Me and Simon
{{Infobox album
| name = Me and Simon
| type = studio
| artist = Laleh
| cover = Cover Me and Simon.jpg
| alt =
| released = 19 January 2009 (Digital download)
21 January 2009 (CD)
| recorded = 2007–2008
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Pop rock
| length = 50:46
| label = Warner Music Sweden
| producer = Laleh Pourkarim
| prev_title = Prinsessor
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Sjung
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Me and Simon
| type = studio
| single1 = Snö
| single1date = 19 December 2007
| single2 = Simon Says
| single2date = 12 January 2009
| single3 = Big City Love
| single3date = 11 May 2009
| single4 = Bjurö klubb
| single4date = 14 September 2009
| single5 = Mysteries
| single5date = 12 April 2010
}}
}}
{{Album reviews
|rev1 = Aftonbladet
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}[http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/puls/cd/recension/0,1338,2000057158,00.html Aftonbladet review]
|rev2 = Arbetarbladet
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}[http://arbetarbladet.se/noje/recensioner/paskiva/1.455474 Arbetarbladet review] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505213856/http://arbetarbladet.se/noje/recensioner/paskiva/1.455474 |date=May 5, 2009 }}
|rev3 = Dalarnas Tidningar
|rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}[http://www.dt.se/noje/skivor/article392233.ece Dalarnas Tidningar review]
|rev4 = Metro
|rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}[http://www.metro.se/se/article/2009/01/20/22/0935-45/index.xml Metro review]
|rev5 = Norra Västerbotten
|rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}[http://norran.se/noje/recensioner/musikskivor/article238344.ece Norra Västerbotten review] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202175109/http://norran.se/noje/recensioner/musikskivor/article238344.ece |date=February 2, 2009 }}
|rev6 = Nya Wermlands-Tidningen
|rev7 = Svenska Dagbladet
|rev7score = {{Rating|4|6}}[http://www.svd.se/kulturnoje/musik/artikel_2353481.svd?voted=1258651684327 Svenska Dagbladet review]
|rev8 = Sydsvenskan
|rev8score = {{Rating|3|5}}[http://sydsvenskan.se/kultur-och-nojen/musik/skivrecensioner/article407375/Laleh.html Sydsvenskan review]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|rev9 = Uppsala Nya Tidning
}}
Me and Simon is the third studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Laleh, released on 21 January 2009 on Warner Music Sweden records. The album peaked at number two on the Swedish Albums Chart.
First single from the album is the track "Simon Says", followed by "Big City Love" and "Bjurö klubb". The album also contains the track "Snö", soundtrack from the Swedish movie Arn - The Knight Templar which was recorded by Laleh together with the London Symphony Orchestra.
As with her debut album, Laleh keeps her traditional language-mix in her music with having songs in both Swedish and English as well as Persian featured on the album.{{cite web|url=http://www.warnermusic.se/newsSpecific?newsId=8a0af8121ed15127011eee98a6780f5d|title=Lalehs nya album släpps 21 januari|publisher=warnermusic.se}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} As well as her two previous albums, she has written and produced all of the songs from the album.{{cite web|url=http://www.warnermusic.se/newsSpecific?newsId=8a0af8121de38f14011dfd700f1210ad|title=Laleh släpper nytt album och åker på turné|publisher=warnermusic.se}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Singles
- "Simon Says" was released as the lead single from the album on 12 January 2009.{{cite web|url=http://se.7digital.com/artists/laleh/simon-says-1/|title=Laleh – Simon Says|publisher=7digital.com|access-date=October 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707070246/http://se.7digital.com/artists/laleh/simon-says-1/|archive-date=July 7, 2011|url-status=dead}} The song peaked at number forty-one on the Swedish Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Laleh&titel=Simon+Says&cat=s|title=Laleh – Simon Says|publisher=swedishcharts.com}}
- "Big City Love" was released as the second single from the album on 11 May 2009.{{cite web|url=http://se.7digital.com/artists/laleh/big-city-love/|title=Laleh – Big City Love|publisher=7digital.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091209010954/http://se.7digital.com/artists/laleh/big-city-love/|archivedate=December 9, 2009}} The song peaked at number thirty-two on the Swedish Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Laleh&titel=Big+City+Love&cat=s|title=Laleh – Big City Love|publisher=swedishcharts.com}}
- "Bjurö klubb" was released as the third single from the album on 10 September 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.warnermusic.se/newsSpecific?newsId=8a0af8122313e59d01233bee7e421bb1 |title=LALEH – höstturné och ny singel på svenska |publisher=warnermusic.se }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Track listing
All lyrics written by Laleh.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Laleh-Me-And-Simon/release/1665980|title=Laleh – Me and Simon (CD, Album) at Discogs|date=31 January 2009 |publisher=discogs.com}}
- "Big City Love" – 3:40
- "Simon Says" – 3:53
- "Mysteries" – 3:25
- "Go Go" – 3:55
- "Roses" – 4:54
- "The End" – 5:06
- "Nation" – 4:04
- "History" – 1:00
- "Farda" – 4:15 (Tomorrow)
- "Snö" – 4:19 (Snow)
- "Bjurö klubb" – 4:54
- "Svalorna" – 4:30 (The Swallows)
- "Lär mig om" – 2:52 (Teach Me About)
Charts
| class="wikitable" |
| Chart (2009)
! Peak |
|---|
| Swedish Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Laleh&titel=Me+And+Simon&cat=a|title=Laleh – Me and Simon, Swedish Charts|publisher=swedishcharts.com}}
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