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Under the Surface
Studio album by Marit Larsen
Released6 March 2006
Recorded2005
GenrePop, folk
Length37:01
LabelEMI
ProducerKåre Christoffer Vestrheim
Marit Larsen chronology
Under the Surface
(2006) 		The Chase
(2008)
Singles from Under The Surface
  1. "Don't Save Me"
    Released: February 4, 2006
  2. "Under the Surface"
    Released: April 17, 2006
  3. "Only a Fool (Radio Release Only)"
    Released: September 18, 2006
  4. "Solid Ground (Radio Release Only)"
    Released: January 15, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
StylusA−
Aftenposten
Dagsavisen
Verdens Gang
Groove.no

Under the Surface is the debut album from Norwegian singer-songwriter and M2M member Marit Larsen which was released on 6 March 2006. All but three of the songs on the album were written solely by Marit herself. The album went gold in Norway after selling more than 20,000 copies in less than three weeks. The album debuted and peaked at No. 3 on the sales chart in Norway. The album spent 52 weeks on VG Topp 40 and 62 weeks on VG Topp 30 Norsk.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In Came the Light"Marit Larsen1:12
2."Under the Surface"Larsen4:12
3."Don't Save Me"Larsen, Peter Zizzo3:49
4."Only a Fool"Larsen, Peter De Leon4:07
5."Solid Ground"Larsen3:27
6."This Time Tomorrow"Larsen3:21
7."Recent Illusion"Larsen2:06
8."The Sinking Game"Larsen, Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim3:53
9."To an End"Larsen, Egil Clausen3:43
10."Come Closer"Larsen4:08
11."Poison Passion"Larsen3:01
Total length:36:55

Technical credits

  • Stian Andersen – Photography
  • Erland Dahlen – Percussion, Drums
  • Silje Haugan – Violin
  • Lars Horntveth – Conductor, String Arrangements
  • Martin Horntveth – Percussion, Drums, Clapping
  • Vegard Johnsen – Violin
  • Frode Larsen – Violin
  • Marit Larsen – Producer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Harmonica, Mandolin, Percussion, Piano, arranger, Glockenspiel, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Clapping, Cover Design, Tambor, Guitar (Nylon String)
  • Odd Nordstoga – Guitar (Acoustic), Accordion
  • Kåre Vestrheim – Producer

Chart

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums Chart 3

Certifications

Country Certifications Sales/Shipments
Norway 2× Platinum 80,000+

References

  1. Under the Surface at AllMusic
  2. "Stylus Magazine Review". Retrieved March 16, 2006.
  3. "Afterposten Review". Retrieved March 1, 2006.
  4. "Dagsavisen Review". Retrieved March 1, 2006.
  5. Marit Larsen: «Under the Surface» – Musikkanmeldelser
  6. anmeldelse: Marit Larsen – Under the Surface (2006) – Groove.no
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