| "2:nd Chance" | ||||
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| Single byMarie Fredriksson | ||||
| from the albumThe Change | ||||
| B-side | "All You've Gotta Do Is Feel" | |||
| Released | 15 October 2004 (2004-10-15) | |||
| Studio | Studio Vinden,Djursholm;Cosmos andPolar Studios, Stockholm | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
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| Songwriter | Marie Fredriksson | |||
| Producer | Mikael Bolyos | |||
| Marie Fredriksson singles chronology | ||||
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"2:nd Chance"[1] is analternative rock song written bySwedish singer-songwriterMarie Fredriksson, released on 15 October 2004 byCapitol Records in conjunction with Fredriksson's ownindependent record label Mary Jane/Amelia Music, as thelead single from her sixth studio album,The Change (2004). The song received generally favourable reviews upon release, with several publications comparing it to the work ofThe Beatles. It was also a commercial success, peaking at number eight on both theSwedish Singles Chart and theSwedish Airplay Chart, and within the top ten of two Germanairplay-based charts.
"2:nd Chance" was written solely byMarie Fredriksson,[2] who composed its lyrics in approximately ten minutes.[3] The track was produced by her husbandMikael Bolyos,[4][5] and has a length of three minutes and twenty-four seconds.[6] It was composed in the4
4time signature with anandantetempo of 79beats per minute. Theintroduction is composed of F–B♭–Dm–G–B♭–C, with eachverse consisting of a sequence of F–B♭–F–Dm–G–B♭–C, followed by achorus of Em–A–Em–A–Em–A–C–D. The second chorus is followed by an instrumentalbridge, composed of the same sequence featured in the verses, while theoutro is made up of an extended sequence of F–B♭–F–Dm–G–Dm–G–Dm–G–Dm–B♭–C.[7] The track features backing vocals fromMax Martin – best known as the writer and producer ofBritney Spears' "...Baby One More Time"[8] – who is credited inliner notes ofthe parent album under his birth name, Martin Sandberg.[2] The lyric "And I look down on my Sydney ring",[7] is a reference to the engagement ring given to Fredriksson by Bolyos, who proposed 48 hours after the two met in Australia, while she was touring that country duringRoxette's 1991 "Join the Joyride! Tour".[9]
A writer forHelsingborgs Dagblad described the song as being "so vulnerable it hurts. That it is about a person who has struggled back from the crisis of their lifetime is evident in every tone. The sound might be a bit crunchy, as though it were an old and lovingly restoredBeatles ballad, [but it is] beautifulbitwise, and especially brave."[4]Göteborgs-Posten described the song as "delicate and exquisite".[10] AlthoughExpressen gaveThe Change a negative review, their writer described "2:nd Chance" as one of its highlights; they said that, in comparison to the rest of the album, the track was "comparatively simple and effective radio-pop with a genuinely emotive lyric".[11]Svenska Dagbladet praised the lyrics of the song, saying that "When Marie Fredriksson sings 'Thank God I'm alive', you are actually a bit moved. Knowing that she has fought against a brain tumour and has now come out the other side, [the lyric] becomes substantially more serious than your usual pop fare." They went on to praise the instrumentation, and also compared it to the work of the Beatles, saying: "I tend to be quite allergic to Beatles-scented nostalgia, but here it works perfectly. Staffan Astner's twinkling, beautiful flashes ofslide guitar echoGeorge Harrison at his best, andMagnus Lindgren's stylishstring arrangement embellishes [the entire song] in an outfit that does not steal attention away from the melody itself."[5]
Several publications also commented on the single'sb-side, album track "All You've Gotta Do Is Feel".Helsingborgs Dagblad described it as a "raw studiojam with a raggedchorus andMats ("Malla") Ronander on harmonica, and a cheekylick."[4]Svenska Dagbladet said that "All You've Gotta Do Is Feel" was more "energetic andriff-based [than "2:nd Chance"], and echoes bothJimi Hendrix andAtomic Swing. It's a typical b-side from an era when you could turnvinyl singles around and play the reverse".[5]
"2:nd Chance" was a commercial success when it was released on 8 October 2004; it debuted at number eight on theSwedish Singles Chart on 15 October, becoming her first top ten hit on that chart since "Tro" peaked at the same position in 1996. The track went on to spend thirteen weeks on the chart, making it the second-longest-charting single of her entire solo career.[12] The song peaked at number eight for two weeks onSvensktoppen, Sweden'sairplay-based chart,[13] and also entered the top ten of two German airplay-based charts.[14]
"2:nd Chance" written by Marie Fredriksson; "All You've Gotta Do Is Feel" written byMikael Bolyos.
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the single.[15]
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| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 8 |
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