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Back to Basshunter[edit]

Um...wouldn't it be better to get this back into the Basshunter article?-- Vintei Talk 00:27, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Done Eurohunter (talk) 12:51, 12 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Singles table[edit]

hey guys, just a few things i have noticed comparing this article to FA status articles and by reading MOS:DISCOG;

Basshunter is swedish so sweden should be first in the table and then the rest alphabetically with EU at the end.
also, guidelines state that their should be only about 10-12 countries listed in the table, this one currently has 16. so can i suggest cutting them down to Sweden, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, UK, EU. this makes it 11.

let me know what you think? if nobody has left any feedback in a few days i'll go ahead and make the changes, but would still be up for discussion of course :) Mister sparky (talk) 16:19, 17 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done Eurohunter (talk) 12:51, 12 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

asshunter pubblicò il suo primo album "the bass machine"nell' anno 1999 e il suo ultimo singolo che ha pubblicato è la canzone "i promised myself" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.55.164.187 (talk) 08:37, 13 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The first Basshunter album is The Bassmachine released in 2004. In 2006 "The Bass Machine" and The Old Shit albums has been released on Basshunter website.

Done Eurohunter (talk) 12:51, 12 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Saturday[edit]

Its a new song —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.44.91.253 (talk) 19:29, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done Eurohunter (talk) 12:51, 12 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Remixes: "Tänd ett ljus" and "Trance Megamix 2005" aka "Sandstorm"[edit]

@Theog101: Started the article including the remixes like "Tänd ett ljus" (Basshunter Remix) of Triad (band) and "Sandstorm" (Basshunter and Trance megamix remix) of Darude. The interesting fact is that "Tänd ett ljus" include 2004 year and Alex Music label (Alex Music released Basshunter's The Bassmachine and some singles). Anyone has sources for it or atleast remember where these data was avaiable? I know there is file "BassHunter - Tänd Ett Ljus [DH 2004 Winter Jul Music Contest].mp3" with interesting name but metadata is empty. Is this the same release? CD single? CD promo single? "Sandstorm" (Basshunter and Trance megamix remix) was released in 2005 but I don't know from where name like this comes. I think it was published or if it was released under the name like "Trance Megamix 2005". There is also file name "Dj Hipo & Basshunter Trance Megamix 2005 (Sandstorm Vs. Blow Your Mind Vs. Zombie Nation Vs. Blade Techno Opener)". Eurohunter (talk) 12:49, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Verification of the release dates[edit]

Albums

LOL <(^^,)> — 28 August 2006 (AllMusic)
Bass Generation — 25 September 2009 (Hung Medien). There is out now video released on 25 September but the last track from album was revealed on 28th September and this date is showed on the video.

Singles

"Now You're Gone" — 23 October 2007 (British Phonographic Industry), entered Irish chart at 6th December 2007
"Masterpiece" — 19 October 2018 (iTunes)

Eurohunter (talk) 21:12, 20 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Total known sales and pressed units[edit]

Albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with certifications and sales figures
Title	Certifications	Certified units	Additional units	All units	Label units	Pressed units
LOL	IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum IFPI FIN: Platinum	DEN: 40,000 (2018) FIN: 33,365 (2006)	FRA: 11,020 (2008)	DEN: 40,000 (2018) FIN: 33,365 (2006) FRA: 11,020 (2008)
Now You're Gone – The Album	BPI: Platinum IFPI DEN: Gold RMNZ: Platinum	UK: 300,000 (2013) NZL: 15,000 (2009) DEN: 10,000 (2021)	UK: 76,017 (2016) NZL: 7,000 (2013) FRA: 9,900 (2008)	UK: 376,017 (2016) NZL: 22,000 (2013) DEN: 10,000 (2021) FRA: 9,900 (2008)	EUR: 350,000 (2009)	BRA: 1,000 (2008)
Bass Generation	BPI: Silver	UK: 60,000 (2013)		UK: 60,000 (2013)
Summary	5× Platinum Gold Silver	WW: 458,365	WW: 103,937	WW: 562,302	WW: 350,000	WW: 1,000

Singles[edit]

List of singles as lead artist, with certifications and sales figures
Title	Certifications	Certified units	Additional units	All units	Label units
"Boten Anna"	IFPI DEN: 3× Platinum IFPI SWE: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold	DEN: 24,000 (2006) SWE: 20,000 (2006) AUT: 15,000 (2007)	DEN: 37,000 (2006) SWE: 40,000 (2006) FIN: 8,044 (2007)	DEN: 61,000 (2006) SWE: 60,000 (2006) AUT: 15,000 (2007) FIN: 8,044 (2007)	EUR: 500,000 (2008)
"Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA"	IFPI DEN: Gold	DEN: 4,000 (2006)		DEN: 4,000 (2006)
"Now You're Gone" (feat. DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz)	BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum	UK: 600,000 (2015) NZL: 15,000 (2008)	UK: 67,000 (2018) US: 95,000 (2008) FRA: 92,230 (2008)	UK: 667,000 (2018) US: 95,000 (2008) FRA: 92,230 (2008) NZL: 15,000 (2008)
"All I Ever Wanted"	BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold	UK: 400,000 (2018) NZL: 7,500 (2009)		UK: 400,000 (2018) NZL: 7,500 (2009)
"Angel in the Night"	BPI: Silver	UK: 200,000 (2022)		UK: 200,000 (2022)
"Every Morning"			UK: 12,876 (2009)	UK: 12,876 (2009)
"Saturday"	RMNZ: Gold	NZL: 7,500 (2011)		NZL: 7,500 (2011)
Summary	6× Platinum 5× Gold Silver	WW: 1,293,000	WW: 352,150	WW: 1,645,150	WW: 500,000

Total sales[edit]

List of summarised sales
Name	Units
Publications
Svenska Dagbladet	WW: 3,000,000 (2009)
Labels
Extensive Music	WW: 6,000,000 (2014)
Balloon Records	WW: 8,000,000 (?)

Numbered promotional singles[edit]

List of singles as lead artist, with pressed numbers
Title	Pressed units
"Every Morning" (H2B42CDSP) (10-track)	UK: ? (2009)
"Every Morning" (H2B42CDR) (10-track)	UK: 322 (2009)
"Every Morning" (2-track)	UK: ? (2009)
Summary	WW: 322

Numbered promotional samplers[edit]

List of samplers, with pressed numbers
Title	Pressed units
Bass Generation - Album Sampler H2BCD14P (5-track)	UK: 181 (2009)
Summary	WW: 181

Did you know nomination[edit]

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: rejected by Narutolovehinata5 (talk) 03:34, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Basshunter wrote the song "Life Speaks to Me" as a tribute to Avicii after he found out that "Boten Anna" and Basshunter tutorial video inspired Avicii to create his own music? Source: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/G35wkx/boten-anna-fick-avicii-att-borja-gora-musik
- Comment: The next Basshunter nomination after "Angels Ain't Listening".

Created by Eurohunter (talk). Self-nominated at 10:19, 7 April 2022 (UTC).[reply]

Your hook need wikilinks and the target article needs to use bold font. Schwede 66 18:03, 7 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- @Schwede66: Done Eurohunter (talk) 19:27, 7 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: "his" and "him" in the last half of the sentence read as ambiguous; it is not immediately clear to a reader whether they refer to Basshunter, Avicii, or a mix of the two. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 19:50, 21 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- @PCN02WPS: I added the names to quote and article. Should last "his" be ommitted? Eurohunter (talk) 07:31, 7 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

Adequate sourcing:
Neutral:
Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: - The sentence regarding the EQ Music review is directly copied from the review itself. If that was intentional it should be in quotes, otherwise it should be paraphrased.

@Legoktm: I paraphrased it a little but I don't have idea how to write "Basshunter flex his artistry in different synthy and softer electronic-pop directions" and "The track replicates the boundary-pushing signature style" in different way and not change the meaning so for now it is "since "Home" and "Angels Ain't Listening" Basshunter developed his music style in different synthy and softer electronic-pop directions" and "track recreates the boundary-pushing style of the late Avicii music". Eurohunter (talk) 07:31, 7 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Other problems: - I am skeptical this meets WP:NSINGLE, at best it's pretty borderline. The Aftonbladet source is good, and then there's one from EQ Music. The NetFan.pl article covers Boten Anna more than this single (and reads like a press release), and the Radar de Media one is 3 sentences. With only two non-trivial sources, I'm really not sure.

@Legoktm: There are listed a few additional sources on article talk page but I did not find the way to use them in article. Eurohunter (talk) 07:31, 7 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I reviewed all the sources on the talk page and they're all trivial mentions or just inclusion in a list of new music. I also spent some time looking for more sources and couldn't find any. My inclination is to decline this on the ground that the article is not notable, but I'm going to ask for a second opinion, please stay tuned. Legoktm (talk) 04:35, 9 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Legoktm: I will look for more sources but there are also pages like NetFan.pl which seems to be quite serious with partners such as Polskie Radio, Agora or distributor pl:e-Muzyka and it exist since 2003. They are also a patrons for such festiwals - for example Festiwal Piosenki "O wolności" organised by Institute of National Remembrance. DJ Raport is a news site published by DJ Promotion (since 1990) and since 1995 they organised courses for profesional DJ-s. DJ Promotion has also own chart Top w dyskotekach - which was published by Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry Eurohunter (talk) 11:15, 9 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hook eligibility:

Cited:
Interesting:
Other problems: - As mentioned earlier, the he/him/his is ambiguous, and the text in the article has the same issue.

@Legoktm: I added the names to quote and article. Should last "his" be ommitted? Eurohunter (talk) 07:31, 7 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

QPQ: None required.

Overall: I'm going to make a few minor copy edits to the article as well. Legoktm (talk) 05:39, 7 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

One more thing, the lead currently is a list of a bunch of companies that released the single, which feels unnecessarily promotional. I think the lead would benefit from dropping that, just focusing on the people who wrote it and a sentence about its creation or meaning. Legoktm (talk) 05:49, 7 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- @Legoktm: Good idea. I cut it down to two labels. Done Eurohunter (talk) 07:31, 7 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
On hold pending the result of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Life Speaks to Me. Legoktm (talk) 05:32, 13 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
- The AfD closed as redirect. Legoktm (talk) 16:19, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Translation - questions[edit]

@Eurohunter: the article mentions six singles from Now You're Gone – The Album, yet it says the release of "Walk on Water" was accompanied by the previous four singles from the album. Shouldn't it be five? Draken Bowser (talk) 10:13, 13 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]