The Anthem (album)


The Anthem is the debut studio album from Swedish singer and former Idol contestant Darin. It was his first commercial release following the independent release of his previous album Darin Zanyar in 2002. The Anthem features two top 10 singles, including the number one single "Money For Nothing". Also included on the album is the song "Coming True", which was recorded by Darin to be released as a single should he have won the Idol contest, but as he finished in second place, the song was included as a bonus track.

History

After having finished in second place on Idol in 2004, Darin started recording his first studio album, working with producers such as RedOne, Ghost and Jörgen Elofsson. The album consists of 12 tracks: 10 new tracks, 1 bonus track and 1 reproduced tracks from Darin's debut independent album Darin Zanyar. The track What You're Made Of was recorded as a demo for Darin's previous studio album and written by Darin himself, it was known as What Ya Made Of. The bonus track on the album Coming True, a song written and produced by Jörgen Elofsson, was recorded by Darin and fellow Idol contestant Daniel Lindström and would serve as the single for the eventual winner. Since Lindström won the contest, Darin's version was added as a bonus track.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Spotify.

Charts

Weekly charts

The album was released on 16 February 2005 and charted one week later at number one, staying at that position for that week only. The album charted for 28 weeks in total and has been certified gold by the IFPI.
ChartPeak
Position		Certification
Swedish Albums 1GLF: Gold

Year-end charts

Release history

The album was released in Sweden in February 2005 and is available to download in various countries via iTunes and Google Play Music. It is also available for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
RegionDateLabel
Sweden16 February 2005RCA/BMG