| Infernal | |
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| Origin | Denmark |
| Genre(s) | Dance Disco Electro-pop |
| Years active | 1997—present |
| Label(s) | Europa Recordings (UK) inf:rec / BorderBreakers |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Lina Rafn Paw Lagermann |
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| Former members | |
| Søren Haahr | |
Infernal is a Danish dance band, which made their national debut in 1997 with the release of the "Sorti de L'enfer" single. They are currently the biggest and most famous Danish dance band in the world. Initially they were known for their experimental song style and blend of unusual music genres and club music. In recent years they have turned to more songwriting and they have gone from club to dance pop. Their most successful single was "From Paris to Berlin," a version of which was released in the UK as "From London to Berlin", promoting England's place in the 2006 Football World Cup in addition to the original single.
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History
Infernal initially consisted of Lina Rafn, Paw Lagermann and Søren Haahr, but Søren left the group in 2000. They developed an experimental song style and successful blend of unusual music genres and club music. An example of this is their smashhit "Kalinka" which is founded on the Russian Drobushki folk melody.
From Paris to Berlin
In 2004, their third studio album From Paris to Berlin was released, the title track of which has become their biggest international hit so far, becoming a chart hit all over the world. "From Paris to Berlin" is the only song released by a Danish act nominated at the Nordic Music Awards 2005 giving Infernal yet another triumph. The Nordic Music Awards is the biggest music event in Scandinavia broadcast to viewers in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway. Nominations are based on sales figures in all four countries; however, the audience and the viewers are the ones to determine who will take home the prestigious statuettes.
Ahead of the World Cup 2006, "From Paris to Berlin" has been re-recorded for English fans with lyrics celebrating the English football squad with the title "From London to Berlin". However, the song was withdrawn from radio airplay and TV following England's knockout from the World Cup. In May 2006, From Paris to Berlin reached #2 in the UK charts and remained in the top five for seven weeks. The following single after "From Paris to Berlin" in the UK was "Self Control", a cover by Laura Branigan. However, it wasn't released in Spain, due to a similar version being released by Spanish singer Soraya Arnelas. So, there they released Ten Miles, which got to Number 1 there, but it has yet to be released anywhere else. However, Self Control was released on the November 6th 2006 and peaked at number 18 in the UK and number 14 in Ireland. They've chosen "I Won't Be Crying" as the third single in Europe (with a sample from the Depeche Mode single Strangelove), from the UK edition of the From Paris to Berlin album, which was released on May 7, 2007.[1] However, the single didn't gain a lot of airplay in the UK, but was a moderate hit in Europe and became the band's most watched video on YouTube. The next single to be released in the UK is Ten Miles, a slow melodic ballad also from their From Paris To Berlin album. The song is becoming an unexpected hit for the duo, surpassing the peak of I Won't Be Crying in Europe. Not yet well-known in the United States of America, Infernal is starting to break out of its shell and is slowly becoming more successful outside Europe, with the album being added on the US Itunes and receiving great reviews.[2]. The band will start working on their new album in May 2008.
Discography
Albums
Infernal Affairs
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Remixed Affairs
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Waiting for Daylight
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Muzaik
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From Paris to Berlin
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Singles
All released singles and their peak positions in Australia (AUS),[3] Austria (AUT),[4] Denmark (DEN),[5] Finland (FIN),[6] France (FR),[7] Germany (GER),[8] Ireland (IR),[9] Netherlands (NL),[10] Norway (NOR),[11] Spain (SPA), Sweden (SWE),[12] Switzerland (SUI)[13] and the United Kingdom (UK).[14] A blank field indicates the peak position for the single in that chart is unknown.
| Year | Title | Chart positions[15] | Album | ||||||||||||
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| AUS | AUT | DEN | FIN | FR | GER | IR | NL | NOR | SPA | SWE | SUI | UK | |||
| 1997 | "Sorti de l'enfer" 1 | — | — | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Infernal Affairs |
| 1998 | "Highland Fling" 1 | — | — | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Infernal Affairs |
| 1998 | "Kalinka" 1 | — | — | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Infernal Affairs |
| 1998 | "Voodoo Cowboy" 1 | — | — | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Infernal Affairs |
| 1999 | "Your Crown" 1 | — | — | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Infernal Affairs |
| 2000 | "Serengeti" 1 | — | — | ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Muzaik / Waiting for Daylight |
| 2001 | "Sunrise" | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Muzaik / Waiting for Daylight |
| 2001 | "Muzaik" | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Muzaik / Waiting for Daylight |
| 2001 | "You Receive Me" | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Muzaik / Waiting for Daylight |
| 2001 | "Let Me Hear You Say Yeah" | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Muzaik / Waiting for Daylight |
| 2003 | "The Cult of Noise" (feat. SNAP!) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | "Banjo Thing" (feat. Red$tar) | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | From Paris to Berlin |
| 2005 | "From Paris to Berlin" 2,3 | 20 | 49 | — | 2 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 61 | 2 | From Paris to Berlin |
| 2005 | "Keen on Disco" | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 13 | — | — | From Paris to Berlin |
| 2004 | "Cheap Trick Kinda Girl" | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | From Paris to Berlin |
| 2005 | "A to the B" | 53 | — | 34 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | From Paris to Berlin | |
| 2006 | "Ten Miles" | — | — | 3 | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | From Paris to Berlin |
| 2006 | "Self Control" | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | From Paris to Berlin (UK) |
| 2007 | "I Won't Be Crying" | — | — | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | 99 | — | - | — | — | — | From Paris to Berlin (UK) |
- 1 The chart archive of the Danish Single Top 20 goes back only to the beginning of 2001, so the peak positions for the singles before that are unknown.
- 2 Some peak positions were for the 2006 release of "From Paris to Berlin."
References
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6483527.stm
- ^ Infernal.dk news
- ^ Australian Singles Chart - archive
- ^ Austrian Singles Chart - archive
- ^ Danish Singles Chart Archive
- ^ Finnish Singles Chart - archive
- ^ French Singles Chart - archive
- ^ German Singles Chart Archive
- ^ Irish Singles Chart Archive
- ^ Netherland Singles Chart
- ^ Norwegian Singles Chart - archive
- ^ Swedish Singles Chart - archive
- ^ Swiss Singles Chart - archive
- ^ UK Singles Chart - archive
- ^ Single chart positions
External links
- Infernal's official website
- - Infernal's official Myspace
- Infernal's Official UK fan site
- BBC News Talking Shop: Infernal
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| Lina Rafn • Paw Lagermann Søren Haahr |
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| Albums | Infernal Affairs • Remixed Affairs •Waiting for Daylight • Muzaik • From Paris to Berlin |
| International Singles | "From Paris to Berlin" • "Keen on Disco" • "Cheap Trick Kinda' Girl" • "A to the B" • "Ten Miles" • "Self Control" • "I Won't Be Crying" • "Hey Hello" |
