Tvillingen

Tvillingen
Tvillingen
Studio album by Darin
Released	24 November 2017
Recorded	2017
Genre	Pop; Acoustic;
Length	33:35
Language	Swedish
Label	Dex Music
Producer	Darin Zanyar; Ollie Olson; David Lindgren Zacharias; Smith & Thell; Lars Halapi; Peter Kvint;
Darin chronology
Singles from Tvillingen
	"Ja må du leva"; Released: March 2017; "Alla ögon på mig"; Released: September 2017; "Tvillingen"; Released: September 2017;

Tvillingen (English translation: The Twin) is the eighth studio album by Swedish singer/songwriter Darin, released on 24 November 2017 by his own record label Dex Music and distributed by Sony Music. It is the second of Darin's albums to entirely contain Swedish songs, with the first being Fjärilar i magen, which was released on 25 September 2015. Before the release of the album, the single "Ja må du leva" had been certified double platinum in Sweden and the single "Tvillingen" had been certified gold.^[1] Subsequently, the album reached number one on the Swedish album chart in the first week following its release^[2] and was certified platinum in the end of 2017.^[3]

Background

The title of the album (in English "Gemini") was chosen with regard to the way that the album reflects Darin's different personalities and since it is his star sign.^[4]^[5]^[6] After the success of his previous release, Darin was interested in releasing another album with more personal songs and lyrics.^[6] He continued with releasing music in Swedish since for him it makes it easier to bring up themes that are important to him and also makes it easier for his audience to understand his work.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Aftonbladet	^[7]
Dagens Nyheter	^[8]
Dagens Industri	^[9]
Expressen	^[10]

The album was generally well received by Swedish music critics, with many reviewers praising the tone of the album and the production, while some were critical towards Darin's new musical direction.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Spotify.^[11]

*Tvillingen* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rädda mig"	Zanyar David Lindgren Zacharias Ollie Olson	3:46
2.	"Tvillingen"	Zanyar Zacharias Olson	3:02
3.	"Ja må du leva"	Zanyar Peter Kvint	3:23
4.	"Mardröm" (featuring Smith & Thell)	Zanyar Maria Smith Victor Thell	3:10
5.	"Alla ögon på mig"	Zanyar Zacharias Olson	3:37
6.	"Den här sången"	Zanyar Lars Halapi	3:51
7.	"Man över bord"	Zanyar Kvint	3:01
8.	"Palmerna i stan"	Zanyar Zacharias Olson	3:08
9.	"Paraply"	Zanyar Zacharias Olson	3:39
10.	"Allt som vi sa"	Zanyar Zacharias Olson	2:44
Total length:			33:35

Personnel

Credits adapted from Spotify.^[11]

Darin Zanyar – vocals (all tracks), production (tracks 1, 4-5, 7, 9) songwriting (all tracks).
David Lindgren Zacharias – production (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), songwriting (tracks 1-2, 5 and 8-10).
Ollie Olson – production (tracks 1, 5, 8, 9), songwriting (tracks 1-2, 5 and 8-10).
Lars Halapi – songwriting and production (track 6).
Peter Kvint – songwriting (tracks 3 and 7).
Smith & Thell – vocals (track 4), production (tracks 2, 3 and 10).

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Tvillingen*
Chart Chart (2017–2018)	Peak position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[2]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Tvillingen*
Chart (2018)	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[12]	63

Certifications

Certifications for *Tvillingen*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)^[3]	Platinum	40,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for *Tvillingen*
Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalgoue
Various	24 November 2017	CD digital download streaming LP	Dex Music	88985489811/88985489812

References

^ "Darin släpper nytt album och åker på vårturné". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). 16 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Swedishcharts.com – Darin – Tvillingen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Veckolista Album, vecka 50, 2017 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
^ "Darin: "Jag hade noll kronor kvar"". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 23 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b Lejon, Johanna (29 November 2017). "DARIN OM NYA ALBUMET OCH PERSONLIGA TEXTERNA OM FRAMGÅNGEN: "HAR INTE VELAT BERÄTTA TIDIGARE"". Elle (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b Brännström, Linus (27 November 2020). "Darin: "Jag hade noll kronor kvar"". Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b Magnusson, Per (24 November 2017). "Rådjursrösten Darin är fortsatt personlig". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b Martinsson, Sara (24 November 2017). "Skivrecension: Darin var roligare som popstjärna". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b Gradvall, Jan (16 November 2017). "Mästerligt sound, Tove Lo!". Dagens Industri (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b Nunstedt, Anders (24 November 2017). "Recension: Darin är "Idol"-produkten som blev kött och blod". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Tvillingen by Darin". Spotify. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^ "Årslista Album, 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

[1] "Darin släpper nytt album och åker på vårturné". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). 16 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.

[Swedish_Chart-2] "Swedishcharts.com – Darin – Tvillingen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[GLF-3] "Veckolista Album, vecka 50, 2017 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

[4] "Darin: "Jag hade noll kronor kvar"". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 23 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[:0-5] Lejon, Johanna (29 November 2017). "DARIN OM NYA ALBUMET OCH PERSONLIGA TEXTERNA OM FRAMGÅNGEN: "HAR INTE VELAT BERÄTTA TIDIGARE"". Elle (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[:2-6] Brännström, Linus (27 November 2020). "Darin: "Jag hade noll kronor kvar"". Kristianstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[Aftonbladet-7] Magnusson, Per (24 November 2017). "Rådjursrösten Darin är fortsatt personlig". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[DN-8] Martinsson, Sara (24 November 2017). "Skivrecension: Darin var roligare som popstjärna". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[DI-9] Gradvall, Jan (16 November 2017). "Mästerligt sound, Tove Lo!". Dagens Industri (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[Expressen-10] Nunstedt, Anders (24 November 2017). "Recension: Darin är "Idol"-produkten som blev kött och blod". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[:1-11] "Tvillingen by Darin". Spotify. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[12] "Årslista Album, 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

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v t e Darin
Discography
Studio albums	The Anthem Darin Break the News Flashback Lovekiller Exit Fjärilar i magen Tvillingen En annan jag
Compilation albums	Det bästa av
Singles	"Money for Nothing" "Step Up" "Want Ya!" "Perfect" "Insanity" "Desire" "Breathing Your Love" "What If" "Viva La Vida" "You're Out of My Life" "Lovekiller" "Nobody Knows" "Playing with Fire" "So Yours" "Mamma Mia" "Ta mig tillbaka" "En säng av rosor" "Can't Stay Away"
Other songs	"Microphone"