Waltz for Koop
Studio album by
Koop
Released21 Nov 2001
Genre
Length34:52
LabelSony Music Entertainment (Sweden) 505426 2
Producer
  • Oscar Simonsson
  • Magnus Zingmark
Koop chronology
Sons of Koop
(1997)		 Waltz for Koop
(2001)		 Koop Islands
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
PopMatters(not rated)[2]

Waltz for Koop is the second studio album by the Swedish electronic music duo Koop. It was their first album to hit a U.S. Billboard chart, peaking at number seventeen on Top Electronic Albums. The compositions were recorded and mixed by Mats "Limpan" Lindfors. Two years after its release, a remix album was issued with the title Waltz for Koop: Alternative Takes.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waltz for Koop" (featuring Cecilia Stalin)
  • Oscar Simonsson
  • Magnus Zingmark
3:06
2."Tonight" (featuring Mikael Sundin)
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
2:54
3."Baby" (featuring Cecilia Stalin)
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
3:47
4."Summer Sun" (featuring Yukimi Nagano)
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
3:47
5."Soul for Sahib"
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
3:37
6."Modal Mile" (featuring Earl Zinger)
  • Simonsson
  • Earl Zinger
  • Zingmark
4:21
7."In a Heartbeat" (featuring Terry Callier)
  • Terry Callier
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
5:10
8."Relaxin' at Club Fusion"
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
4:15
9."Bright Nights" (featuring Yukimi Nagano)
  • Simonsson
  • Zingmark
3:55
Total length:34:52

Credits

  • Bass – Dan Berglund (tracks: 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9)
  • Bongos – Ola Bothzén
  • Engineer (co-engineered) – Limpan
  • Flute, brass (reeds) – Magnus Lindgren
  • Mastered by – Bo Kondren
  • Producer, written by – Magnus Zingmark, Oscar Simonsson
  • Recorded by, mixed by – Koop
  • Vibraphone – Mattias Ståhl

Sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy — 18,000[3]
United States — 44,000[4]
Summaries
Worldwide — 160,000[4]

Legacy

  • "Summer Sun" is featured during a ballroom dance segment in the 2004 animated teen sitcom O'Grady.[5]
  • "Waltz for Koop" was featured in the theatrical trailer for the 2005 film Match Point.

References

  1. ↑ Glazer, Joshua. Waltz for Koop at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Castelli, Luca (6 November 2002). "Ai Magazzini i Koop celebrano le nozze tra il jazze e l'ectronica". La Stampa (in Italian). p. 81. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 Paoletta, Michael (6 October 2007). "Making the Brand". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 17. Retrieved 17 January 2023 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ O'Grady season 1 episode 6, "Sign Language," at 7:20.
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