbladet''</ref>
 ==Music video==
-Video produced by [http://www.stark.se STARK Film & Event]<br>
+*Video produced by [http://www.stark.se STARK Film & Event]
-Director: Mikael Wikström<br>
+*Director: Mikael Wikström
-Producer: Björn Fävremark<br>
+*Producer: Björn Fävremark
-Photo & cut: Torbjörn Martin
+*Photo & cut: [[Torbjörn Martin]]
 ==Track listing==
@@ Line 59: / Line 59: @@
 ==Charts==
+{{col-start}}
+{{col-2}}
+===Weekly charts===
-'''Silly Really'''
+{|class="wikitable"
+!Chart (2008)
-{|class="wikitable sortable"
+!Peak<br />position
-!align="left"|Chart (2008)
-!align="left"|Peak<br />position
-|-
-|align="left"|[[Sverigetopplistan|Swedish Singles Chart]]
-|align="center"|1
 |-
+{{single chart|Sweden|1|artist=Per Gessle|song=Silly Really|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}
 |}
+{{col-2}}
+===Year-end charts===
-'''I Didn't Mean To Turn You On'''
+{|class="wikitable"
+!Chart (2008)
-{|class="wikitable sortable"
+!Position
-!align="left"|Chart (2008)
-!align="left"|Peak<br />position
-|-
-|align="left"|[[Sverigetopplistan|Swedish Singles Chart]]
-|align="center"|47
 |-
+|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2008&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2008|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=Swedish|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
+|align="center"|33
 |}
+{{col-end}}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
 *{{Youtube|tM63YIFYa4g|"Silly Really" music video}}
-*{{MusicBrainz release|id=35210883-a40f-4fcf-bf38-ccfbdb6044b4}}
+*{{MusicBrainz release|mbid=35210883-a40f-4fcf-bf38-ccfbdb6044b4}}
+{{Per Gessle}}
-==References==
+{{Authority control}}
-{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:2008 singles]]
@@ Line 93: / Line 95: @@
 [[Category:Number-one singles in Sweden]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Per Gessle]]
-[[ru:Silly really]]
-[[sv:Silly Really]]

v t e Per Gessle
Studio albums	Per Gessle Scener The World According to Gessle Mazarin Son of a Plumber En händig man Party Crasher En vacker dag
Compilation and Live albums	På väg, 1982–86 Hjärtats trakt Hjärtats trakt – en samling Kung av sand – en liten samling 1983–2007
Singles	"Do You Wanna Be My Baby?" "Kix" "I Want You to Know" "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" "Här kommer alla känslorna (På en och samma gång)" "På promenad genom stan" "Tycker om när du tar på mej" "C'mon"/"Jo-Anna Says" "Hey Mr. DJ (Won't You Play Another Love Song)" "I Like it Like That" "En händig man" "Jag skulle vilja tänka en underbar tanke" "Pratar med min müsli (hur det än verkar)" "Silly Really" "Sing Along"
Tours	Party Crasher Tour 2009
Related articles	Per Gessle discography Roxette Gyllene Tider Marie Fredriksson Clarence Öfwerman Christoffer Lundquist The Lonely Boys Helena Josefsson Pop-Up Dynamo!