In the spring of 2005, a 17-year-old Carlsson auditioned for the second series of phenomenally popular Swedish singing competition Idol in Göteborg, singing "Varje Gång Jag Ser Dig" by Lisa Nilsson. The four judges were all hugely impressed by the strong power of her voice and she successfully passed through to the theatre rounds of the contest. Her vocals continued to impress, and she made it to the semi-finals. To the dismay of the judges, Carlsson did not get a place in the final eleven contestants, and when she again failed to grab a place through the special 'wildcard' round, they decided to pass her through to the finals as the judges' choice contestant. Despite this setback, Carlsson wowed both the judges and the public during every week of the finals, and after making it to the grand finale nine weeks later, she defeated runner-up Sebastian Karlsson and was crowned as the second Swedish Idol. Throughout the finals, Carlsson had never landed in the bottom 2 or 3, and she is currently one of only 4 wildcard contestants to win an Idol competition anywhere in the world. She was preceded in 2004 by Canada's Ryan Malcolm and Kazakhstan's Almas Kishkenbayev, and followed in 2007 by Australia's Natalie Gauci.
Immediately after winning Idol, Carlsson signed a recording contract with Sony BMG and her debut single, "Right Here Right Now" was released. A week later, the song debuted at number one on the Swedish singles chart, a position it held for six weeks. It was quickly certified double platinum for the sale of 40,000 copies in Sweden. Just one week later, on December 19, 2005, her debut album Agnes was released to positive reviews and massive opening week sales. It shot into the albums chart a week later at number one, a position it held for two consecutive weeks.
In March 2006, whilst touring in support of her debut album, Carlsson released her second single, "Stranded". Although it received positive critical reviews, the single did not gain commercial success and stalled in the singles chart at number twenty-seven. Despite this however, Carlsson's debut album continued to enjoy huge sales success, selling over 90,000 copies in Sweden alone. It was certified double platinum and to date holds the record for being the highest-selling album by any Idol contestant.
On August 22, 2006, only eight months after her Idol win, Carlsson's third single "Kick Back Relax" premiered on the TV-show "Sommarkrysset". The song, which would serve as the lead single from her much anticipated sophomore album, was released on September 7 and narrowly missed the top spot on the Swedish singles chart, peaking at number two. Her second album, Stronger was released on October 11, less than a year after the release of her debut. Like its predecessor, Stronger debuted at number one on the albums chart, and went on to sell 50,000 copies, certifying it platinum. One of the album's tracks, "Love Is All Around" has since been covered by numerous singers in three continents, the most notable being by Australian Idol alumni Ricki Lee Coulter, which peaked at number two in Australia and became one of the country's biggest hits in 2007.
On November 15, Carlsson released "Champion", the second single from her sophomore album. The song peaked at number nineteen, seemingly setting a pattern of high-low chart positions for Carlsson, which had also occurred with the two singles from her first album. In early 2007, Carlsson embarked upon her second national tour in just over one year. In December, Carlsson and her former Idol fellow contestant Måns Zelmerlöw joined forces for a huge Christmas campaign for clothing store MQ. In order to promote the company, they released a cover of the Mariah Carey song "All I Want For Christmas Is You", which peaked at number three on the Swedish singles chart.
In early 2008, it was announced that Carlsson had parted ways with her record label Sony BMG, citing creative differences as the reason behind the split. She quickly signed to record company Roxy Records, who stated that after taking a short break from the music industry, Carlsson would return with her third studio album, the first with her new label. On August 11, Carlsson's fifth single "On And On" was passed to radio stations and released as a digital download. Geared towards the dance and club genre, the single was a clear change of artistic direction for Carlsson's music, which had previously consisted of pop and RnB. The first public performance of the single was on August 16 during the Swedeish TV-show "Sommarkrysset". The single debuted at number twenty-seven, but following its physical release it surged up the chart and spent three weeks at its peak of number 8, as well as charting at the top spot of the dance and club charts.
On September 13, Kaj Kindvall, the host of the radioshow "Tracks" announced that Carlsson's highly anticipated third studio album would be called "Dance Love Pop" and then went on to explain the reason behind the record's name: "Dance Love Pop covers the three things that the music is all about on this album; dance-music that has a twist of pop and is about love". Roxy Records confirmed the album's title four days later, and also stated that the release date of the album would be October 29, 2008.
In an interview with Swedish radio channel P3 the song "Love Me Senseless" was played, and although it was confirmed as a track on Carlsson's third album, it was not confirmed whether it would be released as the second single. The album Dance! Love! Pop! was released on October 28 and debuted on the Swedish albums chart at number 5 with sales of 10,000 copies. On November 24, "Release Me" was released as the second single from the album. It debuted on the Swedish singles chart at number 60 based on digital downloads alone, whilst the album was certified gold for the sale of 20,000 copies since its release.
Top of the World
Agnes Lyrics
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You get my heart beat beating like a drum
I'm going crazy baby insane
What would it take for me to be your number one
Just let me know cuz baby I'm game
[Speaking voice:]
Like you don't even know
How much I want you, don't ya see that
[Chorus:]
If you were mine boy
And I was yours
We'd be on top of the world
(So baby talk to me, talk to me)
Give me your time boy
I'll be your girl
We'll be on top of the world
(So baby come to me, come to me)
I'm so addicted to the things you do
You've got my number won't you call me?
I've been so nervous waitin' for your move
So tell me do you see what I see
[Speaking voice]
[Chorus + overlay]
Now when I dream, I dream you'll take me in your arms
If I wake-up at night and you're not by my side
Boy I wonder were you are
If you were mine (If you were mine)
If you were mine (ooooh yeaaah)
[Chorus 2x (impro/variation + overlay)]
If you were my boy friend
I could be your girl friend
We'd be on top of the world
If you were my boy friend
I can be your girl friend
We'd be on top of the world
The lyrics of Agnes' song "Top of the World" speak of a woman's desire to take their relationship to the next level. She is immensely attracted to the romantic prospect of being in a relationship with the object of her desire, and the anticipation of his affection excites her. The song title itself is a metaphor for their relationship, as being together would make them feel as if they are on top of the world. The chorus repeats the sentiments of wanting to be with him, to be his girl and have him be her boy as a way of expressing how much she craves his affection.
The lines "You get my heart beat beating like a drum" and "I'm so addicted to the things you do" emphasizes the power of his grasp on her emotions. However, the line "I've been so nervous waiting for your move" shows that while she desires to be with him, the fear of rejection is still present in her mind. The lyrics in the verse "Up and down you make me go, like you don't even know, how much I want you, don't you see that" emphasize that the idea of being with him is always on her mind, and she longs for him to recognize her feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
(If you were mine, boy...) (wailing)
Agnes is expressing her desire to be with this person and how much she would want to be theirs.
You get my heart beat beating like a drum
This person makes Agnes feel alive and excited like a drum beating inside her chest.
I'm going crazy baby insane
Agnes is going crazy in love with this person.
What would it take for me to be your number one
Agnes wants to know what she needs to do to become the most important person in this person's life.
Just let me know cuz baby I'm game
Agnes is willing to do whatever it takes to be with this person and is open to their suggestions.
Up an down you make me go
This person makes Agnes feel a range of emotions that fluctuate constantly.
Like you don't even know
Agnes thinks that this person is unaware of how much they affect her.
How much I want you, don't ya see that
Agnes is expressing her desire for this person and hopes they can see how much she wants them.
If you were mine boy
Agnes is imagining what it would be like to be with this person.
And I was yours
Agnes would want this person to be completely hers if they were together.
We'd be on top of the world
Agnes believes that being with this person would make her feel like she's on top of the world and nothing could bring her down.
(So baby talk to me, talk to me)
Agnes is prompting this person to communicate with her and express their feelings.
Give me your time boy
Agnes is asking this person to give her their time and attention.
I'll be your girl
Agnes is offering herself to be this person's partner and lover.
We'll be on top of the world
Agnes believes that being together would make them both feel on top of the world.
(So baby come to me, come to me)
Agnes is inviting this person to come to her and make a move.
I'm so addicted to the things you do
Agnes is hooked on everything that this person does and is drawn to them.
You've got my number won't you call me?
Agnes is waiting for this person to call and reach out to her.
I've been so nervous waitin' for your move
Agnes is anxious and anticipates this person's actions.
So tell me do you see what I see
Agnes wants to know if this person perceives their relationship the same way she does.
Now when I dream, I dream you'll take me in your arms
Agnes dreams about being held and loved by this person.
If I wake-up at night and you're not by my side
Agnes fears waking up and not having this person beside her.
Boy I wonder were you are
Agnes is wondering where this person is and why they're not with her.
If you were my boy friend
Agnes is suggesting that if they were in a relationship, things would be different.
I could be your girl friend
Agnes is offering herself to be this person's girlfriend.
We'd be on top of the world
Agnes believes that if they were together they would be successful and happy.
If you were my boy friend
Agnes repeats her idea that if they were together, things would be better.
I can be your girl friend
Agnes is confident that she would make a good girlfriend for this person.
We'd be on top of the world
Agnes repeats her belief that they would be successful and happy together.
Contributed by Isaac N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Twin Jalanugraha
My childhood days, all over again...
Lonely Sea
Mine too.
哲也
初々しい声でいいですねー。
Thomas Hock sing.
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Love Waffles
cute video
Virat Klongprakit
50years longtime