Been It

"Been It"
Single by the Cardigans
from the album First Band on the Moon
B-side"Blah Blah Blah"
Released25 November 1996 (1996-11-25)
StudioTambourine (Malmö, Sweden)
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:05
Label
Songwriters
ProducerTore Johansson
The Cardigans singles chronology
"Lovefool"
(1996)		 "Been It"
(1996)		 "Your New Cuckoo"
(1996)

"Been It" is a song by a Swedish band called the Cardigans. It was released from their third studio album entitled First Band on the Moon. In additional to reaching number 56 on the UK Singles Chart, the song also became an alternative hit in Canada, climbing to number nine on the RPM Alternative 30.

Formats and track listings

All songs were written by composers Nina Persson and Peter Svensson.

  1. "Been It" (censored radio edit) – 3:41
  2. "Blah Blah Blah" – 2:58
  1. "Been It" (censored radio edit) – 3:41
  2. "Been It" (radio edit) – 3:40
  3. "Blah Blah Blah" – 2:58
  4. "Losers" (first try) – 3:15
A. "Been It" (censored radio edit) – 3:41
B. "Been It" (radio edit) – 3:40
  1. "Been It" (Tee's Freeze mix) – 6:59
  2. "Been It" (Tee's Inhouse vocal) – 6:15
  3. "Lovefool" (Tee's Indeep mix) – 7:56
  4. "Lovefool" (Tee's Freeze club) – 7:10
  1. "Been It" (Tee's Freeze mix) – 6:59
  2. "Been It" (Tee's Inhouse vocal) – 6:16
  3. "Been It" (album version) – 4:06
  4. "Lovefool" (Tee's Indeep mix) – 7:58
  5. "Lovefool" (Tee's Freeze club) – 7:10

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of First Band on the Moon.

Musicians

Technical personnel

Charts

Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)9
Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)54
UK Singles (Official Charts)56

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 25 November 1996
  • CD
  • cassette
 Stockholm
United States 22 April 1997 Contemporary hit radio Mercury
24 June 1997 CD

References

  1. ↑ Sillitoe, Sue (March 1999). "Tore Johansson: Recording The Cardigans 'My Favourite Game'". Sound On Sound. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Mason, Stewart. The Cardigans - Best Of (2008) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ Been It (German CD single disc notes). Stockholm Records, Trampolene. 1996. 575 966-2.
  4. ↑ Been It (European, UK, and Australian CD single liner notes). Stockholm Records, Trampolene, Polydor Records. 1996. 575 967–2.
  5. ↑ Been It (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). Stockholm Records, Trampolene. 1996. 575 966–7.
  6. ↑ Been It (US 12-inch single sleeve). Mercury Records. 1997. 314 571 279-1.
  7. ↑ Been It (Canadian & US CD single liner notes). Stockholm Records, Mercury Records, Trampolene. 1997. 314 571 279-2.
  8. ↑ First Band on the Moon (CD liner notes). Stockholm Records. 1996. 533 117–2.
  9. ↑ "Rock/Alternative. Volume 65, Issue 11 (1997-05-19)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 1/12/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  11. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 1/12/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  12. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 November 1996. p. 29. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1193. 18 April 1997. p. 38.
  14. ↑ "Been It". Amazon. Retrieved 3 July 2021.