Per Gessle’s first single off his upcoming album was released on 17th March. As you could see it in Mr. G’s video showing his brand new album, En vacker natt (out on 28th April), he also showed a physical Småstadsprat single which is for promotional use only, distributed to radio stations in Sweden. It’s a bit sad, mainly for collectors, that we are living in a ”digital single release only” world.
On the promo single’s back cover we can see who created the magical sounds on this track.
- Per Gessle: acoustic guitar and vocals
- Lars Winnerbäck: vocals
- Clarence Öfwerman: piano
- Christoffer Lundquist: acoustic guitar, contrabass, percussion and keyboards
- Dan Dugmore: pedal steel guitar
- Stuart Duncan: violin
- Helena Josefsson: backing vocals
Lyrics and music by Per Gessle.
Produced by Christoffer Lundquist and Per Gessle.
Recorded in Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.
Additional recordings were done at Tits & Ass, Halmstad (Technician: M.P Persson) and Shortlist, Stockholm (Technician: Anders Herrlin).
The single is released under Space Station 12, Per’s record label that has just celebrated its 1 year anniversary this week. All guests are now lucky owners of a Småstadsprat promo single.
Per wrote Småstadsprat on 5-6 May 2016 in Halmstad. This is what he says about the song:
I wrote Småstadsprat in Halmstad in the beginning of May last year when the sun started to shine seriously. It became one of the signature songs of how I wanted my new album to sound. I wanted Helena Josefsson on the choruses and then I met Lasse Winnerbäck at Sofiero in Helsingborg in July and asked him if he wanted to sing a bit too. He liked the song and joined in. The lyrics is about being young and in love and confused and disappointed at the same time. Everyday life in small towns.
Jag trodde inte att det var sant
Att du kommit tillbaks med samma namn
Det var bara småstadsprat
Jag trodde aldrig på allt ståhej
Att det första du gjorde var att fråga om mej
Det var bara småstadsprat
Ny tussilago
Vid den väg du går
Ny tussilago
Kommer varje vår
Om du hör att jag blivit svår
Att jag har funderat på hur du mår
Det är bara småstadsprat
Om du hör att jag slutat le
Att jag har förändrats och hamnat bredvid
Det är bara småstadsprat
Ny tussilago
Vid den väg jag går
Ny tussilago
Kommer varje vår
Lyrics + Music: Per Gessle
© Jimmy Fun Music
Listen to the song on your favourite digital platform! Or if you are more into the live version, now you can choose from 2 beautiful live performances. The one you could hear on Skavlan and the other from the SS12 anniversary party.
Enjoy!