Calling Time is the fifth studio album by Swedish musician Basshunter. It was released on 13 May 2013.

Calling Time
Studio album by
Released13 May 2013
Genre
Length58:42
Label
Basshunter chronology
The Early Bedroom Sessions
(2012)
Calling Time
(2013)
Singles from Calling Time
  1. "Saturday"
    Released: 5 July 2010
  2. "Fest i hela huset"
    Released: 20 April 2011
  3. "Northern Light"
    Released: May 2012
  4. "Dream on the Dancefloor"
    Released: 18 November 2012
  5. "Crash & Burn"
    Released: 20 June 2013
  6. "Calling Time"
    Released: 27 September 2013

Background and release

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Basshunter started working on the album in October 2010. It was announced that the album will feature the single "Saturday",[1] released 5 July 2010. It was initially planned that the album would be released in early 2011. In April 2011, the Basshunter recorded with the participants of the Swedish edition of Big Brother, "Fest i hela huset".[2] In the same month, it was announced that Basshunter was working with Kerry Katona on a new song entitled "You're Not Alone".[3] During live performances in June 2011, Basshunter performed two songs from the album: "Calling Time" and "Dream on the Dancefloor". In July, the artist announced that the album will be a mix of different genres of music, including trance.[citation needed]

In early 2012, Basshunter released demos preluding the album, which included early versions of "Dirty" (titled as "Dirty Dancefloor"), and "Lawnmower to Music" (titled as "The Art of Transformation"). The "I Will Never Turn Around", "All the People" and "My Flesh and Blood" tracks that were uploaded online never made it to the final track listing of the album. On 21 April 2012, Basshunter premiered the single, "Northern Light". In July 2012, Bashunter announced that the album will feature new versions of track "Sandra (I Don't Wanna Be Alone)" and "Elinor" and the new song "Open Your Eyes".[4] On 18 November 2012, the single, "Dream on the Dancefloor" was released. In January 2013, Techno4ever.FM, Vol.1 compilation album was released including a track from the new album titled as "Far Far Away".[5]

In February 2013, Basshunter recorded new songs with the members of Ultrabeat.[6][7] In March 2013, he released four songs from the new album, which included the demo version of "Calling Time" and "Open My Eyes".[8] Basshunter announced the album release would be postponed because he wanted to do something new and different from before, and to get to new fans.[9] In early May 2013, the album's cover and the title was revealed. Basshunter announced that it he had recorded over 30 tracks and demos and had to select the final 15 that would feature on the album.[10]

Track listing

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Calling Time
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dirty" (featuring Sandra)
Jonas Altberg2:53
2."Crash & Burn"
  • Adam Baptiste
  • Altberg
Altberg3:09
3."Dream on the Dancefloor" (Radio Edit)
  • Altberg
  • Scott Simons
  • Paul Kominek
  • Altberg
  • Simons
3:12
4."Calling Time"
  • Altberg
  • Simons
  • Altberg
  • Simons
3:07
5."Far Away"
  • Eric Vyskocil
  • Paul Hutsch
Altberg3:42
6."Rise My Love"AltbergAltberg2:33
7."I've Got You Now"AltbergAltberg3:11
8."You're Not Alone"
  • Altberg
  • Maja
  • Altberg
  • Chris Delay
2:57
9."Wake Up Beside Me" (featuring Dulce María)
  • Altberg
  • Dulce María
2:41
10."Northern Light" (Original Mix)
  • Altberg
  • Marcus Wickstrom
  • Minna Benne Elo
  • Altberg
  • Scott Rosser (add.)
2:49
11."Saturday"
  • Cutfather
  • Thomas Trolsen
  • Wez Clarke (add.)
  • Robert Uhlmann (vocal)
  • Sarah West (add. vocal)
3:02
12."Fest i hela huset" (featuring Sweden Big Brother House)
Altberg2:51
13."Lawnmower to Music"AltbergAltberg4:21
14."Pitchy"AltbergAltberg2:16
15."I Came Here to Party"
  • Baptiste
  • Altberg
  • Najah
Altberg2:48
16."Far Away" (Josh's Big Room Remix) (bonus track)
  • Vyskocil
  • Hutsch
  • Josh Williams (add.)
Altberg4:56
17."Dream on the Dancefloor" (Rude Dog Remix) (bonus track)
  • Altberg
  • Simons
  • Kominek
  • Altberg
  • Simons
  • Rude Dog (add.)
5:10
18."Northern Light" (Candlelight Version) (bonus track)
  • Altberg
  • Wickstrom
  • Elo
  • Altberg
  • Rosser (add.)
3:09
Total length:58:54
Calling Time – UK and Ireland version[11]
No.TitleLength
11."Open Your Eyes"3:00
Calling Time – South African version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Saturday"
  • Larson
  • Morillo
  • Quashie
  • Hansen
  • Troelsen
  • Cutfather
  • Trolsen
  • Clarke (add.)
  • Uhlmann (vocal)
  • West (add. vocal)
3:00
2."Dream on the Dancefloor" (Radio Edit)
  • Altberg
  • Simons
  • Kominek
  • Altberg
  • Simons
3:12
3."Crash & Burn"
  • Baptiste
  • Altberg
Altberg3:09
4."Wake Up Beside Me" (featuring Dulce María)
  • Altberg
  • María
  • Altberg
  • María
2:41
5."Calling Time"
  • Altberg
  • Simons
  • Altberg
  • Simons
3:07
6."Far Away"
  • Vyskocil
  • Hutsch
Altberg3:42
7."I've Got You Now"AltbergAltberg3:11
8."You're Not Alone"
  • Altberg
  • Maja
  • Altberg
  • Delay
2:57
9."Rise My Love"AltbergAltberg2:33
10."Pitchy Track"AltbergAltberg2:16
11."I Came Here to Party"
  • Baptiste
  • Altberg
  • Najah
Altberg2:48
12."Dirty" (featuring Sandra)
  • Altberg
  • Gundstedt
Altberg2:53
13."Lawnmower to Music"AltbergAltberg4:21
14."Fest I Hela Huset" (featuring Sweden Big Brother House)
  • Altberg
  • The Big Brother Theme
Altberg2:51
15."Northern Light" (Original Mix)
  • Altberg
  • Wickstrom
  • Elo
  • Altberg
  • Rosser (add.)
2:49
16."Far Away" (Josh's Big Room Remix) (bonus track)
  • Vyskocil
  • Hutsch
  • Williams (add.)
Altberg4:56
17."Dream on the Dancefloor" (Rude Dog Remix) (bonus track)
  • Altberg
  • Simons
  • Kominek
  • Altberg
  • Simons
  • Rude Dog (add.)
5:10
18."Northern Light" (Candlelight Version) (bonus track))
  • Altberg
  • Wickstrom
  • Elo
  • Altberg
  • Rosser (add.)
3:09
Notes
  • "Saturday" is replaced by "Open Your Eyes" on the UK and Ireland versions of the album.

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Calling Time
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Dance/Electronic Albums[12] 25

Release history

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Release dates for Calling Time
Region Date Format
South Africa 13 May 2013 CD, Digital download
Sweden 22 July 2013 Digital download
Ireland 23 July 2013
Netherlands
Russia
United Kingdom
Germany
Australia 16 August 2013 CD, Digital download
United States 17 September 2013 Digital download

References

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  1. ^ "Actu". basshunter-one.fr. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Actu". Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
  3. ^ "Kerry Katona to feature on Basshunter song?". Digital Spy. 24 April 2011.
  4. ^ "[Tracklist] Again Information on the Next Album". Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
  5. ^ "Techno4ever.FM Vol.1 (2013, CD)". Discogs. 25 January 2013.
  6. ^ BassHunter [@basshunt] (18 February 2013). "Off to UK tomorrow for studio time with Ultrabeat guys plus!! Then DJ set in London on Friday night. Who's ready to Party London!?!? :)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Ultrabeat_Ian [@ianultrabeat] (9 February 2013). "looking forward to recording some monsters with @basshunt this month ;) got done great ideas ready for you mate ;)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ BassHunter [@basshunt] (5 March 2013). "I just set up a new webpage 4 u guys with Tracks from the new album :) Enjoy party people, and play them loud!!!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Your EDM Interview: Basshunter". 17 March 2013.
  10. ^ Sergio Pereira (17 May 2013). "Basshunter – Hunting for Beats". BPM Mag. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Calling Time". Amazon UK.
  12. ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
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