Erik Grönwall (album)

Erik Grönwall is the debut studio album by hard rock vocalist Erik Grönwall, winner of the Swedish singing television competition Idol 2009. The release is a cover album of various different pop and rock artists that have inspired Grönwall. He followed the album up with 2010's Somewhere Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Erik Grönwall entered the Swedish Albums Chart at number one, staying there for four weeks.[1] The album received generally negative reviews from Swedish music critics, but was a commercial success, becoming certified Platinum in Sweden with at least 40,000 copies sold.[2][3][4]

Erik Grönwall
Studio album by
Erik Grönwall
ReleasedDecember 2009
Recorded2009
GenreArena rock
Hard rock
Power Pop
LanguageEnglish
LabelColumbia / Sony Music
Erik Grönwall chronology
Erik Grönwall
(2009)		 Somewhere Between a Rock and a Hard Place
(2010)

Track listing
No.TitleOriginal artistLength
1."Higher"Erik Grönwall3:34
2."Over You"Daughtry3:36
3."Run to the Hills"Iron Maiden3:50
4."The Show Must Go On"Queen4:09
5."Hey Jude"The Beatles4:22
6."Heaven"Bryan Adams4:04
7."Shout It Out Loud"Kiss2:51
8."Leave a Light On"Belinda Carlisle4:00
9."My Life Would Suck Without You"Kelly Clarkson3:32
10."Bodies"Robbie Williams3:41
11."Is It True?"Yohanna3:06
12."18 and Life"Skid Row3:42
Total length:44:27

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts
Chart Peak
position		 Certification Sales
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[1] 1 GLF: Platinum[4][3] 40,000[4]

Year-end charts
Chart (2009) Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 14

Release history
Region Date Label Format
Sweden 21 December 2009 Columbia Records (Sony BMG)

References
  1. "Veckolista Album, vecka 53, 2009". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. "Erik Grönwall - Erik Grönwall (2009)". Kritiker.se. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. "Veckolista Album, vecka 5, 2010". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  4. Ekelund, Martin (29 December 2009). "Toppen, Erik". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  5. "Årlista Album, 2009". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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