Most frequent collaboratorScott Simons · 20 tracks
GenresEurodanceHands UpDance-Pop
Artist
84%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 56 of 67 tracks
Does Basshunter write his own songs?
Mostly. He is credited on 56 of the 67 tracks across five albums, including 21 of the 22 on the two Swedish records. The share drops on the English albums, where Scott Simons and others share the writing.
By the Numbers
5
Studio Albums
67
Tracks Credited
84%
Self-Written
25
Years Active
46
Collaborators
Authorship Breakdown 56 / 67 self-written
Who wrote the songs?
Across all 67 tracks: how many Basshunter wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.
Basshunter has a writing credit84%
84%
16%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written56tracks84%
Outside writers11tracks16%
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Basshunter's roles across the catalogue
Share of all 67 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Lyricist (words)84%
Composer (music)0%
Producer99%
Performer100%
Authorship Over Time writing credit per album
Basshunter's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
avg 84%
100%
92%
58%
87%
83%
2004The Bassmachine
2006LOL
2008Now You're Gone - The Album
2009Bass Generation
2013Calling Time
Early · 82% written
Late · 85% written
Authorship by Decade track-weighted
84%
2000s
The Bassmachine, LOL +2 more
83%
2010s
Calling Time
Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author
Where Basshunter sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.
Basshunter
Other artists on the site
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. SS Scott Simons · RU Robert Uhlmann · FH Francis Hill · PH PJ Harmony · DL David Le Roy · JC Jean Christophe Belval
The Authorship Story
Data Insight
The two Swedish albums are his alone: all ten tracks of The Bassmachine and eleven of the twelve on LOL. Then Now You're Gone in 2008 rebuilds him for the British market and the credits change with the language, dropping to seven of twelve, with Scott Simons writing three. Simons becomes the fixture: seven tracks on Bass Generation and three on Calling Time, fifteen credits in total, more than anyone else has taken. Even so, Basshunter never drops below half an album, and Calling Time in 2013 puts him back on fifteen of eighteen.
Quick Facts
His share56 of the 67 album tracks
The Swedish albums21 of 22 tracks his own
Scott SimonsFifteen co-writes across three albums
Studio albumsFive, from 2004 to 2013
Biggest albumNow You're Gone, over 329,717 copies in the UK
Biggest single"Now You're Gone", number 1 in the UK
Creative Fingerprint
Sole author of the Swedish records, then a co-writer on most of the English ones with one recurring collaborator.
The Story
Basshunter is credited on 56 of the 67 tracks across five albums. The eleven without him arrive once he starts making records in English.
Frequently Asked Questions Basshunter
Does Basshunter write his own songs?
Mostly. He is credited on 56 of the 67 tracks across five albums, including 21 of the 22 on the two Swedish records. The share drops on the English albums, where Scott Simons and others share the writing.
Who wrote "Boten Anna"?
Basshunter, credited as Jonas Altberg. It reached number 1 in Sweden and became the song that made him.
Who is Scott Simons?
The songwriter who co-wrote fifteen Basshunter tracks, seven of them on Bass Generation, more than any other collaborator.
How many albums has Basshunter released?
Five studio albums, from The Bassmachine in 2004 to Calling Time in 2013. The compilations and remix records are counted separately.
What is Basshunter's real name?
Jonas Erik Altberg, born 22 December 1984 in Halmstad, Sweden.
How well did Now You're Gone sell?
Released on 14 July 2008, his debut English language album entered the UK Albums Chart at number one, selling in excess of 329,717 copies.
Why did the writing change after 2006?
The move to English for the UK market brought in outside co-writers. His share falls from eleven of twelve on LOL to seven of twelve on Now You're Gone.
Which album is most his own?
The Bassmachine, the 2004 debut, where all ten tracks carry his name alone.
What was "Boten Anna" about?
The Swedish lyric is about an IRC bot, and it topped the Swedish chart in 2006 before being rewritten in English as "Now You're Gone".
Did he write "Now You're Gone"?
Yes. It reuses the melody of "Boten Anna" with English lyrics and reached number 1 in the UK.
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