Bass Generation

In early 2009, Basshunter started the process of recording the album. A comment was posted on his official website in April that he was "back in the studio to do some work on the new album."[http://www.basshunter.se/news.htm Basshunter's Official News Section] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918094740/http://www.basshunter.se/news.htm |date=18 September 2009 }} On 1 July 2009, it was announced that Basshunter would be releasing a brand new single titled "Every Morning" on 21 September with the new album, Bass Generation, being released one week later on 28 September.[http://www.hard2beat.com/news/bassgeneration HARD2BEAT – Bass Generation] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115223306/http://www.hard2beat.com/news/bassgeneration |date=15 January 2010 }} On 1 September 2009, the official album artwork and track listing was posted on Hard2Beat.com.[http://www.hard2beat.com/news/bassgenerationalbumcoverrevealed Bass Generation Album Cover Revealed] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003035654/http://www.hard2beat.com/news/bassgenerationalbumcoverrevealed |date=3 October 2009 }} On 15 September, it was revealed on Basshunter's official Bebo profile that the album would also be released as a two-disc set.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bebo.com/BlogView.jsp?MemberId=5206289718&BlogId=9935231635 |title=Basshunter Official Bebo Blog Entry – Bass Generation just got BIGGER! |access-date=28 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019235455/http://www.bebo.com/BlogView.jsp?MemberId=5206289718&BlogId=9935231635 |archive-date=19 October 2012 |url-status=dead }}

He received a lot of requests to create a new "Tetris" song, so he recorded "Plane to Spain" which is one of his favourite songs from the album. At first he thought of making it instrumental, but it wouldn't be that salable.{{cite web | url = https://magasinetfilter.se/portratt/ett-bedarande-barn-av-sin-tid | title = Ett bedårande barn av sin tid | date = 10 October 2009 | access-date = 19 February 2022 | author = Christopher Friman | website = Filter | language = sv | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190327141447/https://magasinetfilter.se/portratt/ett-bedarande-barn-av-sin-tid | archive-date = 27 March 2019}}

In early September 2009, before the album was released the song "Numbers" was released to the public as a free download via Basshunter's official Bebo profile. The album release date was eventually moved up a week for unknown reasons to 28 September 2009, along with the single "Every Morning", which was released on 21 September 2009.[http://www.hard2beat.com/news/basshuntertheperfectholiday HARD2BEAT – Basshunter – The Perfect Holiday...?] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091010121754/http://www.hard2beat.com/news/basshuntertheperfectholiday |date=10 October 2009 }}

To promote the album, the Basshunter Album Artwork Competition was set up on 10 August 2009, in which fans could design and upload their own cover art for the "Bass Generation" album to Basshunters Bebo profile. The winners artwork would be signed, framed and presented to them by Basshunter at the Bass Generation tour.[http://www.hard2beat.com/news/basshunterartworkcompetition HARD2BEAT – Basshunter Artwork Competition] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814181734/http://www.hard2beat.com/news/basshunterartworkcompetition |date=14 August 2009 }} The winning entry was revealed on 11 September 2009.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}

Basshunter also set out on the Bass Generation Tour in October 2009 in support of the album. The 10 date UK tour was announced on 1 July 2009. Tickets went on sale 3 July 2009.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}

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• "Every Morning", was the first single released from the album. It was released on 21 September 2009. The song was first performed at the UK Dance Nation Tour in April 2009. The first radio play of the track was on the BBC Radio 1 Switch program on 19 July 2009.[http://www.hard2beat.com/news/firsteverplayofeverymorning HARD2BEAT – First Ever Play Of ‘Every Morning’!] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916221143/http://www.hard2beat.com/news/firsteverplayofeverymorning |date=16 September 2009 }} The song is about a former girlfriend of Basshunter's.[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=16793 Every Morning Songfacts] It has so far reached the top 20 in the UK and New Zealand. Its accompanying music video was filmed on location in Majorca. It premiered on 12 August 2009.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}
• Before the album release, "Numbers" was confirmed to be the second single. But in November it was changed. "I Promised Myself", is the second single released from the album. The single was released on 30 November, the music video has already been released.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}
• According to a commercial from Hard2Beat, "Why" was set to be the third single. In April 2010 "Day & Night" was added to radio stations across the UK. In May 2010 it was announced that there will not be a third single from Bass Generation and a new song, which was named "Saturday" was released in July.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web | url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/bass-generation-mw0001776448 | title = Basshunter – Bass Generation | website = AllMusic | author = David Jeffries | access-date = 7 May 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120830185825/https://www.allmusic.com/album/bass-generation-mw0001776448 | archive-date = 30 August 2012 | url-status = live}}

|rev2 = The Daily Reveille

|rev2score = B+{{cite magazine | url = https://issuu.com/thedailyreveille/docs/oct22 | magazine = The Daily Reveille | title = Reveille Ranks | via = Issuu | author = A. White | date = 22 October 2009 | page = 15 | access-date = 10 July 2024}} Published in Issuu by The Daily Reveille.

}}

Editor from Arbetarbladet said that "Every Morning" has wonderful lyrics and is unfortunately among the better on the album.{{cite web | url = https://www.arbetarbladet.se/2009-10-01/basshunter | title = Basshunter "Bass Generation" (Warner) | website = Arbetarbladet | date = 1 October 2009 | access-date = 5 June 2022 | language = sv}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Bass Generation

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Every Morning

| writer1 = {{flat list|

• Jonas Altberg
• Scott Simons}}

| extra1 = Altberg

| length1 = 3:18

| title2 = I Promised Myself

| writer2 = Nick Kamen

| extra2 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Simons}}

| length2 = 2:37

| title3 = Why

| writer3 = Altberg

| extra3 = Altberg

| length3 = 3:11

| title4 = I Will Learn to Love Again

| note4 = featuring Stunt

| writer4 = Diane Warren

| extra4 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Simons}}

| length4 = 3:06

| title5 = Don't Walk Away

| writer5 = Altberg

| extra5 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Simons}}

| length5 = 3:01

| title6 = I Still Love

| writer6 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Francis Hill}}

| extra6 = Altberg

| length6 = 3:33

| title7 = Day & Night

| writer7 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Simons}}

| extra7 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Robert Uhlmann}}

| length7 = 2:55

| title8 = I Can't Deny

| note8 = featuring Lauren

| writer8 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Simons}}

| extra8 = Altberg

| length8 = 3:07

| title9 = Far from Home

| writer9 = Altberg

| extra9 = Altberg

| length9 = 4:10

| title10 = I Know U Know

| writer10 = Altberg

| extra10 = Altberg

| length10 = 2:45

| title11 = On Our Side

| writer11 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Simons}}

| extra11 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Simons}}

| length11 = 3:54

| title12 = Can You

| writer12 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Simons
• Hill}}

| extra12 = Altberg

| length12 = 2:24

| title13 = Plane to Spain

| writer13 = Altberg

| extra13 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Uhlmann}}

| length13 = 3:41

| title14 = Every Morning

| note14 = Michael Mind Edit

| writer14 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Simons}}

| extra14 = Altberg

| length14 = 2:57

| title15 = Numbers

| note15 = hidden track

| extra15 = Altberg

| writer15 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Simons}}

| length15 = 3:20

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Bass Generation – Bonus disc

| title1 = Now You're Gone

| note1 = featuring DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz) (DJ Alex Extended Mix

| writer1 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Theo Nabuurs}}

| length1 = 5:43

| title2 = All I Ever Wanted

| note2 = Ultra DJ's Remix

| writer2 = {{flat list|

• David Le Roy
• Jean Christophe Belval
• Simons}}

| length2 = 5:35

| title3 = Angel in the Night

| note3 = Headhunters Remix

| writer3 = Altberg

| length3 = 5:33

| title4 = I Miss You

| note4 = Hyperzone Remix

| writer4 = {{flat list|

• Rami Jacobi
• Jacob Schulze}}

| length4 = 5:35

| title5 = Please Don't Go

| note5 = Bad Behaviour Remix

| writer5 = {{flat list|

• Harry Wayne Casey
• Richard Finch}}

| length5 = 6:45

| title6 = Walk on Water

| note6 = Ultra DJ's Remix

| writer6 = Altberg

| length6 = 5:19

| title7 = Every Morning

| note7 = Raindropz! Remix

| writer7 = Altberg

| length7 = 4:54

| title8 = Camilla

| note8 = Swedish version

| writer8 = Altberg

| length8 = 3:22

| title9 = Without Stars

| note9 = Swedish version

| writer9 = Altberg

| length9 = 3:51

}}

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Director(s)

| headline = Bass Generation – iTunes bonus video

| title24 = Every Morning

| note24 = music video

| writer24 = {{flat list|

• Altberg
• Simons}}

| extra24 =

| length24 = 3:33

}}

;Notes

• "Numbers" is not included on digital versions.

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