The Chase (Marit Larsen album)
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox album
| name = The Chase
| type = Album
| artist = Marit Larsen
| cover = The Chase (Marit Larsen album).jpg
| alt =
| released = October 13, 2008
| recorded = 2008
| venue =
| studio =
| length = 37:25
| label = EMI
| producer = Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim
| prev_title = Under the Surface
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = If a Song Could Get Me You
| next_year = 2009
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Chase
| type = studio
| single1 = If a Song Could Get Me You
| single1date = August 4, 2008
| single2 = I've Heard Your Love Songs (Radio release only)
| single2date = October 20, 2008
| single3 = Addicted (Radio release only)
| single3date = September 3, 2009
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1455581}}
| rev2 = Slant Magazine
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}[http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/marit-larsen-the-chase Marit Larsen: The Chase | Album Review | Slant Magazine]
| rev3 = Aftenposten
| rev3Score = {{Rating|5|6}}[http://www.osloby.no/oslopuls/musikk/Opploftende-suksess-6930248.html Oppløftende suksess – Osloby]
| rev4 = NRK P3
| rev4Score = {{Rating|5|6}}[http://p3.no/musikk/viskosestund/ P3.no Musikk » Viskosestund]
| rev5 = GAFFA.dk
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|6}}[http://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/32020 Marit Larsen: the Chase – Anmeldelse – GAFFA.dk]
}}
The Chase is the second album from Norwegian singer-songwriter Marit Larsen. It was released on October 13, 2008.{{cite web|title=The Chase|url=https://music.apple.com/no/album/the-chase/726229137?ign-mpt=uo%3D4|website=Itunes Music|access-date=March 30, 2015}} The first single of this album entitled "If a Song Could Get Me You" was made available via Marit Larsen's Myspace page on August 11, 2008.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = The Chase
| writer1 = Marit Larsen
| length1 = 3:31
| title2 = If a Song Could Get Me You
| writer2 = Larsen, Kåre Vestrheim
| length2 = 3:30
| title3 = This Is Me, This Is You
| writer3 = Larsen
| length3 = 4:05
| title4 = Ten Steps
| writer4 = Larsen, Peter Zizzo
| length4 = 3:26
| title5 = Steal My Heart
| writer5 = Larsen
| length5 = 3:44
| title6 = Is It Love
| writer6 = Larsen
| length6 = 4:47
| title7 = Fuel
| writer7 = Larsen
| length7 = 2:04
| title8 = Addicted
| writer8 = Larsen, Kåre Vestrheim
| length8 = 3:41
| title9 = I've Heard Your Love Songs
| writer9 = Larsen
| length9 = 3:43
| title10 = Fences
| writer10 = Larsen
| length10 = 4:52
| total_length = 37:24
}}
Chart
| class="wikitable"
!Chart (2008) !Peak |
| Norwegian Albums Chart
|align="center"|1 |
Singles
| class="wikitable"
!align="center" valign="centerm"|Year !align="center" valign="center"|Single !align="center" valign="bottom" width="55"|Norwegian Singles Chart !align="center" valign="bottom" width="55"|Norwegian Radio Chart |
| align="left" valign="top"|2008
|align="left" valign="top"|"If a Song Could Get Me You" |align="center" valign="top"| 1 |align="center" valign="top"| 1 |
| align="left" valign="top"|2008
|align="left" valign="top"|I've Heard Your Love Songs |align="center" valign="top"| 21 |align="center" valign="top"| 3 |
| align="left" valign="top"|2009
|align="left" valign="top"|Addicted |align="center" valign="top"| – |align="center" valign="top"| 10 |
Technical credits
- Marit Larsen – Vocals, arranger, Piano, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Glockenspiel, Zither, Harmonica, Celeste, Hand Claps, Church Organ.
- Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim – Producer, arranger, Piano, Harpsichord, Celeste, Cowbell, Hand Claps, Accordion, Electric Guitar.
- Geir Sundstøl – Acoustic Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica, Harp, Dobro.
- Michael Hartung – Acoustic Guitar, Hand Claps.
- Erland Dahlen – Drums, Percussion.
- Torstein Lofthus – Drums.
- Kåre Opheim – Drums.
- Even Ormestad, Thomas Tofte, Eirik Øien – Bass.
- Odd Nordstoga – Acoustic Guitar, Guitar.
- Henning Sandsdalen – Lap Steel Guitar.
- Ørnulf Brun Snotheim – Electric Guitar.
- Trude Eick – French Horn.
- Eilert Mose – Piccolo Trumpet.
- Marius Graff – Nylon String Guitar, Banjo
- Andrik Orvik, Alyson Read, Jørn Hallbakken, Øyvind Fossheim, Vegar Johnsen – Violins.
- Dorte Dreier, Cathrine Bullock, Åshild Nyhus, Ida Bryhn, Stig Ove Ose – Violas.
- Geir Larsen, Anne Årdal, Hans Groh, Cecilia Gøtestam, Paulin Voss – Cellos.
- Choir on "Is It Love" – Line Horntveth Vera Øian, Yngvild Flikke, Nina Ramberg, Caroline Hartung, Thom Hell, Christer Knutsen, Peer Øian, Hasse Rosbach
- Artwork – Gina Rose Design
- Photography – Julie Pike
Certifications
| class="wikitable" |
| align="left"|Country
!align="left"|Certifications !align="left"|Sales/Shipments |
|---|
| align="left"|Norway
| style="text-align:center;"|Platinum |align="left"|50,000+ |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Marit Larsen}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chase, The}}